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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL MAY 25, 2011 Blesener noted the County's plans to widen Rice Street in the near future, possibly to four lanes. He indicated that there have been several meetings on this subject, and the decision has been made to retain Rice Street as two lanes in this area. Blesener he obtained some diagrams from the Public Works Superintendent on the improvement, and it appears that Rice Street will be widened by 5 to 6 feet in this area, possibly in 2013. Blesener noted that the proposed sign location is currently about 30 feet from the Rice Street pavement, and even with the widening of the street will be a good distance from the pavement. Blesener stated that it is also his understanding that the existing sidewalk will stay. Therefore, Blesener felt the Variance request was a reasonable one. McGraw asked if the powerlines would be buried as part of the Rice Street project. The City Administrator reported that the City has indicated its intent to bury the powerlines, but the location of where this would occur has not been determined. Roseville has ordered a study of the undergrounding. The Administrator noted that there are a lot of utilities in the Rice Street right -of -way in a fairly confined space. He also indicated that the sidewalk may or may not be moved dependent on the resulting road grades from the widening project. The City Administrator further noted that once the Rice Street widening project is complete, there is the chance that a portion of the right -of -way could be vacated back to the adjacent property owners if it is not needed. There was no one present from the general public wishing to comment on this matter. Upon motion by McGraw, seconded by Keis, the public hearing was closed. McGraw expressed concern about the banner sign that has been on The Village building for a number of months. The City Administrator reported that he discussed this with George Sherman, Sherman Associates, who indicated that once the monument sign is erected, the business with the banner sign would have signage on the monument sign and the banner would come down. Montour introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -5 -101 — APPROVAL OFA VARIANCE FROM THE SETBACK REQUIREMENT TO ALLOW A MONUMENT SIGN WITHIN 6 INCHES OF THE STREET RIGHT- OF-WAY AS REQUESTED BY SHERMAN ASSOCIATES FOR THE 4