The city of Lansing is being sued by cell service provider T-Mobile over the construction of a new cell tower in its Averill Woods neighborhood, a residential enclave on the southwest side. The company wants to build a 125-foot tower adjacent to neighborhood homes.
In this video of a third ward constituent meeting today, third ward council member A’Lynne Robinson and City Attorney, talk about the lawsuit and about a proposed city ordinance to regulate cell tower construction inside the city:
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Melissa // August 20, 2008 at 12:43 pm |
BREAKING NEWS: T-Mobile drops lawsuit against Lansing!
(Originally emailed on 8/19/08 2:38 p.m. EST)
That’s right! Put on your dancing shoes, Lansing!! We’ve got reason to celebrate.
We just got word from our 3rd Ward City Council Representative, A’Lynne Robinson, that T-Mobile has decided to drop it’s lawsuit against the city of Lansing!!!
After a thoughtful review, T-Mobile representatives determined that this site in our neighborhood wasn’t the best location after all.
I want to thank everyone who worked so hard on this issue!
Thank you to the Mayor’s and his staff, the City Attorney’s office, and our entire City Council who worked hand in hand as a team with neighbors to see this through.
I especially want to thank Brigham Smith and his staff for their tremendous work and to A’Lynne Robinson for her fabulous communication with her constituents on this issue.
Thank you to the many neighbors and associations from across the city that supported our efforts to help T-Mobile be a better neighbor. You made a difference by your efforts.
I especially want to recognize the contributions of the cell tower subcommittee Ann Kostin-McGill, Wes Thorpe, Mike Flaga, Ken Jones, and Patricia Beck. Their leadership on this issue was based on the recognition that this issue not only affected our neighborhood, but the entire city. Their service was a testament to their investment in all of Lansing and its future.
Thank you to Grandhaven Manor for their understanding and support of neighbors in trying to reach a shared goal. I know this decision represents a loss of potential revenue for them and we want to recognize them for being a great neighbor throughout this process.
And a BIG thanks to T-Mobile for being willing to consider the interests of their customers, current and future. You have truly been a good neighbor.
I am confident that we’ll be able to move forward with a positive relationship with T-Mobile and our other telecommunications providers as we jointly seek to build a better Lansing — One that is technology-forward and in a very thoughtful way.
Kudos to everyone!
Melissa S. Quon Huber
Averill Woods Neighborhood Association
***NOTE: You can also see Wes’s comments on this great news at http://westhorp.typepad.com/dailygrit/2008/08/southwest-lansi.html***
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NIKI PEPPER // January 28, 2009 at 6:15 pm |
HELP……TMOBILE IS DOING IT TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD NOW…TRIED TO GET AROUND CITY COUNCIL BY LEASING FROM OUR ELECTRIC COMPANY AND LOCATING OFF OF AN EXISTING STRUCTURE…ONLY HAVING TO GET APPROVAL FROM THE COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD……AND THEY DID…….IT’S THE 11TH HOUR AND WE HAVE JUST LEARNED ABOUT THE TOWER….ANY AND ALL ADVISE WOULD BE HELPFUL…..PROPERTY IRONICALLY IS ZONED RESIDETIAL SO HAS CONDITIONS TO ADHERE TO……..PLEASE CONTACT ME …..MEETING IS 1-19-2009
NIKI PEPPER // January 28, 2009 at 6:16 pm |
MEETING IS 1-29-2009 OOPS