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FALCON HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -3- November 24, 2004 Discussion on ordinance change relating to Bus Bench Sims (continued) Licensing: Staff recommends an annual fee of $25.00 per bench to cover costs related to staff time in establishing allowed locations, licensing paperwork, and enforcement activities or response to complaints. General discussion followed. Council member Lamb recommended that with regard to being specific about types of advertising, the City of Roseville challenged a gentleman with a flag and they lost big. Rely on the common sense and reasonableness of U.S. Bench. It reflects on their business as well. The general consensus of the Council was that the following modifications be made to the proposed ordinance outlined previously: 1. Limit to print advertising only. 2. The new owner of a property must give written permission if the bench is on private • property. 3. Use the City of Roseville's ordinance language regarding removal. 4. Size: 42 inches high, 30 inches wide, seven feet long, and advertising on street side only. 5. Location: If a bench is proposed to be located in the R-3 or R-4 zoning districts, make it a conditional use, with the consent of the adjacent property owner. 6. Add a provision that deals with removal of the bench or benches for street improvements or if the City deems them to be safety hazards. 7. Include the optional provisions and the licensing provision. In response to questions about placement of these benches adjacent to MTC bus shelters, the installation and removal of concrete pads the benches rest on, and graffiti removal, Mr. Scott Danielson said that one of the MTC bus shelters on Snelling doesn't have benches and MTC does this because some people do not like to sit in a bus shelter with other people. Mr. Rollie Danielson said the MTC encourages his company to put their benches near the bus shelters so that the shelters become a mini transit station. People are hesitant to sit in a bus shelter with a stranger. Mr. Rollie Danielson said that with regard to the concrete pads they use, they have perfected a special pad that can be moved very quickly. As soon as they receive a call to remove a bench and pad they do so very quickly. He said that with regard to graffiti removal, they have all kinds of chemicals available and respond very quickly to any calls they receive about this. He commented that they do not allow any politics or legal advertising on their benches. Staff and the City Attorney will draft an ordinance for consideration at a future Council meeting. ~a