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Session 1937 October 11,2004 University City: Firstly, it is received by the Plan Commission to see if it meets the Zoning Ordinances and secondly, the Plan Commission makes recommendations to the City Council to approve a permit for any cell phone tower anywhere in University City. In this case, a second set of approvals are needed for a proposal located on City property and this is from the Park Commission which must review the plans. The Park Commission is currently considering the proposal tabled until the October meeting because more information was needed. A conclusion from the Park Commission is anticipated in October. The earliest the City Council can review the proposal is in November. If the Heman Park cell phone tower is approved, it goes to the Plan Commission and the process begins again. The City Council will want comments from the public hearing relayed to the Planning Commission and to the Park Commission. Mr. Wagner thanked the audience for coming tonight to share their concerns on this issue. The public has expressed many concerns about this proposal. He then requested that the city attorney thoroughly study the case law surrounding this issue and the restricted number and placements of cell phone towers in other local municipalities. He requested the City Manager to report on these findings to the Council well before the Council is asked to make any decisions. Councilmember Welsch thanked the residents for their comments and said she will consider the appointment of the recommended task force. She said that she "wants to go on record as saying" that she does not appreciate the federal government taking authority away from the City to discuss potential health impacts, negative or positive, on cell phone towers. There are sufficient arguments against placement of the cell phone tower for aesthetic values and the loss of green space. She would hate to see one square foot of our precious green space lost to the placement of a cell phone tower. A,qenda Item #3 - Public Hearinq - 9009 Old Bonhomme Riqht-of-Way Vacatin,q The City Council has been set at this time and place to hear comments on the requested vacating of public right-of-way north of Old Bonhomme Road between numbers 9099 and 9011. Following the public hearing a bill may be prepared for introduction to carry out this request. Mayor Adams declared the Public Hearing open at 8:35 p.m. and since there were no speakers, he declared the Public Hearing closed at 8:35 p.m. A,qenda Item #4 - Public Hearinq on Political Si,qns A public hearing has been scheduled at this time and place so that citizens may have the opportunity to request changes in the regulation of political signs. Mayor Adams declared the Public Hearing open at 8:40 p.m. Page 5