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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL DECENIBER 21, 1994 Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. Council reviewed the recommendations of the 10% Committee of funding priorities during 1995. The Administrator noted that the Community Pride Committee is recommending that the amount estimated for City Center entrance signs should be increased from $4,800 to $9,500. Scalze felt that the first nine items on the priority list should be funded, the City Center entrance signs estimate increased to $9,500, and the City Center monument sign which was approved in 1994 be estimated at $15,000 on the 1995 priority list. The Administrator reported that the Community Pride Committee is still working on the entrance signs as well as the City Center monument sign. Other items approved by the Council for funding would proceed as budgeted. Scalze felt that the other items on the list could be revisited later in 1995. Morelan suggested that all 12 items on the list be approved for funding. Morelan felt that if all were determined to be worthwhile expenditures, each could be funded as monies are available. With regard to the monument sign, Morelan noted that originally the City was looking at a$5,000 monument sign and a$10,000 informational sign. Morelan felt it made sense to combine the two signs into one. However, he did not feel spending $15,000 for a sign which simply said "City of Little Canada" was a good idea. Morelan noted that the water tower does that. LaValle pointed out that most cities have an identification sign in front of their city center. Pedersen suggested that the discussion was premature. Pedersen felt the Council should accept the priority list and make a decision on funding each item on the list as quote become available. The City Administrator reported that in the past the City has approved the list up to a certain point. Those items on the list would proceed as funds were available. In this instance, the monument sign would 28