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. the RF Departments does a search ring indicating wliere they can locate the tower, the radius of the search r'vig is one quarter mile in all 4 directions. They camiot side mount on Victoria Plaza and ifthey mount luglier (on top) it would 'unpact their system pei-formance in other areas, and for the money they are willing to spend, it would not be economically feasible; aud they would be worse offthen they are now suice it would unpact the downtown areas of Cleveland. He noted that the Cleveland area is a bowl with ridges suirou.nding it. When it goes too lugh, they cannot control the frequency. Mr. Herbster questioned the quarter mile since they were told a half a mile radius at the last meeting. Mr. Lendex responded that he is the senior RF Engineer, and he inakes the final decision which is a quarter mile. Since the developer stated that they would have to put up two towers at less than 150 feet, Councihnan Nashar woudered if they could install two towers, less than 150 foot, at Great Northern 1VIall thus eliminating it at the recreation center. NIr. Lendex responded that there are only certain areas that they could put the towers according to what locations were allowed by the city. Mrs. Dougall woudered why the issue was about what is best for Nextel, as a resident, she does not care how much they have to spend. She questioued why tlus has to be ou commuuity owned property,.do they have to use all the parks in North Ohnsted. Slie asked who would remove the pole when this technology was gone in ten years. Ms. Del Valle responded that, when the search ring was issued, the site acquisition representative scouted the area and iioted Clague Park, Victoria and Westbury, but those locations did not work for their desigu so the neart step was to tallc with representatives of the city, to determine a location that might work. She believed that the recommendation of the city was, that since the AT&T tower had been approved, tliere was a possibility for the city to generate some revenue along with being able to control how many towers will come into tlus location since this tower will be able to support two to tluee carriers. Although she is not part of the leasing negotiations, she believed that the lease states that, if the tower is not iu use by theu company, they will sell it to the city for a dollar or they will remove it depending ou what the city wants them to do. She noted that the petition by the residents stated that it was for the northei-ii perimeter, wluch was the first location, the tower has been relocated to the southeastern side of the recreation center's property. She did not lnow if the petition was also blanketing the southeastei-u location. She clarified that the statement that the tower will be 164 feet tall was incorrect, because they removed the 14 foot omni antennas extend'vig above the tower after the first meeting, and the total height of the tower will be 150 feet with a small lightning rod on top. She verified for Ms. Caineron Alston that the tower would have panel autennas, and would uot exteud about 150 feet: NL-. Lendex explained that the panels are a higher gain at a lower altitude, and it was approved at 164 by the FAA, but they can go lower. He advised that the petition also addressed the health issue wluch has been addressed with their report. It is not correct that the technology will become obsolete, other companies, GTE and Air Touch have existed for ten years or more and still exist. Ms. Del Valle asked if this proposal could be approved with the condition that the tower cannot exceed 150 feet, noting that there is a 2 to 3 foot lighting rod on top. Regarding installing a pole at Great Northern shopping center, Ms. Del Valle stated that the recreation center is the bulls eye of their search ring, and AT&T received approval at Clague Park. If a pole was installed on recreation center properiy, the city could regulate it. Mr. I3ufala clarified that this tower will service tlu•ee antennas, not tluee more other than theirs. He pointed out that the new site is closer to West Rauchview and instead of being 212 feet off his property line, it will be 84 feet off of someone else's property lines thus moving it from one person's back yard to auther's. He believed that the pole should be moved to a zoned couunercial area where it belonged. 1V1rs. Dougall clarified the petition said from 150 feet to 164 feet since they were not sure and the petition was signed by people on all the perimeter streets surround'uig the recreation center. Mr. Manniug noted if this were moved to piivate, commercial property such as Ganley, they would get the lease money, and the city would get uotlung. Mr. Brennan stated that another attractive poiut of the tower being on 9.