08-29-2022 MINUTES OF APPLICANT'S MEETING WITH RESIDENTS

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Renegade Tower Community Meeting Kaumana City Subdivision August 29,2022 Kuhio Grille,80 Pauahi Street,Hilo,Hawaii The informal meeting convened at approximately 12:30 pm. The meeting was organized by Mary Uyeno, President of the Kaumana City Subdivision. Each person who was present was asked to sign the attached sign in sheet. Danette Martin, Renegade Towers' consultant, explained why this location was chosen. Ms. Martin provided a map showing the subject property,along with the surrounding area. The following was explained: • Danette Martin,was the consultant worked for Verizon Wireless on another location on Saddle Road approximately 6 years ago. Verizon Wireless obtained a license to place a 195'tower on the property located more than a mile away mauka of the proposed location. Verizon applied to HELCO and was given an estimate of more than $1,000,000.00 to bring power to the location. The cost was prohibitive. Verizon contacted Vista Towers and asked if they could build it and lease back to the carriers. The cost was too expensive for Vista Towers as well. • Vista Towers contacted Ms. Martin and asked if she could look for another location, closer to utilities. The map created for this meeting is attached. The map shows the property lines for the subject property,the State-owned property surrounding the subject property and the parcel where Verizon had a license agreement. The map also shows 3 different elevations for the subject property. • Ms. Martin explained the objective of the carriers was to cover the nearby subdivision as well mauka of Saddle Road. The closest power is near Kaumana City Subdivision near the water tank. • A propagation map showing the existing and proposed coverage was circulated. The maps show that AT&T has existing coverage makai. Service is needed around the proposed tower and mauka of Saddle Road. • One of the participants asked if the tower could be moved to the Hilo side of the parcel. The Google map that was shared shows the elevation of the proposed tower(a, 1959' and the elevation on the Hilo side of the parcel is 1801. If the tower was moved to the Hilo side of the property, it would be further away from the coverage objective as well as 158' lower in elevation. If you made up the difference in elevation and the required tower height would be 338'. You could not have a pole disguised as a tree and FAA would require that the tower have a beacon light on the top of the tower as well as white and red paint. All towers over 200' are required by FAA to have a beacon light on the top of the tower