HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/28/94COUNCIL WORK SESSION
March 28, 1994
5:45 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present: Mayor Rooff, Anders, Collier, Getty, Jordan,
Mollehoff, Murphy.
Also present: Mark Jacobs, Gerry Oman and Mike Massina from IPS.
Moved by Getty, seconded by Collier that the Agenda, as proposed,
be approved. Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried.
Bob Stevenson, Administrative Assistant, presented the proposed
resolution to reinstall most non -conflict street lights, which is
on the council agenda this evening, for discussion. Of the 1,354
lights that were removed, 1,077 are owned by Midwest Power and 277
are owned by the city.
Gerry Oman, Midwest Power Operations Manager, stated it should take
approximately four months to reinstall 974 of the 1,077 residential
street lights that were shut off last year as a cost saving
measure. He said that is saying if we do not have the storms and
other problems we had last year.
Beginning April 1, 1994, the city has agreed to begin paying for
305 of the 1,077 lights that had been reinstalled and paid for by
area residents. Also, a refund would be issued to those residents
who have prepaid for electricity beyond the April 1, 1994 date.
According to Mr. Oman, Midwest Power will install all but 103
lights free of charge and the $19,215.00 the city owes Midwest for
turning the lights off will be forgiven. He guaranteed that no
matter how many lights the city turns on, the cost of utility to
the city will not exceed $19,000 before July 1, 1994. The best way
to put it is that this action will not cost the city any more in
its current FY 94 budget than was originally planned.
Bob Stevenson said that the 103 lights Midwest Power had reviewed
and recommended not to be reinstalled are basically in the rural
areas. They light a cornfield or a single farm house.
Mayor Rooff stated these lights would be reviewed on a case-by-case
basis at the request of neighboring property owners. Also, if
someone calls and asks for a new light, it will be reviewed by the
council to determine if it should be done. All the new lights will
be high pressure sodium instead of the old mercury vapor type that
had been used.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Getty,
seconded by Collier that the meeting be adjourned at 6:16 p.m.
Ayes: Six. Absent: Krizek. Motion carried.
Tom Campbell
Acting Clerk/Auditor