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President Henry advised him to work with Ms. Harriman to meet all City requirements. Mr. Goodrich made a motion to approve the request for the Punt, Pass and Kick Competition at Belleville Park on September 6, 2008 subject to the meeting of all requirements as stipulated by staff. Dr. Kelly seconded the motion and it was passed. III.The next order of business was unfinished business. 1. Public Hearing on Sale of Park Property President Henry recognized Mr. Eric von Deck, attorney for Charles Hayes, Inc. He explained that their offer was made pursuant to the statute and was for $35,000. The sale would be finalized within ninety days, assuming there is clear title. Environmental site assessments have been done and nothing was found. It is subject to zoning approval. He distributed copies of their BZA petition to Board members. President Henry asked for anyone in attendance if they would like to speak in favor of the sale of the land for a cell tower installation. There were none. President Henry asked if there were any in attendance that wished to speak in opposition to the sale of the land for a cell tower installation. Mr. Al Heath of 2118 Kemble Avenue stated he was in opposition because of environmental reasons and he felt if the tower was to go in, it should be as a lease and not a sale of the property. Mr. Tim Janowiak, 16930 Adams Rd, Granger, spoke in opposition. He felt a public park was not a proper place for a cell tower. He raised a number of environmental and aesthetic objections, as well as relating personal experiences with a cell tower near his property. Mr. Garry Harrington, Director of the Rum Village Nature Center, spoke in opposition based on a concern for the impact of the tower on migratory birds and the aesthetic impact of the tower on the rest of the park. He explained that the tallest trees in the park were approximately 100 ft tall and the tower will be almost 200 ft. President Henry proposed tabling the issue until the next meeting to allow time to answer concerns raised during the meeting. Mr. Van Dyke and Ms. Cary Wallace of Charles Hayes, Inc. addressed the issues raised by the speakers regarding the bird migration, location of towers, aesthetics and their bid price. Director St. Clair expressed some departmental concerns with going forward at this point. Dr. Kelly said he wanted more information on the environmental impact of the tower before he could make a decision. President Henry suggested continuing the public hearing at the next meeting to allow time for further discussion and addressing of concerns. Dr. Kelly made a motion to continue the public hearing to the next regularly scheduled meeting on September 15, 2008. Mr. Goodrich seconded the motion and it was passed. President Henry asked that the information be forwarded to Director St. Clair. 2. 2008-09 After School Program Resolution re: New Form of Agreement Ms. O’Connor explained that the After School Program is being eliminated after the - - 2 - -