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ARDEN HILLS REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 11, 2005 3 . Councilmember Grant asked if the tower would be designed for weight bearing for ice also. !VIr. Ness stated every tower now was designed to exceed the current wind load and icing standard. Councilmember Grant asked if there would be any cell phone antennas on the tower. !VIr. Ness responded there were some levels that were designed to accommodate a cell phone antenna, but at this time, they have not been approached by any cell phone vendors. He noted they would entertain an option like this however. Councilmember Larson asked if the footprint would be in the same location as the current tower. !VIr. Ness replied the new tower would be approximately 50 feet east of the existing tower. He indicated it was the plan to work on migrating all of the antennas off the old stmcture and he estimated they would have the other tower out of the area in approximately June, 2006, Councilmember Larson asked how they knew the proposed location of the tower would not interfere with the future freeway design. !VIr. Ness responded in all of the designs MnDOT had put forth currently, the closest the freeway would get to the tower and building was 80 feet. He acknowledged this could change, but he had been informed by MnDOT that this was acceptable place for the tower. He stated the new tower would be completed within the next two months. . Councilmember Larson asked if the tower could be moved more to the east and south. Mr. Ness responded they already had plans for that area. Councilmember Larson asked why they could not use some of the existing towers already in the City. !VIr. Ness replied there were issues with location and ifthey got too far east they would have problems and if went any higher, they could create interference with their own system. He stated they did not want to go any higher than they were now, Councilmember Larson asked if they could mount their equipment lower on another tower. !VIr. Ness replied to go back and set up long-term costs right now, did not come across from their point as fiscally pmdent. He noted they also did not want to be at the mercy of another carrier and this was not a responsible move when it pertained to public safety. Councilmember Grant noted the Mounds View High School was short on parking. He asked if there was any possibility of taking their excess property and having a short.term lease with the school for their overflow parking. !VIr. Ness responded he was not sure he was the appropriate person to answer this, but he would take this into consideration. He noted however, in the past there were concerns with students crossing the road, but he believed this could be addressed with cross.walks, or some other type of traffic control. . Councilmember Grant noted on the current tower there were a number of lights. He asked how the lighting would be accommodated on this tower. !VIr. Ness responded the existing tower had four levels of lights, but now that they were going less in height, all they would need was one light