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STREET LIGHT DISCONTINUANCE - TEMPORARY - UNIT 2 - BROADWAY STREET
RESOLUTION NO. R88-129
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLAINVIEW, TEXAS TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUING STREET
LIGHTING IN "UNIT 2", WITH SAID LIGHTING BEING
LOCATED ON BROADWAY STREET.
WHEREAS, the City of Plainview has been reviewing street lighting
throughout the City; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted a policy which states that
the ~primary purpose of street lights is traffic safety; and,
WHEREAS, various areas throughout town have more than adequate
lighting for traffic safety purposes allowing the City to discontinue
some lighting, in some areas, in the interest of cost savings; and,
WHEREAS, one such potential area is identified as Unit 2, which
consist primarily of approximately twenty-one lights on Broadway
Street between llth and Southwest 2nd Street; and,
WHEREAS, it is projected that if the lights are permanently turned
off it will result in a net savings of $3,715.00 per year for the
City of Plainview; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council in the past has been temporarily
turning off the lights so that an inspection may be made to ascertain
as to whether or not any adverse impact on traffic safety will be
incurred.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council the City of
Plainview, Texas that the street lights identified in "Unit 2" in
this Resolution are to be temporarily turned off so that the City may
ascertain as to whether or not they may be permanently turned off and
removed.
I Carla J. Reese, City Secretary for the City of Plainview,
hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Plainview
City Council on April 26, 1988.
CCity Secretary
D .C,iz.~'y
