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Minutes · Apr 20, 2017

April 20, 2017

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Alan Sanders approached the podium and stated that he lives at 27 Old Salem Road. He asked Mr. Penesso if the monopole was higher would they meet their coverage objectives; he replied yes. Mr. Sanders asked Mr. Penesso why they are not making the monopole higher; he said there are other variables to making the monopole higher and they do not want it to interfere with the existing network. Mr. Penesso said that this is the minimum height to reach their coverage objectives and if they were proposing to make the monopole higher they would also have to ask for another variance. Andrew Russo approached the podium and stated that he lives at 24 Old Salem Road. He asked Mr. Penesso if there are other monopoles in the middle of residential areas in the City of Orange and South Orange; he said they are in various locations. Mr. Russo asked Mr. Penesso if the monopole is going to be the same type of pole that is located at Stagg Field that looks like an artificial tree. Mr. Quinn stated that this witness did not testify to that. Mr. Penesso stated that a “monopine” is a structure that looks like an artificial tree; he said there are various types of structures. Mark Koehne approached the podium and stated that he lives at 16 Fairview Avenue. He stated that he has an AT&T plan and asked Mr. Penesso why he gets good coverage in his basement; he said that he is probably getting reception from another pole. Mr. Koehne asked Mr. Penesso to explain more about the topography issue regarding the Shillelagh site; he said the topography drops as you go along Northfield Avenue and coverage skims over it. Mr. Koehne asked Mr. Penesso how much of the area that they are trying to get more coverage for is either a golf course or a reservation; he referred to Exhibit A-2 and detailed the residential area and golf course area that will receive more coverage. Mike Tormey approached the podium and stated that he lives at 81 Ridgeway Avenue, He asked Mr. Penesso if there were any other monopoles in the area that could meet their objective; he said no. 12

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