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<br />noted that there is not a large inventory of sites available in the City that follow the current <br />criteria. He stated that many cities have regulations based on setbacks because the usual <br />monopoles don't tip over, but collapse onto themselves. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated that requiring amonopole would be an easy change to make. <br /> <br />Management Intern Gladhill stated that that is already in the ordinance, but the Council has the <br />ability to allow other designs if it chooses. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated that he. has heard there are problems with coverage in Ramsey because of <br />the height of the landfill. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dehen stated that his concern with the last tower proposed for Alpine Park was <br />that it stuck a big, 165-foot tall tower in the park. He stated that Bloomington has towers that are <br />60 feet high that they were able to work them into church bell towers and other existing <br />structures. He stated that he recalls the T-Mobile guy saying that their towers could be put onto <br />a light pole, but they weren't high enough. He stated that he would like to see them disguised in <br />something like that rather than having contention with the neighbors every time a tower is put <br />up. He stated he is fIne with locating them in a park, but would like to see them incorporated in <br />a light pole or something. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated that he agrees this would be a good plan and has seen where they have built <br />a tower and attached a light to it. He stated that there is a potential for lease income from the <br />towers and feels that if it is located in a park, perhaps that money could go into the parks fund. <br /> <br />Management Intern Gladhill stated that the new water tower could also serve as a site for a cell <br />tower. <br /> <br />Councilmember Look asked if there was still a possibility for a tower at the fire station. <br /> <br />Fire Chief Kapler stated that if the Ramsey Crossings would have gone through, then there <br />would have been a displaced tower that could have moved to the fire station site. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen arrived at the meeting. <br /> <br />Councilmember Look asked about locating the cell towers on power lines. <br /> <br />Management Intern Gladhill stated that T-Mobile has stated that there may be a possible <br />opportunity, in the northern end of the City, to do this, but there is no guarantee that Xcel Energy <br />would allow this. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec stated that Connexus is willing, but then they would take all the lease money. <br /> <br />Councilmember Look stated that he thinks the northern end of the City suffers the most with <br />coverage. He stated that he would encourage the use of the high power lines, if possible, since <br />they are already there. <br /> <br />City Council Work Session / May 27, 2008 <br />Page 2 of8 <br />