Minutes · Feb 16, 2012
February 16, 2012
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Show all pagesMr. Collins described the radiation from the microwave transmission radio frequency as being very low. Mr. Quentzel asked if the height of the dishes affects the radiation. Mr. Collins stated that distance reduces the radiation transmission and the higher the dishes are the better. Mr. Sussman asked if something has such low power, than how does it transmit the power. Mr. Collins stated that the reflecting rod transmits the power. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Collins for an explanation of some of the wording in his report. Mr. Grossman asked if the point to point microwave transmission affects cell phones, television or wi-fi transmissions and Mr, Collins replied no. Chairman Neuer asked if there were any questions from the Board. Seeing none he asked if any members of the public had any questions for Mr. Collins. Ms. Yanmeng Gan approached the podium stating she lived at 140 Leonardo Drive. Ms. Gan stated that she lived in the Eagle Ridge Townhouses above the site and is very concerned about health issues and asked if there were any. Mr. Collins stated that there were none. Ms. Gan stated that there will be five dishes on the tower and Mr. Collins stated that all five dishes are a total of 5 watts. He stated that this is less than your microwave oven gives off in your home. Chairman Neuer asked how many of those dishes are going to be pointed towards the townhouses and Mr. Collins said there will be no more than two pointed in that direction. Ms. Gan stated that her cell phone signal in her home is interrupted and they lose the signal all of the time. She wanted to know if these dishes will further aggravate the situation. Mr. Collins replied no that they do not cause interference to cell phone. Chairman Neuer stated that he understands her health concerns and that he also loses calls at that spot and no one knows what causes it. He stated that cell phone service is not perfect. There were no other questions from members of the public. Ms. Borg asked Mr. Collins if the dishes were smafler could they still function. Mr. Collins said to ask the radio frequency engineer that question. He said that if the dish was smaller it would require more power to travel the same distance and that no microwave dish could exceed the FCC standards. ‘There were no more questions for this witness. Mr. Lavigne called his second witness. Mr. Anthony Suppa approached the
l the same distance and that no microwave dish could exceed the FCC standards. ‘There were no more questions for this witness. Mr. Lavigne called his second witness. Mr. Anthony Suppa approached the podium and was sworn under oath. Mr, Suppa stated he was a civil engineer licensed in the State of New Jersey and an expert in civil and structural engineering. Chairman Neuer accepted his credentials as an expert in engineering. Chairman Neuer stated that for the record there was no engineering report included with the application package. Mr. Suppa presented an engineering report. He detailed the existing conditions of the site, as described in the report, and noted that the tower had 37 antennas on it at one time. Mr. Buechler asked who removed them. Mr. Suppa replied that he did not know. Mr. Lavigne stated that Mr.
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