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landfill location and height. Mayor Gamec stated if the tower had to be in that area, that particular site was the farthest away from residents, designed to drop down, there will be a smaller communications building, plus landscaping and fencing was required to protect children in the area. Mr. Varner stated residents thought field lighting was going to be installed and instead it was a tower. He stated he means no disrespect, but thinks someone told the City Council they had to go with the FCC and he thinks the Council should "fight it" once in a while. Councilmember Elvig noted that parks typically come with lights or an ice arena dome or another building. He stated that in the future, it sounds like if anything is going on in the Park, the City should notify residents all around the perimeter of the park instead of 350 feet from the area of the project. Mr. Varner stated that is correct, notice should go out to all around the park. Councilmember Dehen stated one of the comments from Mr. Varner was about notification and while he has served on the Council for the past two years, that issue seems to reverberate. He stated he always hears that residents are not getting notified. Councilmember Dehen suggested the City establish a list of names when someone comes in, like Mr. Varner, and complains about not getting notified. He stated it is reasonable and prudent for the Council to have a list of the mailirig so Councilmembers know who has been notified. Mayor Gamec stated a list is created and those who sign up at the meeting are also included, even if beyond the required distance. Community Development Director Miller clarified that with the Alpine Park cellular tower issue, the notification list was the same for all mailings and it was sent to property owners 350 feet from the park itself, not from the tower location, because Alpine Park is one parcel. Mayor Gamec noted that sometimes residents don't get the notice because it goes to the mortgage company. Others have admitted they got the notice but didn't read it because it came from the City. Mayor Gamec agreed with the suggestion to have the Councilmember visit the neighborhood but noted that in this case, there are about 270 homes. City Administrator Ulrich stated one constructive process is to review the landscape plan to assure it provides an effective buffer. He suggested that perhaps the closer the landscaping is to the homes, the more effective it will be and perhaps landscaping should be included in the boulevard of Alpine Street. Mayor Gamec stated he met with one family who was concerned about the height so he explained that the reason for the height was because of the landfill and desire to keep it away from residential homes. City Council / August 12, 2008 Page 6 of 26