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TO: James Chandler, County Administrator FROM: James W. Davis, P.E., Public Works Director �r SUBJECT: Street Light at 1st Street SW and 43rd Avenue REF. MEMO: 1) C.R. Eggert to Jim Davis dated Dec. 20, 1989 2)- Letter dated Dec. 19, 1989 from James Davis to Teresa Ryan DATE: January 11, 1990 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS The County staff has had numerous street light requests at this intersection. Staff has visited the site and performed a street light evaluation. Even though the location does not meet our minimum. warrant criteria (score of 39.4 - minimum warrant score is 56.25), the following special exceptions apply: 1) The County has installed and currently pays for a street light at all major intersections along 43rd .Avenue between SR60 and 4th Street( such as 4th Street, 8th Street, 12th Street, etc.). 2) This area is reported to be a high crime area. 3) A fatality was reported to occur at the intersection in November, 1989. An accident history __i_%__attached. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS The Alternatives are as follows Alternative 1 Based on a low evaluation score, deny the various requests and not install a street light at the intersection. Alternative 2 Due to the special conditions at the site; install a street light at the intersection. The yearly cost to the County is $150 per year. RECOTIENDATIONS AND FUNDING _-.---It is recommended that Alternative #2 be approved and that a p`street light be installed. Funding to be from Fund 111-245-541-034.31 - Traffic Engineering. MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Wheeler, SECONDED by Com- missioner Bowman, to approve Alternative 2 and install a street light at the intersection as recommended by staff. Commissioner Scurlock asked if this is standard policy now, and Public Works Director Davis advised that we usually evaluate 37