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Minutes · Apr 19, 2012

April 19, 2012

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Mr. Keller asked Mr. Frega about the generator that he saw on the site. Mr. Frega stated that there is an existing generator on site and that they are not installing one. Mr. Buechler asked if they are proposing to hook into that generator. Mr. Frega said no; he said that there are back up batteries in the equipment and they may use them. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. Frega if they needed fire suppression equipment or any special equipment. Mr, Ameen approached and answered and stated that no fire suppression equipment is needed and that the electronics are designed not to catch fire. He said that the equipment cabinet is sealed and if a fire did start that it would be contained for four hours. Mr. Grossman asked how many antennas are there now and if he inspected the tower. Mr. Ameen answered and said that there are at least thirty (30) antennas on the tower but not all of them are dish antenna. He said that there are all different types of antennas there now. Chairman. Neuer asked Mr, Ameen if all thirty (30) antennas get wired into the same little equipment shelter and Mr. Ameen replied no. He stated that there are many equipment shelters for the different types of antennas. Chairman Neuer asked if any members of the public had any questions for Mr. Frega. Yameng Gan approached the podium stating that she lived at 140 Leonardo Drive and asked what the total weight of the dishes were. Mr. Frega said that the 6’ dish weighs 600 lbs. and the smaller one is approximately 150 Ibs. Ms. Gan asked what was the total weight the tower could handle and Mr. Fega said that Mr. Chang, the structural engineer, will testify that. Jim Pryor, Esq., attorney for the applicant Communication Infrastructure Corp., approached the podium and asked to have this application carried over to the next meeting. Chairman Neuer stated, for the record, that this application will be carried over to the May 17, 2012 meeting and that no further notice will be required. There was some discussion regarding the total weight of the dishes. Mr. Buechler stated that he disagreed with Mr. Ameens testimony regarding the weight of the dishes. Mr. Goldberg asked Mr. Ameen if it was fair to say the large dish weighs 475 Ibs. and the smaller dish weighs 43 Ibs and 100 Ibs. total with the hardware for a total of 600 Ibs, Mr. Ameen replied yes. Yuling Chang approached the podium and was sworn under

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arge dish weighs 475 Ibs. and the smaller dish weighs 43 Ibs and 100 Ibs. total with the hardware for a total of 600 Ibs, Mr. Ameen replied yes. Yuling Chang approached the podium and was sworn under oath. Mr. Chang detailed his educational background and professional experience. He stated that he is here to testify as a structural engineer, Chairman Neuer accepted his credentials as an expert in structural engineering. Mr. Chang stated that he submitted two reports; the first report was F code and the second report G code. Mr. Goldberg asked Mr. Chang to describe his findings. Mr. Chang stated that his report instructed the owner to modify the tower because it did not meet the code requirements. He said that there are 41 antennas including the two new antennas being proposed. Mr. Goldberg said that Mr. Chang’s report stated that the tower will hold the weight if they make the modifications. Mr. Buechler asked Mr. Chang if the tower met the G requirements and Mr.

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