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TO: Mayor Peterson and Council Members <br />FROM; Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />DATE: ’ November 20,2002 ' <br />SUBJECT: Tcleconmunicationt Tower Regulations <br />In response to the Federal Telecommunications Act, and requests from telecommunications vendors <br />to locate telecommunications antennas in Orono, the City made its two water towers available for the <br />placement of antennas. This has accommodated the needs of numerous vendors, as the towers are <br />located such that they enable broad coverage. The City has not received any requests from vendors for <br />additional tower and antenna locations, with the exception of Sprint. Sprint has indicated the need for <br />an antenna in the Crystal Bay area, and has proposed leasing space near the Crystal Bay Post Office for <br />a telecommunications tower. The City did not accept Sprint’s lease proposal, and placed a moratorium <br />on telecommunications towers to enable the City to study how best to respond to requests for additional <br />telecommunications towers. <br />The City Attorney will attend the work session to provide information regarding the requirements <br />placed on cities by the Federal Telecommunications Act. Also, staff will provide information on <br />potential options for responding to Sprint’s expressed need for an additional antenna location.