[Vision2020] Rotary Park destroyed and Don't drink the water???

[Donovan Arnold]

Pullman just rejected putting a cellular tower in their residential area 
using scientific evidence that the waves can cause damage to the public and 
small children.

"The City (Moscow) has been negotiating with Verizon Wireless to locate 
digital cellular equipment on the Rotary Park water reservoir in accordance 
with the City's co-location policy.  Verizon proposes to mount six panel 
antennas on the water tank.  Additionally, Verizon proposes to construct a 
multipurpose equipment building that would include public restrooms which 
would be gifted to the City in exchange for the right to use a portion of 
the building to house their cellular equipment and backup generator.  In 
accordance with City water conservation efforts, the bathrooms will include 
low-flow toilets, a waterless urinal and metered faucets.  Reviewed by the 
Administrative Committee on June 28, 2004."

I am not very happy at all with this. For starters, Verizon is such an evil 
company that I don't have a phone. Second, I don't like the idea of cell 
phone waves and that much electronic equipment going through our limited 
resources of water in an area with lots of children. Third, I don't want to 
see more buildings on the tiny park as it is now. Pullman just rejected 
putting a cellular tower in their residential area using scientific evidence 
that the waves can cause damage to the public.

I don't want a giant antenna, much less 6 put up around our water. I don't 
want another building in the area, ripping up the park, taking valuable 
space, and consuming more limited water resources. And I don't want any 
potential law suits going to the city for allowing so many electrical waves 
going through a park where children play. If any child gets cancer and the 
city tax payer is going to be paying out the nose, and they should for 
allowing it to happen.

On a sentimental side, I think it makes the city look ugly too to put junk 
on our UI water Towers.

Pullman voted this down because they cared about their city. I hope the 
Moscow City Council cares the same about their children and city.

Donovan J Arnold
Very Active Moscow Resident

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