>Cell Towers : Its Déjà vu all over again and again

>Cell Towers : Its Déjà vu all over again and again 

As James know, I attended the Village Council Special Public Meeting last night where the Cell Tower issues were raised by citizens and discussed a bit. 

It got me thinking about the Hohokus NJ Transit discussions that T-Mobile had with NJ Transit, which I obtained through an OPRA request and are attached. I have reviewed them and have two quick points:

1. Discussions began between NJ Transit and T-Mobile in the Fall of 2007. Discussions were consistent through the end of 2007. Indeed, a draft drawing of the tower was approved by NJ Transit. (See Drawings included herewith, Stampled “APPROVED”). Then T-Mobile sort of drops off the map for a couple of months, and NJ Transit wonders what is going on. (See March 5, 2008 email from Angela Battle to Tom Woods). T-Mobile then responds on March 6, 2008 stating they are “100% interested.” (See March 6, 2008 email from Jim Bissell to Angela Battle and Tom Woods). T-Mobile again goes dark and there are no discussions apparently through October 29, 2008. (See October 29, 2008 email from Angela Battle to Allen Kratz). Then in December of 2008 an email from NJ Transit to Jim Bissell again confirms that T-Mobile is interested. (See December 2008 emails between Allen Kratz and Jim Bissell).  After that, there are no discussions. It is my position that T-Mobile did not sufficiently attempt to place a tower at the HHK Train Station. The public needs to know this. NJ Transit was clearly interested in moving forward and T-Mobile did not follow up. I would appreciate one or both of you posting the attached discussions on your websites so the public can know what happened. They deserve to know it.

2. See the October 18, 2007 email from Gerald Obert to Angela Thomas indicating that “I don’t have any objection with respect to potential for lessee to contaminate the property based on anticipated activity”. The public should know there is potential contamination to the property from these cell towers. 


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