O-343-23 Authorizing the operating transfer of $340,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund to the General Fund and the appropriation of same for lighting the Glass City River Wall project; authorizing the appropriation of $120,000 from the General Fund for said project; authorizing the expenditure of $750,000 from the General Fund for the support of lighting the Glass City River Wall; authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement for said project; and declaring an emergency.
Just because something is powered by solar does not necessarily make it environmentally friendly. The International Dark Sky Association: "Scientific evidence suggests that artificial light at night has negative and deadly effects on many creatures including amphibians, birds, mammals, insects and plants." I would request you take these issues into consideration and not illuminate the mural. It's a beautiful mural that we can all appreciate without having it needlessly lit up at night.
Just because something is powered by solar does not necessarily make it environmentally friendly. The International Dark Sky Association: "Scientific evidence suggests that artificial light at night has negative and deadly effects on many creatures including amphibians, birds, mammals, insects and plants." I would request you take these issues into consideration and not illuminate the mural. It's a beautiful mural that we can all appreciate without having it needlessly lit up at night.