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, pursue it. Chainnan Tallon advised that if they want to put up a home run fence, the proposal will have to return to the commission and the neighbors will be notified. 6) AT&T, North Olmsted Clague Park Proposal to install wireless tower in park. Mayor Boyle was present for this hearing. Mr. Bradford, Mr. Winnus, Ms. Reely and Mr. Rhevus represented the developer. Mr. Bradford explained that this is for a digital system which will have other capabilities that cellular cannot provide such as paging and high speed data transmissions. The representatives answered the members questions. Mr. Rhevus advised that this will not affect TV or cordless phone reception since they operate at completely different frequencies. Mr. Bradford explained the 100 foot pole is very stable and will be a self supporting structure with a 30 feet deep foundation, so there will be no problems. He stated that none of these poles have ever fallen, but if that did happen it is designed to collapse on itself. T'here is practically no way to disguised them, except to bu.ild them shorter. The members had an article which pictured a tree-like disguise. The person who maintains the site will come out in a small truck or van about once or twice a month. Most of the equipment is in the equipment shelter, only the antenna will be mounted on the pole, so most of the maintenance is on the grou.nd. If there were ever any need to work on one of the antennas, they would not do it late at night when it would cause a disturbance. Mr. Bradford stated that the Mayor did have a lease agreement and they intend to get the lease negotiated by the time they receive final approval in the process. Mr. Manniug stated that, at the meeting with the residents last week, it was stated that there would be a payment of $75,000. in the beginniug, and then a leasing fee to the city. The residents had wanted the $75,000, used for the upkeep of the park and he wondered if that had been relayed to the admiuistration. Mr. Bradford had advised Safety Director Kassler of it and the lease is in the hands of the Mayor and the Law Director; and AT&T has no problem in trying to negotiating that in the agreement. He further advised that, with this height, only one additional carrier can use this pole. They can design.it for more, but it might not be so attractive for another carrier to place his antenna at 60 or 70 feet since the antennas have to be 15 to 20 feet apart. He estimated that the tree height in the area was about 70 to 80 feet at the most. They do not have another carrier in mind for this pole, since if the city gets to negotiate the lease, the city could receive the revenue for the ground space. He understood that Ameritech has approached the city and they could direct Ameritech to them They will maintain the fencing and landscaping. They had a site inspection with the forester and since some of the landscaping would be outside the fence, the city would have to maintain it; and the forester stated that what they were proposing would be very low maintenance. The pole is over 100 feet from any house, so if it did fall it would not fall on a house. In reference to lighting, there will only be an emergency light over the door, which will only be lighted when needed. They intend to bring the utilities in over head above the creek and then go underground. He explained that to the neighbors and showed it on the plan. He clarified that the pole, would be on the northeastern comer of the parking lot off the access road. He answered some questions of the neighbors (not audible) while the members discussed the proposal privately. Mr. Tallon would like the utilities brought in entirely underground, The neighbors were concerned that this would require removing some of the trees. Mr. Bradford stated that in order to do that they would have to dig on some private property. Mr. Tallon responded that they could get some easements. Mr. Bradford asked if they could have an option to bring in the utilities from Clague Road underground along the access easements. The member prefened this. Mr. Manning questioned if there would be pegs on the pole, as there were in other locations. Mr. Bradford stated that, because of the vandalism that they have been told about, they will remove all the safety pegs and install them if and when they need them. Regarding the landscaping, they are going to put a little bit of the landscaping on the outside, but if they put it inside, the neighbors would see the fence. The city would have to maintain 11