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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION September 24, 2012 APPROVED 1 CITY OF LINO LAKES 2 MINUTES 3 9 MEMBERS ABSENT : None 10 11 12 Staff members present: City Administrator Jeff Karlson; Community Development 13 Director Michael Grochala; Finance Director Al Rolek; Economic Development 14 Coordinator Mary Alice Divine; Public Safety Director John Swenson; City Engineer 15 Jason Wedel; City Clerk Julie Bartell 16 17 1. Temporary Sign Permits—Council Member Roeser indicated that he requested a 18 discussion of the city's temporary sign regulations because he feels they may be too 19 restrictive for businesses and non profits, and as well are not well enforced. Currently a 20 city permit allows use of a sign for 17 days limited to once per quarter and he'd be open 21 to considering a longer period. Council Member Stoesz suggested the city could open up 22 the rules for a trial period,perhaps through January. 23 24 Community Development Director Grochala noted the issue of temporary signs would be 25 a lengthy discussion. A change would require an ordinance amendment. A temporary 26 sign is allowed to recognize that special events can be advertised. He noted that the city 27 must remember that everyone must be treated equally and cannot allow nonprofits 28 different regulations than others. From his experience, wherever the line is drawn,people 29 will want more from that point. 30 31 Mayor Reinert noted that the issue of signs has been discussed regularly by the city. 32 Does the council wish to send a message to the Planning and Zoning Board to work on 33 the issue? Council Member Rafferty added that he thinks that the council is talking about 34 enhancing the rules rather than bending them; he recalled that the Planning&Zoning 35 Board hasn't seen the need to change. The Mayor suggested that council members put 36 together ideas around this issue, things that could be referred to the Planning&Zoning 37 Board. The matter will be discussed at the next regular work session. 38 39 2. Quarterly Newsletter—Council Member Roeser noted that the council has 40 discussed the possibility of an all electronic city newsletter. He showed some 41 publications that he received at his home and indicated that they are mainly advertising 42 pieces that contain articles as fillers. He suggested that the city may be able to use such 43 publications to get news out for no cost. Economic Development Coordinator Divine 44 noted that the city would have no control in that type of situation. 45 1