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<br />Citizen Input <br /> <br />Mr. Douglas Fountain, 15255 Garnett Street NW, stated his property is at the very northwest <br />comer of the park. He has three very important positions. He questioned why the tower is <br />required at this location. He stated he is aT-Mobile customer and has been for three or four <br />years. The only time they have experienced service difficulties have been on their journeys to <br />visit their son through Kentucky and Tennessee. Second, at the City Council meeting last month <br />it was mentioned, and it has been eluded to in this case study tonight, that the request was <br />withdrawn. because of an elevation request. He questioned if there has not been a study of a <br />higher elevation on the south side of the park in the industrial area where it will be less obtrusive. <br />Mr. Fountain stated he is aware of the park development plans drawn up years ago on the west <br />end of the park. Two hockey rinks are planned, as well as a skating sheet. He thinks this <br />location will probably impact that development. He would like to have a response from T.; <br />Mobile as to why this location is' required. <br /> <br />Mr. Steven Edwards, T-Mobile, stated he has been working in the telecommunications industry <br />for about eight years, .and on this specific site for about the last 1 ~ years. T-Mobile is trying to <br />cover the area between Sunfish Lake Boulevard on the east and Ramsey Boulevard on the <br />northwest, and further north. Mr. Edwards explained one reason they are pushing this site in <br />. Alpine Park is because the City of Ramsey's code is very restrictive. For a site to be eligible it <br />has to be on ten acres of property, and owned by a church, school, or the municipality. In this <br />area, other than Alpine Park, there is no other area that has ten acres that T-Mobile can pursue. <br />Alpine Park is the southern part of the search ring T-Mobile is trying to cover that will allow <br />coverage in the area to the north. With this site, T -Mobile will be able to provide coverage to <br />the residential area to the north where people may want to no longer use a land line. As staff <br />mentioned, T-Mobile investigated the possibility of the water tower land south of this area. That <br />is approximately one mile south of the location they are proposing. Because of the distance <br />between that site, the height, and with the difficulty of getting around the Waste Management <br />mound, that site would not work out and allow coverage to the north. They also looked at the <br />new County tower location proposed to the east, and that was a little too far from the area they <br />are trying to cover. Mr. Edwards presented a map of T -Mobile current and proposed coverage. <br /> <br />Commissioner Van Scoy asked if there has been consideration of the fire station site on <br />Armstrong Boulevard. <br /> <br />Mr. Edwards replied that is a T-Mobile site that was approved. It is a replacement site for an <br />existing site that benefits this area to the north, but still does not cover the area of the coverage <br />gap or the hole T-Mobile currently has between Sunfish Lake and Ramsey Boulevards. <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt asked what has been looked at for equipment consolidation on . existing sites, <br />and if existing sites have been ruled out as possible solutions. <br /> <br />Mr. Edwards replied that whenever possible, an existing structure is utilized. There is nothing in <br />this general area that would provide coverage other than the Anoka County tower to the east and . <br />the water tower to the south, which do not create the coverage they are looking for north of <br />Alpine Park. . <br /> <br />-258- <br />