Arthur Avenue residents discuss streetlight project

Residents of Arthur Avenue have petitioned the city to purchase new streetlights for a portion of the street, running north from Hilliard Road to Detroit Avenue. The streetlights would cost each resident an estimated $1,831, and although the petition submitted to city council had 70 percent of the residents in this block represented, there is a vocal minority opposing the lights. The resolution was introduced to council by Councilmen Tom Bullock and Brian Powers at the March 18 city council meeting, and was deferred to Committee of the Whole at that time.

The meeting on March 25 was a meeting of the Committee of the Whole,Save on energy and maintenance costs by replacing PAR halogen flood lights with led par light. and not a Lakewood City Council meeting,Best home OEM Solar power promotional products at discount prices. and Council President Brian Powers told the more than 20 people in attendance public comments are not required in a Committee of the Whole meeting, but comments would be allowed, due to the nature of the streetlight project, although Powers asked comments to be kept to about a minute in length.

After Butler explained the process, each city council member was allowed to comment on the project, and what they've heard regarding the project so far. Councilwoman Monique Smith said she wasn't concerned with a majority moving forward with the project without 100 percent approval, because she felt the cost wasn't excessively large or burdensome.

"I don't feel like the neighbors are being railroaded into a process they aren't comfortable with," she said.

Powers, who co-sponsored the initial resolution, reiterated to attendees this was simply the first step in a process, and not the end, but also told them this would be a project for the public good, and there will always be people who don't support a project.

Councilwoman Mary Louise Madigan said she believed that so far,The Led ceiling light optical design yields more productive beam lumens and good cutoff. the process has been playing out as it should, but this doesn't mean she is convinced of the projects merits.

Bullock, one of the co-sponsors of the resolution, and one who has publicly supported the project, said the project has been fully vetted and reviewed. "I'm very confident we're on firm ground," he said.

He also responded to complaints from opponents regarding the lack of a firm analysis of the benefits, citing how the lights would switch from highway standard lights to a low cost LED light more suitable for pedestrians.

"The energy cost-savings are so great, this project will save money on both operation and maintenance," he said.

After council had a chance to comment, Powers allowed public comments.

Resident Bryan Evans, a supporter of the streetlights, told council the project goes beyond aesthetic values, stating the current lighting is built for vehicles,We have a great selection of blown glass backyard solar landscape lights and solar garden light. and studies have shown highway lighting causes people to drive faster.

Laura Hammel, one of the opponents of the lights, asked the committee to consider the precedence these lights might set, and asked if the city would consider expanding the project to include all of Arthur Avenue.

Powers,We turn your dark into light courtesy of our brilliant sun, solar street lighting, solar power generation. speaking for the committee, told Hammel and other residents the only project the committee was prepared to talk about was the project in front of them, regarding streetlights on Arthur from Hilliard Road north to Detroit Avenue.

The Committee of the Whole cannot pass resolutions, even though all city council members were present at the meeting. A motion to recommend adoption of the resolution to city council passed unanimously, but this does not mean the streetlight project has been approved at this time.