FRON: V.G. Borch, P. Eng., City Engineer.

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Alderman P,A. Meyer, Chairman Street DATE: December 18th, i972, ue
Lighting Committee

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Street Lighting 1972,

This memorandum should serve to
to Street Lighting as well as our meeting
on Wednesday December 13th, 1972, followi
Yegular meeting December 4th, 1972,

summarize our discussions relating
‘with Mr. A. McQueen from B.C. Hydro

ng Council's instructions from the

(1) The Street Lighting account # 23253 will be over expended

by almost $3,000.00. An incorrect amount was budgeted for

1972 due to a misunderstanding of the B.C. Hydro billin

Mr. McQueen explained the billing system so that no fur
problems of this kind should be encountered.

(2) As vas previously reported to Council

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» the 1972 program consists
of 27 Mercury Vapour Lamp renewals and 10 n

ew Mercury Vapour
installat ions.

Mr. McQueen reported that this work will be
Started and completed early in 1973.

(3) There remains in the City 189 Incandescent Street Lamps, 27 of
which will be renewed as part of the 1972 program. It is
proposed that the 1973 program include 162 Mercury Vapour Lamp
renewals and 20 new Mercury Vapour Lamp installations,

If there is no upgrading program in 1973 the Street Lighting
account # 23253 will require a budgeted amount of $45,300.00.

(4)

It is recommended that approval for the suggested 1973 Upgrading

Program be obtained from Council in January 1973 so that
Hydro can be placed. If this is done B.C,
by the mid part of 1973.

the order with B.c.
Hydro should have the work completed
Assuming that the "1973 Upgrading Program is completed
by the end of June 1973 an additional expenditure in 1973 of $1,600.00 will be
made, therefore the total budget submission for 1973 which will see the com~
Pletion of the Street Lighting Upgrading Program is $46,900.00.

Respectfully submitted,

YA orck

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