August 28, 2013 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 5 Mahwah New wireless communications lease approved by Frank J. McMahon The Mahwah Council has awarded a land lease com- munications facility contract to a wireless data commu- nications company that intends to locate antennas on the township’s monopole on Corporate Drive. The monopole is located on the south side of the munici- pal property overlooking the Stryker Orthopedics commer- cial property and opposite the Homewood Suites Hotel side of the property. Wireless Holdings Network, LLC of New York City was successful in winning the contract over three other bidders by offering the township $246,024 per year for the 10-year contract with two five-year options to lease space on the monopole. Under the contract, Wireless Holdings will add 30 feet to the 120-foot high monopole and will lease that space for their high speed data communications antennas. Mayor William Laforet advised that obtaining this con- tract took eight months of work and he described it as “a very significant” accomplishment for the township because it will provide the township with an annual revenue without any expenses. “That $246,024 in annual revenue will make a world of difference to this community without question,” Laforet said. “It creates a huge opportunity for us that many com- munities would desire.” The mayor explained that the high speed data com- munications intended for this monopole will not improve cellular phone service in the area, but would provide the latest high technology data links that are desirable to many companies. The monopole currently contains the antennas of the New Cingular Wireless Company, which received a con- tract in 2007 to build the monopole on municipal property and pays the township $40,000 annually to locate its anten- Public library hosts Movie Series The Mahwah Public Library presents weekly movies on Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. These films are free. Popcorn and a drink are provided. No tickets are necessary. During the month of September, the film series will be an eclectic mix of movies recently released to DVD. The schedule will include “The Great Gatsby” (2013) on Sept. 5. A Midwestern war veteran finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Joel Edgerton, and Toby Magu- ire and is rated PG-13. On Sept. 12, “Side Effects” (2013) will be the feature presentation. A young woman’s world unravels when a drug prescribed by her psychiatrist has unexpected side effects. The movie stars Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum, and Jude Law. The film is rated R for sexuality, nudity, violence, and language. “Mud” will be presented on Sept. 19. Two teenage boys encounter a fugitive and form a pact to help him evade the bounty hunters on his trail and to reunite him with his true love. This movie is rated PG-13 and features Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, and Jacob Lofland. A screening of “The Place beyond the Pines” (2012) will be presented on Sept. 26. A motorcycle stunt rider turns to robbing banks as a way to provide for his lover and their newborn child, a decision that puts him on a collision course with an ambitious rookie cop navigating a depart- ment ruled by a corrupt detective. The film is rated R for language, some violence, teen drug and alcohol use, and a sexual reference. The featured performers are Ryan Gos- ling, Craig Van Hook, and Eva Mendes. The library is located at 100 Ridge Road. Call (201) 529- READ or visit http://mahwah.bccls.org for details. nas on the monopole. The monopole addresses Cingular’s dead spots on Corporate Drive and on Route 17 but it does not provide additional service over the ridge to the west of Corporate Drive. The township also leases space for wireless communi- cations antennas on the water tank on Campgaw Road and a radio tower in the Stag Hill Road area of the township that is used by the New York Thruway Authority. All three of the township’s communications towers bring in about $250,000 in revenue each year. This new lease will bring that revenue to just under $500,000 per year. There are two other cellular communications mono- poles located on private property in the township. Both were granted approval by the zoning board of adjustment based on the township ordinance that permits monopoles as a conditional use on certain commercial properties and on municipal property, but prohibits them on residential properties. In 2004, the board of adjustment approved a monopole on a site on Whitney Road. In April 2007, the zoning board approved a tree-like monopole on the Paulist Press property on Macarthur Boulevard.