Flower Mound, TX - 5G Small Cell Towers
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124-21 |
| Submitted | Feb. 22, 2021 |
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From: Thomas D. Collinsworth
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I've noticed what I believe to be the new 5G small cell towers in Flower Mound. They all appear to be painted black. You'll find two photos attached to this message to show what I'm talking about (this one is located at the southeast corner of Justin Road and Long Prairie Road). I would like the following information:
1.) a map showing the location of all of them;
2.) all contracts, applications, and permits related to them; and
3.) the date the cellular service for each tower started and a document proving that date.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request.
I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment. For files that are too large to be sent by email, please use an online file sharing service such as Dropbox, Google Drive, or your own servers and provide a link. Or you can upload the files directly using the link provided by MuckRock.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter.
I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Thomas D. Collinsworth
From:
The following form was submitted via your website: Public Information Request
First Name: Thomas
Last Name: Collinsworth
Telephone Number: (617) 299-1832
Email Address: requests@muckrock.com
Address1: MuckRock News 411A Highland Ave
Address2: DEPT MR 108673
City: Somerville
State: MA
Zip: 02144
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Records Requested:
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Texas Public Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
I've noticed what I believe to be the new 5G small cell towers in Flower Mound. They all appear to be painted black. You'll find two photos attached to this message to show what I'm talking about (this one is located at the southeast corner of Justin Road and Long Prairie Road). I would like the following information:
1.) a map showing the location of all of them;
2.) all contracts, applications, and permits related to them; and
3.) the date the cellular service for each tower started and a document proving that date.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request.
I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment. For files that are too large to be sent by email, please use an online file sharing service such as Dropbox, Google Drive, or your own servers and provide a link. Or you can upload the files directly using the link provided by MuckRock.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter.
I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Thomas D. Collinsworth
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Additional Information:
Form Submitted on: 2/25/2021 10:03:22 AM
Referrer Page: https://www.flower-mound.com/FormCenter/Town-Secretarys-Office-22/Public-Information-Reques-88
Form Address: https://www.flower-mound.com/FormCenter/Town-Secretarys-Office-22/Public-Information-Request-88
From: Flower Mound Police Department
Dear Mr. Collinsworth,
The Town has no records responsive regarding locations nor service dates for tower startups. That information would come from the provider directly. The Town would only have a permit for any installations. In order to help you with your request regarding permits, can you please supply us a date range you are seeking?
Regards,
Ginger Choate
Town Secretary’s Office
Town of Flower Mound
2121 Cross Timbers Rd.
Flower Mound, TX 75028
(972) 874-6071
From: Thomas D. Collinsworth
January 1, 2017 to the date of my request would work for me.
Thank you,
Thomas
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 22, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #124-21.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Town Of Flower Mound
Thomas,
We had provided this information previously. Would you please email me back to insure you received these documents?
Best regards,
Ginger Choate
Town Secretary’s Office
Town of Flower Mound
2121 Cross Timbers Rd.
Flower Mound, TX 75028
(972) 874-6071
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From: Thomas D. Collinsworth
Hi Ginger,
I got a map and a spreadsheet on the status of the permits; however, can I get a copy of the actual permits themselves as I asked for in my original request?
Again, permits from January 1, 2017 to the date of my request is all I want.
Also, are there no contracts with the city for AT&T, Verizon, Extenet, Sprint (I think they're T-Mobile now), or New Cingular Wireless PCs, LLC in regard to these towers?
Thank you,
Thomas
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 22, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #124-21.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Town Of Flower Mound
Hi Thomas,
This information was sent to you on 7.8.21 after you stated you did not receive the first one. I am attaching the previous response to this email, please verify that you did receive these documents.
Thank you,
Linda A. Proskey
Administrative Secretary
Town of Flower Mound
Town Secretary's Office
2121 Cross Timbers Road
Flower Mound, TX 75028
972-874-6075
From: Thomas D. Collinsworth
Hi Linda,
I believe I sent a followup email to Ginger Choate on 7.26.21 regarding your 7.8.21 email. In it I said:
>Hi Ginger,
>
>I got a map and a spreadsheet on the status of the permits; however, can I get a copy of the actual permits themselves as I asked for in my original request?
>
>Again, permits from January 1, 2017 to the date of my request is all I want.
>
>Also, are there no contracts with the city for AT&T, Verizon, Extenet, Sprint (I think they're T-Mobile now), or New Cingular Wireless PCs, LLC in regard to these towers?
>
>Thank you,
>Thomas
Could you or her provide the permits and answer my questions?
Thank you,
Thomas
From: Town Of Flower Mound
Hi Thomas,
I am sorry for the confusion; I was not aware that you were seeking additional information from what was sent previously. Ginger is currently out of the office and I am just covering for her while she is gone. Let me work on this and I will get back to you shortly.
Thank you,
Linda A. Proskey
Administrative Secretary
Town of Flower Mound
Town Secretary's Office
2121 Cross Timbers Road
Flower Mound, TX 75028
972-874-6075
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From: Town Of Flower Mound
Hi Thomas,
I reviewed the PIR request and the information Ginger has sent you. On the spreadsheet you were provided you will find the permit number; with that you can do a search on our website for the permit. Below is the link to the search page.
https://etrakit.flower-mound.com/etrakit/Search/permit.aspx
If you need any further documents, please click Here<https://www.flower-mound.com/FormCenter/Town-Secretarys-Office-22/Public-Information-Reques-88> to complete a new public information request.
Thank you,
Linda A. Proskey
Administrative Secretary
Town of Flower Mound
Town Secretary's Office
2121 Cross Timbers Road
Flower Mound, TX 75028
972-874-6075
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From: Thomas D. Collinsworth
Hi Linda,
Thank you for that information; however, you still didn't answer my question about the contracts. Also, I asked for copies of such contracts in my original request, so I shouldn't have to file a new request.
Does the town have any contracts on hand related to these cell towers?
Is the word "agreement" more proper to use here? I noticed the map provided says "IRU Agreement Addendum B", "Page 236 of 253", and "Attachment 2". It seems to be related to the American Tower and UC Synergetic companies. I think any court of law would find my request for "all contracts, applications, and permits related to them" to include any such agreements as well to be a reasonable interpretation. Please stop using legal semantics to delay my request, and please answer my questions so that I can better understand the situation.
The Texas Public Information Act isn't exclusively for lawyers or for those with intricate knowledge of government or legal wording but, as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said, to "assure[] that government entities give citizens access to information about what public servants are doing on their behalf—information they need to gain a more complete understanding of how their government works and hold their public officials accountable." The way you're conducting yourself is delaying this process. You should assume anyone making a request is just your average citizen and be more than helpful to them.
Please provide any contracts or agreements related to the list of cell towers that was provided to me.
Thomas
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Texas Public Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 22, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #124-21.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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From: Town Of Flower Mound
A fix is required to perfect the request.
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Please see the attached regarding your February 25, 2021 request.
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