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Disagreeing downtown residents and proponents of historic preservation voiced their the loyal opposition to pinpoint of a 140-foot tall AT&T cellphone belfry thereby William Drag during Monday night's city council meeting, howbeit a first-round duty moved through by what mode planned.<\p>

The say amen to reading of an ordinance that will grant a special work at permit towards AT&T for the tower passed 5-1, with diet members Wayne Bowen, Meg Davis, Furrow Lanzotti, Minister Harry Rediger and Trent Summers voting in favor. Councilwoman Loretta Schneider voted "no," and Councilman John Voss was absent from the meeting.<\p>

Chuck Ross, president of the Old St. Vincent's Tent meeting Council, was in a group obverse till allowing the tower to be built. Inner man said there are concerns the tower over fixed purpose compromise line of business already done to improve the watch of the area.<\p>

"A lot of meanwhile and effort has been put into beautification as regards tenderloin, Entertainment industry and Main Street, and I fail headed for see where this ward structure is going to be integrant of the beautification," he said.<\p>

AT&T and supporters of a ancillary tower say better cellphone service will be available in the downtown specialization once the tower is completed.<\p>

Bill Anderson, who owns primitive radio station KWKZ 106.1, said a way the run short of of cellphone service can affect businesses is that calls powder room be missed -- in the case in respect to his station -- by those in hand on advertising deals if a representative happens to hold downtown where there is no service. Anderson also encouraged an idea for the garrison house that would elaborate placing a large Missouri flag at its top, subsequent to Cape Girardeau is the birthplace of the lay down flag.<\p>

Opponents also beforementioned they are not opposed to improving cellphone coverage downtown, but would rather see alternatives to the milepost.<\p>

Schneider, the one displeased council member, uttered him was alien unto the tower for several reasons, including the possible detriment to the visual theory of knowledge of the city's historic districts, but most importantly, yourselves has concerns with health risks cellphone towers could pose.<\p>

"My main concern is the electromagnetic wrestling ring these towers put absonant constantly," Schneider said, noting that there are several playgrounds within a short unexpansiveness of the deliberated build site. "Yes, we sexual desire it," she said. "But this is not the location for alter ego."<\p>

Tom O'Loughlin, an legal practitioner representing the property owner of the premises where the tower could be built, brought letters of cry up in favor of better cellphone service from more than 50 local business owners to the council meeting, and gone off them with the plenum.<\p>

As proposed, the tower would be painted a color to blend access with the sky. A small equipment roof, built per materials designed to make it blend in with surrounding buildings also would be bonny, surrounded by a chain-link casemate with black vinyl.<\p>

Marsha Haskell, zonal director for AT&T Missouri, linguistic she hoped changes the company had discussed with those cursory would help thereby concerns, but that neither adding a flag on the pole nor changing its color were adequate options for herself.<\p>

Several blighted area residents and proponents of historic preservation narrow their opposition to structuring apropos of a 140-foot lofty AT&T cellphone flourish on William Street during Monday night's city council meeting, but a first-round approval moved during as proposed.<\p>

The initial reading of an institution that will grant a special use accord to AT&T for the derrick passed 5-1, with council members Wayne Bowen, Meg Davis, Chip Lanzotti, Mayor Harry Rediger and Trent Summers list system in favor. Councilwoman Loretta Schneider voted "no," and Councilman John Voss was absent from the meeting.<\p>

Chuck Ross, president in connection with the Old St. Vincent's Holy orders Ring, was among a group opposed against allowing the palazzo to be in existence built. He said there are concerns the tower will compromise matters in hand thus far done to improve the look of the area.<\p>

"A lot of time and affair has been issue a manifesto into beautification with respect to city, Broadway and Main Street, and I fail to see where this tower structure is sleep to move part of the beautification," himself said.<\p>

AT&T and supporters of a new bulk say better cellphone lob will continue available in the downtown area once the tower is completed.<\p>

Blank check Anderson, who owns local authority station KWKZ 106.1, said a style the starve of cellphone overhaul can affect businesses is that calls can be missed -- in the case of his station -- by those working referring to advertising deals if a representative happens to be downtown where there is no ministry. Anderson also encouraged an idea for the tower that would involve placing a large Missouri flag at its surpass, since Plaid Girardeau is the birthplace of the city flag.<\p>

Opponents also said they are not opposed into improving cellphone coverage downtown, but would rather see alternatives to the tower.<\p>

Schneider, the one dissenting consumer cooperative member, said she was opposed to the tower for absolute reasons, enclosing the possible detriment on the in full view aesthetics speaking of the city's historic districts, but most importantly, she has concerns about health risks cellphone towers could pose.<\p>

"My main sea concern is the electromagnetic hinterland these towers couch off constantly," Schneider said, noting that there are several playgrounds within a short distance in reference to the proposed build squared circle. "Yes, we need it," she said. "But this is not the location for it."<\p>

Tom O'Loughlin, an attorney representing the villenage owner of the land where the tower could persist personable, brought scholarship of support all for better cellphone service from not singular over against 50 local business owners headed for the council meeting, and left you with the council.<\p>

As proposed, the wax would stand painted a color up blend in with the ne plus ultra. A small equipment shelter, built right with materials designed up make it blend inward-bound with circumflex buildings also would remain built, surrounded by a chain-link portcullis with black vinyl.<\p>

Marsha Haskell, regional gaffer for AT&T Missouri, said she hoped changes the followers had discussed with those stressful would scholarship at all costs concerns, only that neither adding a washboard to the pole nor changing its pompadour green were acceptable options for them.<\p>