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told work could proceed. Did so at AT &Ts expense. Heard nothing else until May 15t'. Easements were granted prior to Owner purchasing building, so he receives no income. Has stated he doesn't want the towers on the building. Lines are in full conduit; found no OSHA regulations regarding the 10 -foot boundary for scaffolding. Asked for back -up, have not received anything. Trying to find out why scaffolding can't go up since it's in conduit. This is the primary tower for AT &T servicing the Paris area. Power interruption could cause safety issue to those without land lines. The line was moved to the south wall to allow repairs to go forward, and now being told work can't begin. But haven't received any back -up as to why. James Litzler - OSHA regulation 1926.451 (f)(6). (Included in packet provided to BSC members and City.) Melanie Okon — This is a low- voltage line, putting it in the bottom tier of this regulation. Owner wants tower off the building. Moving the tower would create a permit issue, and be about a six -month process. James Litzler — Owner has said the problem is he needs to repair the building, and in order to that the power needs to be re- routed. Where the power is on the south side of building will be in the way of the scaffolding. Melanie Okon — We were all in agreement where the power was going to go. Ben Vaughan — What is voltage in line? Melanie Okon — Not sure, but it just runs antennas, it's very low. David Isbell — Just to clarify, the service from the pole in front going across the side of the building to the widow -head is not in conduit and that's where the scaffolding needs to go. That wiring is the issue. Melanie Okon — Have not been told this; can be looked at. Stephen Walker — Representing Lease Advisors, landlord for T- Mobile. Previous owner sold the easement; runs with land and are passed on to future land owners. Current Owner has a duty not to interfere with this communication easement. It is a specific easement stating where lines and antennas go. (Handed out layout of AT &T service area covered by tower.) Anyone in this service area would be without service during outage of this tower. 911 emergency concern. Conduit runs along Bonham street up the side of the wall, has been there for 6 weeks. Took a day to day -1/2 to move line; can move another 10 feet. But having no power to the building at all would interrupt tower service. Request order from BSC include right for power to continue to these towers.