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<br />J01n in expressing to you, our elected representatives, our <br />opposition of installation of any type of street lighting on <br />Shorewood Lane. We have considered the arguments in favor of, <br />and in opposition, and have concluded that street lighting <br />would be detrimental. We believe we are a strong numerical <br />majority of the affected property owners that have taken a <br />stand on the issue. We ask that you require that a majority <br />of the affected property owners actively support street <br />lighting before the city considers the installation thereof." <br /> <br />I am cognizant of what the law is and what the council <br />might do on this. I am aware in your judgment you think that <br />what's best for us you can force-feed us. I'd like to draw <br />your attention to something which was alluded to by those good <br />friends of mine who spoke a few minutes ago. There are five <br />ladies living alone on that street. Of those five ladies, one <br />of them signed the petition in favor of the lighting, one was <br />neutral, and three voted against it. That, I think is a <br />better reflection of how the single ladies on the block feel. <br />May I present this to you for your consideration. I think <br />there is one signature on there where was a split in the house- <br />hold. The husband signed it, and I believe the wife is in <br />favor of it. And I might add that there is one other person <br />through personal contact who did not care to be heard on it. <br />He was against it, but for church reasons he could not take <br />a stand. I ask that you consider the majority's view on this <br />matter. We're proud of our street. It's a nice street. I <br />personally think to light it up with artificial lighting <br />detracts from the street. I ask you to consider the majority <br />of the property owners who have cared to take a stand are <br />against it, and I thank you for your consideration. <br /> <br />MAYOR DEMOS: I went out to one of those houses one <br />night, and you have the black asphalt curbing, and I turned <br />my ankle going out. <br /> <br />FROM THE AUDIENCE: shorewood Lane is concrete curbing. <br /> <br />MAYOR DEMOS: At the corners of the driveways it's <br />blacktop. I was asked in a phone call to determine if anyone <br />signed the petition against - whether or not - to determine <br />if they had the benefit of any of the existing lights. Now, <br />