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r ' 4 exposure. It concludes that, based on the EPA ratings, they are 25 times lower than the typical standard and being near amicrowave oven is inore dangerous than being uear a transmitting point. (This report is included in the file). He further advised that TV and radio interference is not an issue because it does not happen, nor will there be inteiference with cordless telephones. Ms. Del Valle coufiimed that there would be no problem complying with the forester's recominendations. There are two poteutial locations, either of wluch would be acceptable with Nextel. Ms. Del Valle presented renderings showing the towe?- behind the recreation center building (the original location) from various locations. She presented copies of these reuderings for tlie commissions. The residents spoke at this time. 1V1i. and Mrs. Dougall presented a petition contaiuing 44 siguatures opposing ".....the construction of a 150 foot to 164 foot monopole anteiuia along the uorthern perimeter of the North Olmsted Recreational Complex property site...." and statiug the reasons. (Petition included in file). She coucluded by saying the city of North Olmsted has made two promises to the citizens of the commuvity: first, wheu they rezoned the property for recreational use, and secondly when citizens were asked to pass a levy to repair and provide better seivices at the recreation center. She does not believe that installing au antenna is suiting those need or fulfilling those promises. She noted that none of the pictures of the proposed tower were taken fi•om the residents' back yards. Mr. Dufala questioued what inegahertz their frequency would be operating at. Mr. Lendex responded 851 to 866 from the bay station aud the mobile uuits would be from 806 to 821 at the 15 megahertz range. Mr. Dufala is opposed to tlus being in lus backyard, and believed that tlus will effect the people on West Ranchview more than the other adjacent residents. He stated he appreciated the city looking at additional revenue soui•ces, but noted that the voters had always voted for increases in recreation and school taxes and he wondered why they needed another $75,000.00 to lease property to Nextel in order for people to use cell phones at Great Northeni Mall or for someone driving along I-480. i'utting a pole in theu• backyards was permanent, and cousidering the technology, the poles may not be needed ui the next 10 or 15 years. He noted that every plau he saw was 164 feet, not 150 feet, as is being stated. Mr. Kubancik is concemed about all that is happening on the recreation center property: piles of slag; equipment running on Suudays; storage for i•ecreation use; and now they are going to put the tower on it wluch will be as ugly as sin. He mentioned putting at different locations: 1480; the golf course, where it will not be seen for 9 months out of the year and which is 25 foot higher that this property. He iuaintained that Lorain Road is one of the ugliest maiu streets in the area. He wondered how this could pass the arclutectural review board or the fiuance committee. IVothing should be put on this property except recreatioual facilities.lVls. Friedmau would like a copy of what has been submitted including copies of the renderings. Members gave her one or two copies. Ms. Collins, property owner, just leamed about this ineeting and noted that the tower would be 85 feet away from her property line. She was concerned about the building on the growid. Ms. Del Valle explained that the building would be 10 by 20 feet aud 10 to 12 feet high. Ms. Collins stated that it would be visible when the leaves were offthe trees. Chau-man Tallon advised that with evergreen landscaping it would be hidden for the eutire year. Mr. D. Miller reminded them that after the cable television went onto the recreation center there was a promise that there would be no other non-recreational use made of that properiy. He is adamantly opposed to tlus location, aud also questioned why it cou.ld not go someplace else. He, too, mentioned I-480 aud Great Northern Boulevard where there is a good deal of property. Any where to get it away from the residents. M. Gareau, Junior, agreed with the previous speaker, and asked if they would give the northem, eastern, southein, and eastern boundaries of where the pole needed to be. He thought that it might be possible to put it in Great Northern Mall parking lot or to mount on a roof of oue of the high-rise apartments. He stated that this may be the most economic place to put this, but econoinics are not the residents' conceni. If something would cost a little more, and get it away from people's property lines, he thinks it should be done. Mr. Lendex responded that J