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MiNUTLS <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />JANUARY 10, 2002 <br />It was pointed out that another bus bench company' has recently made an <br />appearance in Little Canada. Ameribench Company had 2 bus benches in <br />of tl e'se addit onaltbenchjes tldiaotfrecei tdly1triggered the ssue frompa code e <br />enforcement standpoint. <br />Knudsen asked how other cities determine who will ~~et to install benches <br />at bus stop locations. <br />Danielson repotted that the City of New Hope, as an example, identifies <br />the locations for the benches, and then utilizes a lottery system to <br />determine which companies get certain locations. <br />Keis asked how effective the advertising is on those benches. Scott <br />Barraclough reported that he vdill abstain from voting on this issue as he <br />currently advertises on two bus benches in the City (one with each <br />co~t~pany). Barraclough reported that he sees this advertising as effective. <br />Barraclough stated it was his feeling that the benches should be allowed, <br />Batracloulgh stated that he alslo suplported thellottery system. n of benches. <br />Roycraft stated that even though the benches are privately sponsored, in <br />people's minds they will be City benches and must be maintained <br />properly. Roycraft stated that if the benches are allowed on a private <br />basis, property maintenance will have to be required of the companies. <br />Kevin Moss, Ameribench Company, pointed out that they would provide <br />benches as a service and would expect that the City would collect a fee for <br />each bench. <br />Keis repotted that he takes the bus to work each day. He indicated that he <br />pays no attention to the advertising on the bench, nor does he sit to wait <br />for the bus. I<eis suggested that if this is allowed, the City determine the <br />buslbe~i hes should beoallowed aloln~sLolle Canada'Roald and ~~ ly City <br />redevelopment areas. <br />Len Thiel, U_S. Bench Corp., rel>oited that they have operated in the City <br />for 28 years and no one even luiew they were here until another company <br />moved benches into the City. 'T'hiel reported that they operate under very <br />strict self imposed rules and regulations as for the type of advertismg they <br />allow as well as maintenance they provide. Thiel reported that they have <br />the City as a named insured under their liability policy. This is something <br />they did on their own without any requirement of the City. <br />li <br />