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March 2, 1989 ADELPHON, INC. ENGINEERING WITH A PURPOSE The Honorable Michael Fahey Mayor, City of Little Canada 515 East Little Canada Road Little Canada, Minnesota 55117 Dear Mayor Fahey: Please accept by way of introduction this brief letter setting forth an overview of our proposed construction and a brief history of our firm. First of all, we would like to express our thanks to you for your consideration in allowing this presentation to be presented on a timely basis. All parties associated with this proposed structure are excited about the possibilities that a structure of this nature will present, and we look forward to pursuing these opportunities in your city. The structure may be briefly described as being a self - supporting, lattice- constructed steel tower of bolt construction. In being thus constructed, the structure will be generally in accordance with the specifications set forth in the American Institute of Steel Construction. You may recognize the above specification as that which is the guideline used for all structural high -rise buildings throughout the United States and most of the world. Additionally, the structure will be aesthetically pleasing, in that its graceful profile can be lighted in a manner so as to accentuate its appearance at night, making it easily recognizable throughout the world. The foundations will be engineered to be within the guidelines of procedures which are well accepted within the engineering community. We have already received information from Mr. Donald 0. Carley, P.E., who is a registered professional engineer in the State of Minnesota. These borings provide preliminary data, and we will be obtaining additional soil borings to a depth of 100' for the purpose of preparing our foundation designs. The tower's two Skypods will contain electronic equipment used in housing broadcast transmitters and other associated equipment. We are now conducting wind tunnel testing at the University of Texas in Arlington to determine the true drag coefficients which may be used to safely design the Skypod units. By way of introduction of myself, I am enclosing certain information which you may find helpful. Briefly, I am a registered professional engineer in ten states plus the District of Columbia. By the time this project is well under way, I will also be licensed in the state of Minnesota. We will, of course, Page 71 100 COVELO ST. • P.O. BOX 7256 • FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76111 • (817) 335 -8666