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AU: Thank you Mr. Chair. Thank you, Terry for answering my question, I'm just going to go <br /> right into it since Mr. Dietrick and Mr. Inouye are here, you guys are specifically here to give us <br /> more details or answer our questions regarding the tower. This Special permit was approved in <br /> 2009 which was thirteen (13)years ago so, in 13 years in the technology world that's a lifetime <br /> that's like a hundred (100) years. I mean technology has advanced exponentially 13 years ago <br /> so, can you just tell me just really briefly you don't have to get into the technicalities the <br /> differences between the original tower design to what the new tower designs right now. I <br /> understand it's going to benefit the community and I just want to get a better sense of what's <br /> going on with this tower. <br /> DIETRICK: I'll be happy to answer that question. The timing of the building of this tower it's a <br /> very good timing. The County is just embarking on an upgrade of the existing communication <br /> network. So, you are correct the technology that's currently existing on the public safety <br /> network for backhaul is approximately 13 years old and starting this year there will be an effort <br /> to upgrade that to the latest technology. So, adding in the tower for the new facility it will <br /> basically have the same upgraded equipment with higher bandwidth and higher reliability. <br /> AU: Thank you. <br /> REPLOGLE: Commissioner Clarkson? <br /> CLARKSON: I have a question. <br /> REPLOGLE: Yes, Commissioner Clarkson? <br /> CLARKSON: Yes, this is for Mr. Dietrick. <br /> DIETRICK: Yes. <br /> CLARKSON: I'm confused now, you indicated that painting the antennas does not affect their <br /> performance yet there was some objection to painting the antennas as part of Condition 6. Can <br /> you explain why that objection exists is it just a matter of cost or convenience or for what? <br /> REPLOGLE: I believe you are muted Mr. Dietrick. <br /> DIETRICK: Sorry about that yes. <br /> REPLOGLE: Okay. <br /> DIETRICK: It's primarily a matter of cost and convenience. Most antenna manufacturers don't <br /> recommend painting the antennas mainly because it provides no real benefit and it just becomes <br /> an issue that has to be maintained over multiple periods of time. The way they are manufactured <br /> generally they are not subject to corrosion and that type of degradation like the tower steel can be <br /> sometimes. <br /> 7 <br /> EXHIBIT B <br />