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Wireless Antennas and Equipment on Utility Poles

27. Final Application Checklist Effective July 1, 2009 (PDF Document, 105kb)

26. Amendments to Wireless Right-of-Way Agreements (PDF Document, 37kb)

25. Final Map Street Priorities Effective July 1, 2009 (PDF Document, 17,267kb)

24. Ordinance Adopt Application Process & Siting (PDF Document, 18kb)

23. Council Resolution on RF Health Effects (PDF Document, 14kb)

22. Human Health Impacts of Radiofrequency Emissions (PDF Document, 28kb)
The federal government has preempted cities and states from denying or modifying wireless placements based solely on environmental considerations.

21. Former Application.Checklist (through June 30, 2009) (PDF Document, 31kb)
Carriers have to complete this before the city will issue a permit to place facilities on a utility pole, or replace the pole with a taller one.

20. Former regulations for wireless on utility poles (effective through June 30, 2009) (PDF Document, 35kb)
These regulate how antennas and taller utility poles can be placed in the streets.

19. Summary of former amendments in Single Family Residential Zones (through June 30, 2009) (PDF Document, 60kb)
These focus on achieving a balance between maintaining neighborhood character with the need for expanded wireless service in neighborhoods.

18. Examples of Previous Replacement Pole Heights (PDF Document, 14kb)
NOTE: the column labeled "Proposed' is current through June 30, 2009. The column labeled 'current' was effective through Dec 2008.

17. Proposed contract amendments for Council action on Nov 26, 2008. (PDF Document, 53kb)
This is a clean version of what the Council discussed in Nov and Dec, 2008.

16. Former provisions for placing antennas on utility poles. Redline version. (PDF Document, 63kb)
This shows and explains all substantive edits that were made to the 10-20-08 version.

15. Former Application Checklist - Redline version (effective through June 30, 2009). (PDF Document, 22kb)
Wireless companies need to fill this out when requesting antennae on utility poles. This shows the minor changes made to the 10-20-08 checklist, below.

14. Summary of original (2002-2008) requirements
This summarizes the first set of requirements that were in effect for placing wireless antennae and equipment on utility poles.

13. Original contract langauge (2002 - Dec, 2008) (PDF Document, 27kb)

12. Former contract provisions for placing antennas on utility poles - clean version (10-20-08) (PDF Document, 53kb)

11. Proposed contract amendments: Redline showing edits to existing contract language (10-20-08). (PDF Document, 61kb)

10. Proposed wireless carrier's application checklist (10-20-08 version) (PDF Document, 31kb)
This would accompany requests to locate wireless equipment on utility poles and would demonstrate that there are no colocation alternatives to site it on other structures.

9. Survey Results (Apr-May 2008): Summary of Quantitative Responses (PDF Document, 58kb)

8. Survey Results (Apr-May 2008): Summary of Qualitative Responses (PDF Document, 64kb)
This is a summary of the 357 separate responses we received through the Open Comments portion of the survey.

7. Survey Results (Apr-May 2008): Tabulation of All Quantitative Results (PDF Document, 65kb)
We received 901 distinct survey responses

6. Survey: Cell Tower Alternatives (Apr-May 2008). (PDF Document, 139kb)
Here is the online survey instrument exactly as it appeared to respondents.

5. Photos provided with the Cell Tower Alternatives Survey (Apr-May 2008).
Survey participants could view these photos and enlarge them to gain perspective while answering survey questions

4. Public Forums on Cell Tower Alternatives, March 2008 Comment Summary (PDF Document, 57kb)
Summary of comments made at the three public meetings in March, 2008.

3. Letter to Neighbors: Utility pole and antennas at N Wilbur and N Dekum (Dec 19, 2007) (PDF Document, 39kb)
This letter responds to questions neighbors have regarding specifics of how and why taller utility poles are allowed, and are more desireable than cell towers in residential and other areas.

2. Wireless Resolution (July, 2002) (PDF Document, 15kb)
Resolution No. 36089 authorizing the Wireless Right-of-Way Agreement application procedures and administration. The adopted wireless right-of-way agreement is Exhibit A to this resolution.

1. Adopted Wireless Right-of-Way Agreement, July 24, 2002 (PDF Document, 191kb)
Ordinance No. 36089, adopted by Council July 24, 2002