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a <br />t <br />1 Benedict continued his presentation. He said that staff approval for stealth towers located on <br />2 rooftops, etc. applies to towers 75 feet and below. <br />3 <br />4 Davis made reference to page 12, number 7: "Antenna and/or microwave dishes may be located <br />5 on governmentally franchised utility poles...." and said that this does not apply to just County <br />6 property, it applies to any utility pole. This needs to be changed to say something like, "on poles <br />7 owned or controlled by the County or by a utility provider." <br />8 <br />9 Katz made reference to item `d' under number 7 and asked about the antenna being 20 feet <br />to higher than the pole. <br />11 <br />12 The staff does not know who controls the height of utility poles. This wording could be a <br />13 problem. Price suggested contacting the utility commission and suggesting that the antenna be <br />14 no more than 10 feet above the existing pole. <br />15 <br />16 Davis said that one of the County Commissioners' goals in this is to reduce the number of <br />17 towers, and if it can work on a pole, it would be better off to be 20 feet above a pole than a new <br />18 tower 100 feet away. <br />19 <br />20 Preston made reference to migratory birds and asked if any information had been presented that <br />21 would help modify the way the towers are structured to protect the birds. She asked if there was <br />22 anything we could do to say that we have tried to protect the wildlife. <br />23 <br />24 Benedict said that they have reviewed the material that can be used for the Master <br />25 Telecommunications Plan and have identified some corridors where towers will not be placed on <br />26 public properties. <br />27 <br />28 Chair Gooding -Ray asked about the effects of towers on people. <br />29 <br />30 Benedict said that current research indicates the amount of radiation that comes from the towers <br />31 is 1 /1000 of the amount that would be harmful to humans. <br />32 <br />33 Chair Gooding -Ray said that the only recommendation that she has heard from anyone is to <br />34 change, on page 12, number 7, item `d', to make an antenna 10 feet for existing and.new poles. <br />35 <br />36 At this time, the Ordinance Review Committee meeting was adjourned to the regular Planning <br />37 Board meeting. <br />38 <br />39 AGENDA ITEM #2: CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL <br />40 <br />41 Chair Gooding -Ray called the meeting to order. <br />42 <br />43 AGENDA ITEM #3: INFORMATIONAL ITEMS <br />44 September Calendar <br />45 Next meeting scheduled Wednesday, October 2, 2002 <br />46 <br />103 <br />