Title
Carnoustie Drive Street Light Installation
Summary
Description of Topic: (who, what, where, when, why and how much)
Consider Carnoustie Gardens Homeowners Association's request for one (1) additional street light to be installed on Carnoustie Drive. Carnoustie Gardens’ current street lighting is decorative and not the standard street lighting which includes a wooden pole and light the City of Foley pays for installation.
Budgetary Impact:
Non-Capital Item:
____ Budgeted under account #_______________ (discussion item)
_X__ Not budgeted, requesting transfer of $769.48___ from Account #12-600-9375 A14 GCE___ to Account #01-624-8010___.
____ Not budgeted requiring increase to account #___________ in the amount of $____________.
Capital - Departmental
____ Budgeted under account #______________ for $___________ and described in budget as __________________________________.
Additional amount needed, if any: Increase in budget of $_____________ OR, transfer of $___________ from Account #____________ to Account #_______________
____ Not Budgeted - account #____________ requires budget increase of $_____________.
Capital Project - **THE PRE-PROJECT CHECKLIST AND BUDGET CHECKLIST MUST BE ATTACHED TO THIS FILE**
In current year Capital Projects Plan:
_____ Yes, planned amount $___________, requesting $_________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #_________________
_____ No, requesting $___________ as total project estimate, including contingencies, under account #____________________
Body
WHEREAS, the Carnoustie Gardens Homeowners Association (HOA) has requested one (1) additional street light to be installed on Carnoustie Drive for safety reasons, and
WHEREAS, Carnoustie Gardens currently has decorative street lighting and the City of Foley pays for standard installation which is a wooden pole, arm, and light, and
WHEREAS, Baldwin EMC serves the electrical utility to this subdivision and the fees associated with the requested installation are as follows:
Decorative installation for one (1) street light: $1,095.03
Standard installation for one (1) street light: $ 769.48
Amount owed by HOA to City for decorative installation:$ 325.55, and
WHEREAS, the HOA is willing to pay the difference amount between standard and decorative lighting to match the existing lighting within the subdivision.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Foley, Alabama, as follows:
SECTION 1: Approves transferring $769.48 from Account No. 12-600-9375 A14 GCE to Account No. 01-624-8010, and approves the installation of one (1) additional decorative street light and pole on Carnoustie Drive in Carnoustie Gardens subdivision and amends the accounts accordingly.
SECTION 2: Amends the budget for the transfer accounts between the capital projects fund and the general fund by decreasing Account Nos. 01-680-0165 and 12-5900 by $769.48.
SECTION 3: Approves the purchase from Baldwin EMC for an annual cost of $92.40 or a monthly cost of $7.70 for lighting under Account No. 01-620-8090 Public Street Lighting.
SECTION 4: Approves entering into an agreement with Carnoustie Gardens Homeowners Association whereby the City will purchase decorative lighting and the HOA will pay the difference between the decorative and standard lighting costs in the amount of $325.55, as set forth in the agreement which is made a permanent part of this resolution upon its adoption and amends Account Nos. 01-5083 and 01-624-8010 accordingly.
SECTION 5: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption as required by law.