TR9101-CS 890130The City With A Beautiful Fu
January 30, 1989
COPY
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
214 - 462 - 0022
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
RE:
Steve Goram, Director of Public Works
Russell Doy E., City Engineer
STREET LIGHTS BETHEL ROAD
A week or two ago the Mayor requested that I investigate the need for a
street light near the first white frame building on the north side of
Bethel Road west of Bethel School Road.
I field investigated the area and made the attached sketch. The units
(circled) are in tenths of a mile from my Odometer readings (e.g. 3/4,
1/4, 1/2, etc.) or 528 feet.
The lights are closely spaced at the intersection of Bethel and Bethel
School Road, but become spaced further apart as you approach the white
frame house. In fact, the distance between lights in the area of this
house is approximately 2 units, or 1056 feet. Since you have stated that
the City of Coppell policy for spacing street lights is 250 feet, then I
think a light is warranted. Additionally, the mayor hit a puppy in front
of this house one night and destroyed it.
There is a power or telephone pole in front
where a street light could be installed.
to our knowledge of an accident, etc.
of that white frame house
I recommend a light there, due
I would recommend using the procedure used by the Dallas Public Works
Department (DPWD) and that the permission of owners on both sides of the
light and both sides of the street be obtained. The DPWD has forms they
use to get signatures. (They also charge the home owners a combined cost
of $210.00 to install it).
RRD:kg
xc: Alan Ratliff, City Manager
Shohre Daneshmand, Civil Engineer
LIGHT