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Mr. Chapman presented maps of the area as well as a site plan which are on file with the City Clerk's Office. This comes to the Council from the Area Plan Commission with a favorable recommendation. Rezoning this site to Light Industrial will allow for the development of uses that are compatible with airport operations. Council Attorney Cekanski - Farrand Bill informed the Committee that Bill No. 16-67 and 35 -16 have different legal descriptions, so in light of that it has to be advertised and October 10th is the earliest we can hear it. The Clerk's Office notified Mr. Danch, which is why he is not here today. Council President Tim Scott asked if the Fire Department had anything to say about these bills. Committee Chair Oliver Davis stated they have not weighed in yet. Council President Scott stated that the northwest side is growing concerned as it grows there because it spreads their coverage out. Council Attorney Cekanski - Farrand stated that the details for the Fire Department would also be part of the fiscal plan. Committeemember Gavin Ferlic motioned to continue Bills 16 -37 and 35 -16 to October 10th, 2016. The motion was seconded by Committeemember Voorde and carried by a voice vote of four (4) ayes. Committee Chair Oliver Davis assumed the position of Chair of the meeting. Bill No. 16 -64 — Requesting a Special Exception at 3001 W. Cleveland Road Ayoka Paek, Zoning and Business Administrator, Building Department at 125 Lafayette Blvd., Suite 100, stated this is a special exception for a cell tower at 3001 W. Cleveland Road. This comes with a favorable recommendation from the Area Board of Zoning Appeals, and no one spoke in remonstrance. Brian Donnelly, on behalf of Central State Tower and Verizon Wireless, 660 Midwest Road, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, stated the reason for this request is primarily because the residents in St. Joseph County have requested it from Verizon Wireless. This area is known by Verizon to have poor coverage and there have been many complaints by the residents of St. Joseph County working, shopping and playing in the area. This is a request for more capacity during peak hours, because the surrounding towers are overloaded. As voice calls, texting and data usage increase, the only way to correct these issues is to put more equipment in the air. This proposed tower will provide the necessary platform for that equipment. Ninety -seven percent (97 %) of American adults have a cell phone, forty percent (40 %) of American households these days have a cell phone as the only type of telecommunications within their home, and roughly sixty percent (60 %) of Americans will say that being able to use their phone in an emergency is the primary reason they carry it. Seventy percent (70 %) of America's 911 calls are placed using cell phones. 2