Mayor Lisa Landau and the council approved a site-lease agreement tonight that authorizes rooftop space for wireless equipment operated by Ericsson, but the vote followed public requests for more safety documentation about radio-frequency exposure.

At public comment, Theresa Miller (Old Town resident) said staff packet materials lacked ‘‘maximum permissible exposure calculations,’’ transmit-power tables, aggregate-exposure maps and rooftop contours for the proposed RFS antennas and 5G NR radios. ‘‘There's really nothing to show aggregate exposure or maps or rooftop contours,’’ Miller said, and asked staff to make any such backup documentation public.

Interim Community Development Director Temple responded that the item on the council agenda covers the lease agreement, not the technical review of the wireless facility. Temple cited the Telecommunications Act of 1996 and said health-impact reviews are handled by the Federal Communications Commission: ‘‘The FCC does all those studies, and they have quite a lot of material available on their website, fcc.gov,’’ he told the council. Temple offered to circulate FCC resources and other references to address residents' questions.

Council members pressed follow-up questions about whether the FCC's standards are current for newer wireless generations and whether cumulative exposure (multiple collocated antennas) is considered. Temple and staff said the FCC's guidance and studies address collocations and that staff would provide links and references for public review.

The council voted to approve the lease item after discussion. The formal action recorded in the meeting notes shows the motion carried 5-0.

Why it matters: Residents seeking technical exposure data highlighted a recurring tension between local land-use decisions and federal oversight of RF health standards. Staff's pledge to provide FCC resources narrows the immediate information gap but does not substitute for technical reports in the agenda packet.

What comes next: Staff said they will follow up by emailing relevant FCC resources and any available exposure calculations to interested residents; the lease itself moves forward as approved by the council.