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Ms. Thompson asked to respond to the speakers and the Chair responded that she would allow Ms. <br /> Thompson to respond at the end of Public Comment. The Chair added that she would ensure that the <br /> Town Planner forward to Ms. Thompson any materials submitted this evening. Ms. Thompson felt it <br /> would be better to respond to each speaker but the Chair wished for the public to speak consecutively. <br /> Terry Ronhock, Sunset Circle, stated that she had attended all meetings and reviewed all materials <br /> related to the proposal. Ms. Ronhock agreed that there was no question that New Seabury and <br /> Popponesset residents should receive proper service, however, there was question whether the proposal <br /> could appropriately solve the problem at the site chosen. Ms. Ronhock discussed the <br /> Telecommunications Act, and that denials be based on a reasoned approach, such as the failure to use <br /> existing structures within the general service area of the proposed cell tower. Ms. Ronhock referenced <br /> the outdoor distributed antenna system that would attach to existing telephone poles, which would <br /> address coverage and capacity in a greater area, closer to the water line. The system would also <br /> triangulate off of the poles, so would also be particularly helpful for the purposes of safety. This <br /> system had been previously considered by New Seabury's Peninsula Club. Ms. Ronhock had inquired <br /> previously with David Maxim, RF engineer, about the system, but he had responded that he was hired <br /> to review only the monopole system, adding that the system was technically feasible but a burdensome <br /> cost to the carrier. Ms. Ronhock noted that it was a system that had been successfully used in <br /> Provincetown and Dennis and other areas around the Cape and asked that this alternate system be <br /> considered for Mashpee. Ms. Ronhock also inquired about why the need for additional emergency <br /> radio repeaters had not been previously discussed, which could have been placed in other areas as <br /> needed. Ms. Ronhock referenced prior sites considered and expressed frustration that the 150 foot <br /> tower was being placed in a zone that did not allow for cell towers, and use of the site for cell towers <br /> being voted down by residents and asked that the Planning Board deny the Blue Sky Towers project in <br /> order to consider more viable options. <br /> Inessa Arsentyeva, Old Great Neck Road, expressed concern about the proposed location and its <br /> location in the middle of a wildlife area and inquired about research on the project's impact to the <br /> Wildlife Refuge and its endangered species. <br /> Michael Ronhock, Sunset Circle and Degrass Road, expressed his disappointment about the previous <br /> application being withdrawn, believing that all information was to be rolled over into the new <br /> application. The Chair confirmed that materials submitted previously, which would apply to the <br /> current application, would need to be resubmitted in order to be considered by all parties. Mr. Lehrer <br /> stated that he had brought all correspondence submitted previously by residents and asked to enter it <br /> into the record. Mr. Lehrer provided the packet to Mr. Ronhock to review and resubmit it to the <br /> Planning Board so that it could also be reviewed by the project proponent. Ms. Thompson stated that <br /> she would like to review the letters of support to be resubmitted. It was confirmed that both parties <br /> would review what was submitted previously. <br /> Mr. Ronhock agreed that no one wanted the lack of cell service to create an issue of safety. Mr. <br /> Ronhock stated that the site had not been selected by science, but instead was selected by convenience. <br /> Mr. Ronhock read a statement from the 1996 Federal Communication Act, Section 704, making <br /> Federal and State property available. Mr. Ronhock submitted a list of 10-12 parcels owned by the <br /> 8 <br />