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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MARCH 9, 2005 The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Allan. Ayes (4) Montour, Allan, Keis, LaValle. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. BANNERS Council reviewed City staff's report relative to Sign Ordinance modifications relating to banners. LaValle reviewed the comments submitted by Mayor Blesener on this issue indicating support for the options of putting banners under the temporary sign ordinance or generating a banner specific ordinance. Banners should be for time- related promotions only and be required to come down immediately after a promotion is over. Banners should be premise specific, and display time and number per year should be similar to what is provided for in the temporary sign ordinance. Blesener's correspondence noted that staff's survey shows that 32 square feet in size appears to be the most commonly accepted size, and that he would support 32 square feeC or slightly larger. Allan stated that she felt banners should be regulated as temporary signs and subject to permit fees to cover the cost of policing and enforcing the ordinance. LaValle indicated that if banners are regulated, a deposit should be required to ensure that banners are removed in a timely manner similar to the system used for temporary signs. LaValle suggested that the deposit did not need to be as high for banners as for temporary signs, however. Keis asked if classifying banners as temporary signs would inhibit the ability of businesses to advertise. He also asked about compliance with the City's temporary sign ordinance. The City Administrator indicated that businesses generally comply with the City's temporary sign ordinance. The number of temporary sign permits has been reduced, however, since banners were allowed as permitted signs in 2003. Keis agreed that banners should be regulated under either Che temporary sign ordinance or under a separate banner ordinance. Allan again suggested that banners be addressed as a temporary sign. The City Administrator noted that prior to 2003, banners were considered a temporary sign. Keis asked about the impact on multi-tenant buildings. Allan noted that the temporary sign ordinance provides for equitable temporary signage for businesses that are located in multi-tenant properties. The City Administrator noted that there had been some inequities in the ordinance, but an amendment was recently adopted which corrected this situation. The City Administrator suggested that City staff put together a proposal for including banners as temporary signage for the Council's