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Minutes · Jan 2, 2013

January 2, 2013

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correct. Mr. Pazden answered in affirmative; he said that capacity was not an issue. The total square footage of the base of the tower was 1,936 square feet. Mr. Klein asked if raising the antenna would affect the point-to-point microwave path. Mr. Pazden said no, it would not affect the path. Mr. Russo asked Mr. Pazden if he disagreed with any comments from the Omland Engineering memorandum dated December 26, 2012. Mr. Pazden indicated he had ho problems with the memorandum. He advised Mr. Russo that the height of the building would be twenty-six feet, it would not be visible to the public. Chairman Bagoff asked Mr. Russo if the Applicant's request for waiver items was acceptable. Mr. Russo said he had no problem with the waiver requests. Mr. Klein asked about the color of the antenna apparatus; would the color of the materials be uniform. Mr. Pazden said the antennas would be the same color. Mr. Grygiel asked Mr. Pazden to confirm the height of the proposed equipment cabinet. Mr. Pazden said the cabinet would be approximately seven feet tall on a concrete pad flush with the ground. Mr. Grygiel asked if the Applicant was aware of any existing unused antennas on the tower; and if so did the Applicant know if those unused antennas were to be removed. Mr. Pazden replied in the negative. Harvey Grossman, Esq., Public Advocate questioned Mr. Pazden. Referring to Exhibit A-1; Sheet A-4; he asked how much higher would the proposed 35-foot antenna have to be elevated to bring it within the footprint of the existing tower. Additionally, Mr. Grossman inquired as to what steps the Applicant could take to ensure the color of the antennas beuniform with the other antennas on the tower. Chairman Bagoff interjected that the Applicant could not be responsible for other antennas already on the tower, Mr. Pazden said the Applicant's antennas would be uniform in color. Mr. Jones advised the Board that the Applicant did not take antenna color in to consideration because most industry antennas were already of a standard color. Mary Ellen Morrow, 178 Dezenzo Lane, stated she was concerned with the esthetics and proliferation of the antennas; she said she was concerned about the quality of life. She asked how could this be enforced within the Township. Mr. Jones said that the Applicant would comply with all industry standards and other applicable rules. Chairman Bagoff

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ut the quality of life. She asked how could this be enforced within the Township. Mr. Jones said that the Applicant would comply with all industry standards and other applicable rules. Chairman Bagoff opined it was a matter of code enforcement. Referring to Exhibit A-1; Sheet A-4, Mr. Klein asked if any of the existing antennas were dormant. Mr. Pazden said that all existing antennas were active. Mr. Eben questioned Mr. Grygiel regarding the items on the Application checklist that had not been marked Complete. Mr. Grygiel said those unchecked items were not applicable to the Application. Mr. Jones called the Applicant's next witness, Ben Shidfar, RF, Alcatel-Lucent; Mr. Shidfar presented his credentials, and was accepted by the Board to be an expert NAPLANNING.BRINWAMINUTES 201511-2-2018 Draft Minntes.doc 3

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