City of Milwaukee - File #: 010199

• File #: 010199
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/30/2001
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/19/2001
• Title: Resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to design an advanced street lighting control and monitoring system, and to design and implement a pilot project in a subarea of the street light system to deploy and operate the advanced system on a test basis.
• Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY
• Indexes: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, STREET LIGHTING, TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/28/2001	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/19/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
6/6/2001	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
6/1/2001	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/30/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
010199
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY
Title
Resolution authorizing and directing the Commissioner of Public Works to design an advanced street lighting control and monitoring system, and to design and implement a pilot project in a subarea of the street light system to deploy and operate the advanced system on a test basis.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to design an improved street lighting control and monitoring system utilizing the latest advancements in control system technology; to design communications systems improvements necessary to support the advanced control system; to extend the advanced communications system where practical to improve traffic signal system coordination; and to deploy and operate the advanced communication and control system in a subarea of the city on a test basis.
Body
Whereas, Street lights are currently turned on and off at over 250 substations and enclosures citywide, which in turn are operated by 10 separate electronic control circuits emanating from a centrally located master street light controller which utilizes a photocell to determine ambient light levels to control street light operation; and

Whereas, In the event of failure of all or a portion of an individual street lighting control circuit, street lights must be manually turned on or off at the substation or other enclosure once the failure is detected; and

Whereas, The operational status of street lights cannot be monitored from the central control location, and street lighting system failures are generally determined from citizen reports or complaints, or by street lighting personnel patrolling the city; and

Whereas, Technological advances in electronic control systems can provide for more efficient control of street lights, including turning street lights on and off by means of a photocell or astronomical clock, full-time monitoring of the status of street-lighting circuit...