March 20, 2013

Mr. Haldane said he looked at two things - damage from Hurricane Sandy and installation damage from the three most recent antenna installations. Councilwoman McCartney asked about the industry regulations for inspecting tower structures; how often were they done, and how often did Mr. Haldane report to the structure owner. Mr. Haldane said that the industry standards for tower inspections recommended every three years; the owner of the structure, American Tower, hired him to do periodic inspections. He said this tower had been inspected in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He stated the owner had exceeded the recommended standard. Councilwoman McCartney asked Mr. Haldane if all antennas on the structure were operational. Mr. Haldane answered that he had inspected the antennas to make sure they were secure, not operational. Mr. Lester asked if the proposed antennas posed any threat to the integrity of the structure. Mr. Haldane said no; weight stress did not affect the structure as much as wind damage. Mr. Weston inquired if based on Mr. Haldane’s previous analysis, was there a percentage (of antennas installed) where there would be a concern for wind load. Mr. Haldane said that there was a capacity limit, but the structure was a big exposed truss; another brace could be added to the structure; the particular structure could be modified for a long time as long as attention was paid to the connections and the base. Mr. Haldane described the percentage of bracing capacity. Mr. Klein inquired if all corrections had been made based on Mr. Haldane’s prior inspection in 2012. Mr. Haldane said all corrections had been made, and the structure was in better condition than during his previous inspection. Mr. Russo inquired if Mr. Haldane had a list of tower recommendations based on his site visit of this date. Mr. Haldane said there were a few new areas of surface corrosion; he indicated he would be issuing his current report to American Tower. Harvey Grossman, Esq., Public Advocate, inquired about the areas of corrosion and the proper procedures for structure maintenance, how often had the structure been inspected. Mr. Haldane said that industry standards recommended the structure be inspected every three years; this structure had been inspected three times during the most recent three year period. James T. Kyle, PP, Kyle Planning & Design, was sworn in and accepted by

ructure be inspected every three years; this structure had been inspected three times during the most recent three year period. James T. Kyle, PP, Kyle Planning & Design, was sworn in and accepted by the Board to be an expert in planning. Referring to Exhibit A-2 (Photo simulations prepared 3/20/2013), Mr. Kyle described the existing conditions and the proposed changes to the site. He opined the addition of the proposed antennas did not constitute an undue concentration of antennas. He testified there were several other towers in the area that had a variety of antenna types; he opined that for the sake of viability, American Tower would remove any unused antennas that were on the structure. Chairman Bagoff asked if Mr. Kyle agreed with Mr. Schwartz's testimony that the number of antennas on the structure (including those proposed), would be fifteen. Mr. Kyle answered in the affirmative. NAPLANNING. BRD\WP\MINUTESI2013\3-20-13 Minutes.doc 6