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<br />nature areas like she currently has. She stated that she does i10tunderstand why the tower cannot <br />be moved over to the landfill area and away from the residential area. <br /> <br />Mr. Villa stated that on the coverage map shown earlier, there was a problem area to. the <br />northwest and asked why a tower was not put in this area, which would probably also take care <br />of the coverage areas in the proposed area. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Trudgeon stated that T-Mobile already has a permit from the <br />City to locate on an existing tower in that area. <br /> <br />Mr. Fountain asked what the directional capabilities were of the tower. <br /> <br />Mr. Edwards stated that, typically, the towers have three antennae that are directionally at zero <br />degrees, 120 degrees and 140 degrees which gives them a full 360 degrees of coverage around <br />the tower. <br /> <br />Mr. Fountain asked what the range capacity the towerhas for broadcasting signals. <br /> <br />Mr. Edwards stated that it is difficult to say because each tower is different, but in this area, he <br />estimates that it will be one mile to a mile and a half. <br /> <br />Mr. Fountain asked what the elevation is currently of the landfill. He stated that he believes it <br />was 164 feet when it was capped, but has settled. He stated that he feels the landfill site would <br />satisfy the technical requirements of the tower. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson stated that the landfill site has settled, but he is unsure of the <br />current elevation. <br /> <br />Mr. Villa asked if the City had explored locating T-Mobile on the existing tower on the other <br />side of Armstrong Boulevard. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Olson stated that this tower also belonged to T-Mobile. <br /> <br />Mr. Hermanson stated that he feels that there is a nuisance aspect to locating the tower where <br />they are proposing because there will be a hum from the tower and a road will be needed which <br />will bring vehicle traffic. He stated that his wife recently called the police because a car was <br />parked on the walking path in the area. He stated that if there is a road leading back to the tower, <br />he feelsit will just give people a way to drive back there and cause problems. He reiterated his <br />concern about the proximity of the high voltage lines to the tower. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Look, seconded by Councilmember Strommen, to close the public <br />hearing. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Look, Strommen, Dehen, Jeffrey, <br />and Olson. Voting No: None. Absent: Councilmember Elvig <br /> <br />-265- <br />