Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on Downtown Lighting Improvements
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Financially Sound Government
(4A: Provide funding and organizational framework to ensure continual economic improvements)
MEETING DATE: November 5, 2019
DEPARTMENT: City Manager’s Office
CONTACT: Barry Shelton, Assistant City Manager
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
• Approval of funding for downtown lighting improvements.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• This request is to authorize the use of up to $200,000 of TIRZ 1 funds to construct additional lighting in and around parking lots and public spaces in downtown McKinney.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• City staff has identified a number of lighting improvements to downtown parking lots and public spaces.
• McKinney Main Street presented the need for additional lighting at their Business Monthly Meeting and allowed the downtown merchants and property owners to identify areas where lighting could be improved.
• The following locations were identified and included in this project:
o The south side of the Roy and Helen Hall Library
o The southwest portion of downtown parking lot 3, along Herndon Street near Central Park
o Lot D on the north side of the Development Services Building
o Lot 5 on the north side of the Municipal Court Building
o Lot 6 on the northwest corner of Cloyd Street and Highway 5
o Lots B and C on Hunt Street on the east and west side of Chestnut Street
• The Public Works Department solicited quotes from lighting vendors to better estimate the cost of the needed improvements.
• The requested use of funds is included in the TIRZ #1 First Amended Project Plan under Street, Utility and Streetscape Improvements.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• The requested $200,000 will cover the cost to purchase and install the proposed lighting, including running electricity, constructing pole base piers and setting the light poles and wall pack lights.