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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—November 30, 2009 13 7C. Planning Case 09-020 (continued) Councilmember Grant asked if the RF Engineer was employed by Clear Wireless of if it was an independent person. Mr. Trueman stated the RF Engineer is an employee of Clear Wireless. Councilmember Grant clarified that he would like to see a letter from an independent RF Engineer that outlines the loss of coverage if there is not an antenna at 2 Pine Tree Drive and why the water tower would not work for this project. At this time he is not prepared to make a decision. The application also states that antennas need to be within a half mile of each other. He asked if Clear Wireless has submitted information that outlines the half-mile radiuses that they were working with. Mr. Trueman stated that this could be provided. Councilmember Grant asked what vendor Clear Wireless had an executed lease with at this time. Mr. Trueman stated that Clearwire had a lease agreement with the Von Tower. City Planner Beekman stated that this location is currently operating under a CUP that allows for new antennas and equipment to be placed there with a maximum number of 31 antennas. Councilmember Grant stated that since there was already an approval for the one location then he would have preferred to have the other two locations up for approval at the same time. Mr. Trueman stated that the City would not have to approve the third location. If Clearwire is not able to make something work then there would simply be a gap in the coverage in that particular area. Councilmember McClung stated that he would need to see a color version of the frequency map in order to evaluate it better and the back up documentation from the RF Engineer before he would be able to make a decision regarding this request. Mayor Harpstead clarified that the deadline to make a decision was December 22 in order to meet the 60-day review deadline. After that date the Council would need to extend this an additional 60 days.