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I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />James L~ttlejohn, Venzon W~reless representative, stated that ~fthe issue is that the eqmpm~nt <br />placed inside there is not a problem, but the concern is placing the equipment up ?~.ir. <br />explained that equipment needs to be an environmentally controlled room and m is one of <br />the b~g ewls ~ns~de water towers. ~,75:~ <br /> <br />City Engineer Olson noted that the water tower does have a condens'~*~2 plate abo~b~:~}~the <br />mezzanine that drmns ~nto the center of the tower. ~%, ~;~:~(~,~ <br /> <br />~. Littlejo~ rephed that they area concerned about the hu~d}W nOt:'..~h¢: condensatmn. He <br />stated that they have no problem building withn the water t~:;:~k long aS"~{ is on the floor. <br /> <br />City Engineer Olson stated that he has discussed the is~:~;with the de~ of the water tower <br />and they are confident that the mezza~ne would , , ~e m e could hold 250 <br />p u~oun~s per square foot. "; ~<:: ~ <br /> <br />Mr. Littlejohn noted that the equipment is 360 square feet and 26 the walls and air <br />handling units. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec inquired if the reasoi~ faf':th'~':;uPb:& mezzanine is so that can use the lower <br />level. , ~:!"i?:' ' <br />Director of Public Works/Fire Chief K~f~ repli~7~S': H~[~ed that the City chose the <br />water tower design so that it could be used: f~r pub!ic~works s~e and the upper level could be <br />used for communication equipment. <br /> <br />City Engineer Ols~n stated ~kt the weight is ~{'an.isSue. <br /> <br />Mr. LittlQ°M replied that ~s' client has a deep},~ncem, because the mezzmne could collapse. <br /> <br />Councilmemb~ Kur~ inquired ;i}"~TL}alejoM ~ew of a situation where a mezzanine had <br />collapsed. <br /> <br />M~'. Littlejohn replied that it h~: never happened to them because they don't allow second floor <br />storage of equipment. ,. ~ ' <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak inquired if staff was confidant that tower could accommodate the weight. <br /> <br />City Engineer OlSon replied yes. <br /> <br />Councilmember Kurak required if the City would have the proper insurance if the mezzanine <br />were to collapse. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich replied yes. <br /> <br />City Council/August 28, 2001 <br /> Page 21 of 35 <br /> <br />-71 - <br /> <br /> <br />