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Public Works Director Olson stated that if lighting were put in, the neighbors to the north would probably have an issue with that.. He stated that the Twins i also� recently l ke tower to�stay fence as part of a grant received from the Minnesota away from the other fields. Councilmember Elvig asked if there was a possibility of locating a tower along the�path of the high voltage lines and the possibility of having a land preservation of green the tower rather than a park setting. with Councilmember Strommen stated that she did not feel a cell phone tower was co n needto deal either green space or open space purposes. She stated that she thinks the City y with this tower location, but reiterated that she feels it important to take another look at the m ordinance and, the future, not locate towers within parks' Councilmember Olson asked the radius of where this tower could be located to get the coverage they would like. Mr. Edwards stated that the tower would need to be about 1/4 to 1 /2 mile north and 3 /4 of a mile to the east or west to get the coverage they would like. Councilmember Look asked if there was a possibility to utilize ber e 800 -megahertz rtz about that was put in near the old City Hall. He reiterated Councilor g utility the high voltage towers. He stated that if the City is committed to providing service to residents, then he thinks the City should take a close look at these possibilities. Mr. Edwards stated that they can easily utilize the 4- legged electrical towers, but not the monopole towers that go through this area. Plannin g Commissioner VanScoy stated that the site the Planning Commission had originally recommended was not included in the photos tonight. Councilmember Strommen stated that these alternatives had not been t considered a az are originally brought to the Commission. She reiterated that she is P appropriate place for cell phone towers. She stated the location near the ball $elds� consider the proposed location and noted that her p reference was Mayor Gamec stated that he would like to see the width of the tower completed, location of the fencing as well as how much green area will be left after everything Ci ty Administrator Ulrich asked if there was interest by the City Council in seeing if the 800 - megahertz tower could be used for a tower location. Mr. Edwards stated that this site would not cover the area that they are looking to cover. City Council Work Session / October 30, 2007 — Page 4 of 19