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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
MONDA Y, OCTOBER 22, 1998
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
1 . CONVENE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Mayor Dahlberg called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.
A.
Roll Call
Present:
Mayor Dahlberg; Councilmembers O'Neill, and Champa; Administrator
Hurm (arrived at 9:12); Planning Director Nielsen; Telecommunications
Consultant L ysiak; City Attorney Strommen
Councilmembers Stover and Garfunkel
Absent:
B . Review Agenda
Mayor Dahlberg reviewed the Agenda for October 22, 1998. The agenda was accepted as
presented.
2. DISCUSSION OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORDINANCE
Planning Director Nielsen reviewed the Telecommunications Ordinance with the Council
and stated that the Planning Commission held a public hearing on October 6, 1998. He
stated that the Ordinance adopts standards for the zoning, setbacks, fall zones, and process
for telecommunications towers that wish to locate in the City of Shorewood. Nielsen
informed the Council that it is the Planning <:ommission's desire to have multiple users on
towers within the City to avoid numerous towers.
A discussion was held regarding the height requirements between the Council, Mr. Lysiak
and AT&T representatives. It was determined that the maximum height would remain 125
feet within City limits to allow for co-Iocaters on the towers.
Jim Strommen, City Attorney, reviewed the issues of non-compliance and monitoring with
the Council. He explained that these issues do coincide with FCC regulations and allow
the City better control in situations of non-compliance.
Mr. Lysiak explained and detailed the inter-modular studies that he would perform for the
City if non-compliance was an issue. He explained the fee schedule for such an event and
reviewed the frequencies that he tests for interference.
Mayor Dahlberg thanked Mr. Strommen and Mr. Lysiak for their guidance on this
Ordinance and questioned the stealth approach for telecommunications towers for
Shorewood. Mayor Dahlberg stated that he would like to see the height of tower structures
minimized and asked if the expense of this could be passed onto the tower users.
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Mr. Strommen cautioned the City not to turn the Ordinance into a complete stealth model
for towers. He stated that this is one standard criteria and that it could lead to
discrimination with the users that Shorewood provide sites for in that the City could appear
to be unreasonable in their standards.
The meeting was recessed at 8:40 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:54
p.m.
Peter Beck, an AT&T representative, stated that the City of Shorewood needs to allow their
residents a choice and chance at receiving telecommunication services. He explained that
there is a great need for these services in this area.
The Council agreed that aesthetics and health hazards are the residents' major concerns at
this time. Mayor Dahlberg stated that the Council should let residents know that
telecommunications towers are a phase. They may only be in the City for five to ten years.
He stated that he would like to see a cooperative effort between the telecommunication
companies and the City with a commitment to the citizens of Shorewood in the process.
3. ADJOURNMENT
Champa moved, O'Neill seconded adjourning the work session at 9:15
p.m. Motion passed 3/0.
RESPECTFULL Y SUBMITTED,
Heidi Wirth, Recording Secretary
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