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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 23, 2009 Cify was focusing on dynamic signs that would be along the freeway and the size of sign lettering and timing relative to freeway traffic speeds and safety. The City Administrator reviewed the table in the Council's agenda packet which compares the number of messages seen at various driver speeds and time intervals between messages. He suggested that he survey other communities relative to their current dynaniic sign ordinances, noting that at the time the City adopted its regulations this issue was fairly new. The Council also pointed out the issue of lettering size, noting that Little Canada requires a minimum letter size of 10 inches. The Administrator indicated that he would research both timing and lettering size as well as any other pertinent issues. The consensus of the Council was to revisit the dynamic sign issue and agreed that the Administrator should do some additional research and report back his findings. 2010 The City Administrator reported that staff will be conducting ASSESSMENT neighborhood meetings on proposed 2010 street improvement projects. RATE CAPS Based on the results of those meetings, staff will be bringing a recommendation for projects to be considered at improvement hearings. The Administt•ator then reviewed the City Engineer's memo dated November 19, 2009 relative to proposed 2010 assessment rate caps. In that memo the City Engineer noted improved predictions for the economy and is recommending a 3% increase in the maximum assessment rate to $59.71 per fi•ont foot for residential property and $121.73 per front foot for commercial property. He also recommends that the City return to the 125 foot maximum frontage for a single non-dividable lot. The Administrator pointed out the actions that were taken to hold the 2009 assessment rate at 2009 levels as well as reducing the 125 foot maximum to 100 feet. Those changes were made on a temporary basis given economic conditions at the time. Blesener agreed with the assessment changes as proposed noting that as the improvement process moves forward the Council can revisit the issue if it feels it is warranted to do so. Boss indicated that she would abstain from voting on the 2010 assessment rates as she lives on one of the streets that are being considered for improvement in 2010. Mr. Blesener introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 13