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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 17,1997 The foregoing ordinance was duly seconded by Morelan. Ayes (5) Scalze, Morelan, Fahey, Pedersen, LaValle. Nays (0). Ordinance declared adopted. INFORMA- The Mayor opened the Public Hearing to consider a text amendment to TIONAL/ the Zoning Code as it relates to directional/informational signs. The DIRECTIONAL Planning Commission has recommended approval of this text amendment. SIGNS The City Administrator pointed out that this text amendment is the result of Knox Lumber's recent request an informational/directional sign that exceeded the size allowed by Code. The text amendment allows the Council to approve larger signs. The Code already gives the Council to authority to approve more informational/directional signs than the limit of four listed in the ordinance. There was no one present from the general public wishing to comment on this matter. Upon motion by Morelan, seconded by Scalze, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Morelan introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: KE,SOI. IITION NO. 97- I2-470 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 903. I10.13.1. h. (1) OF THE LITTLE CANADA MUNICIPAL ZONING CODE AS IT RELATES TO DIRECTIONAI/INFORMATIONAL SIGNS The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Scalze. Ayes (5) Morelan, Scalze, Pedersen, LaValle, Fahey. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. 1998 BUDGET Mayor Fahey opened the Public Hearing to consider the 1998 Budget. It was noted that the Council held a Truth In Taxation Hearing on December 2"`{ at which the 1998 Budget was presented in detail. The City Administrator reported that for 1998, the City of Little Canada is proposing a 0% net levy increase. Therefore, the City's share of taxes will not increase, although some properties may see a tax increase as a result of the State Legislature's change in class rates. There was no one from the general public present wishing to comment on this matter.