11-29-94 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINU'PES CITY COUNCIL NOVENIBER 24, 1994 Pedersen pointed out that the Pride Committee felt that the site lines at the City Center were not conducive to the type of sign beinq proposed, as well as the fact that probably only a third of the City drives by City Hall regularly. Morelan reported that the sign committee discussed this as well, and felt that since the message on the siqn would not be changed daily but every week or two, within that time period the majority of citizens do drive by City Hall. The committee considered alternative sites, but could not come up with any. Scalze pointed out that the freeway intersection is probably the most used by the majority of residents in the City. Scalze felt that it unfair to construct a $35,000 City informational sign in a location where many residents will not see it. The Director pointed out that there would be problems activating a sign in any other location than City Hall. Scalze did not believe that would be an insurmountable problem. Hanson pointed out that there is more visibility at the Fire Station site. However, given the traffic volummes in that area, it may not be a safe location for the sign. Pedersen felt given the cost of the message board, it was not a viable option. Hanson agreed that there were more important things to spend money on than a moving message board. Hanson noted that residents can obtain information by calling the City Center, reading the City's newsletter and the Little Canada Press, and viewing the Cable TV channel. Scalze stated that she would have a problem amending the City's sign ordinance to allow such signs only on Public property. Morelan felt there was more benefit to a message board sign than a monument sign saying that this is City Hall. Morelan felt the value for the dollars is in getting a message out to the community. Pedersen felt the City could do a lot of things with 12