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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 24, 1998 Page 3 1 Morrison stated that the Planning Commission determined that the proposal meets the three 2 specific requirements of a conditional permit as follows: 1. This use is an allowed conditional 3 use for this zoning district under City Code Section 1160.06, Subd. 2.; 2. The proposed antenna 4 will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons residing or working in 5 the vicinity or injurious to property values or improvements to the vicinity.; 3. The proposed 6 antenna is necessary or desirable at the above location to provide a service or a facility which is 7 in the interest of public convenience and will contribute to the general welfare of the 8 neighborhood or community and provide more service to St. Anthony and surrounding 9 communities. Morrison noted that the Council could table this request and refer it back to the 10 Planning Commission as a representative had not been present at either meeting. 11 12 Cavanaugh noted a resident had spoken against the proposal at the Planning Commission 13 meeting. 14. 15 Mayor Ranallo asked if the antenna would interfere with other communications. 16 17 Marks stated that U.S. West claims that it will not interfere. He noted it is a low power 18 frequency of only 40 watts. 19 Motion by Cavanaugh, second by Marks to table the request for a conditional use permit for U.S. 01 West; for 2801 - 37"' Avenue NE, as a representative had not been present at the Planning 22 Commission or the City Council meeting. 23 24 Motion carried unanimously. 25 26 B. Review Proposal from GE Capital Consulting for Information. 27 Thomas Hielsberg, Director of Enterprise Architecture Practice, GE Capital Consulting (GECC), 28 explained that GECC is a professional technical consulting company and a subsidiary of General 29 Electric. He stated he was present this evening to communicate his company's commitment to 30 the City of St. Anthony. Their goal is to provide a network and technical infrastructure to the 31 City that will improve communication and productivity within the department, employees, 32 businesses and residents. He asked Councilmembers to review the proposal and availed himself 33 to any questions. 34 35 Thuesen asked what was meant by "Develop Future and Transitional Network Infrastructure 36 Models". 37 38 Mr. Hielsberg explained his company would first determine the City's objectives and then 39 determine their current capabilities. Based on this information, they would then provide a design 40 to accomplish the objectives. 0 Marks noted the City would need some guidance in terms of use of the computers and 43 networking. He asked if GECC had worked with other cities or units of governments.