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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 5, 2015 Page 2 of 5 First Quarter 2015 Financial Snapshot Report – Finance Director Bendel gave a presentation on the First Quarter 2015 Financials. Actual revenues for the first quarter were 23% below budget. Actual expenditures for the first quarter were 12% below budget. Finance Director Bendel also recapped the Library budget, Streets budget, and the Enterprise Fund. PROCLAMATION Mayor Pearson read the PowerUp* and PowerUp 4Kids Week Proclamation. FINANCE CONSENT AGENDA 2. Approve Payment of Disbursements and Payroll MOTION: Council Member Bloyer moved TO APPROVE THE FINANCE CONSENT AGENDA. Mayor Pearson seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. OTHER CONSENT AGENDA 3. Zoning Text Amendment – Freestanding Freeway Signs (Rihm Kenworth); Ordinance 08-119, Resolution No. 2015-29 (4/5 vote required) pulled for discussion 4. Downtown Street, Drainage and Utility Improvements – Resolution Restricting Parking along Laverne Avenue and Upper 33rd Street North; Resolution No. 2015-30 MOTION: Council Member Smith moved TO APPROVE THE OTHER CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED. Council Member Bloyer seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED 5-0. ITEM 3: ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT – FREESTANDING FREEWAY SIGNS (RIHM KENWORTH); ORDINANCE 08-119, RESOLUTION NO. 2015-29 (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED). Council Member Lundgren asked why the applicant didn’t apply for a Variance. Community Development Director Klatt responded that the applicant felt their request could apply for all properties along I-94 and not just their property and, they are asking that the city go back to the way the code was before the 2013 sign code update. The previous code did allow for larger signs along the I-94 corridor. There was discussion regarding the gateway corridor coming through this area as well as discussion of the lighting of signs. Community Development Director Klatt outlined the Planning Commission’s reasoning and their recommendation. MOTION: Council Member Bloyer moved TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 08-119, AMENDING THE SIGN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW FREEWAY SIGNS ONLY FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO I-94. Mayor Pearson seconded the motion. There was further discussion regarding design standards of signs. Community Development Director Klatt explained the difference for businesses located on the freeway in regards to speed limit and distance from the road. Council Member Smith moved the Previous Question (4/5 VOTE REQUIRED). MOTION FAILED 3-2 (PEARSON/BLOYER – NAY). Community Development Director Klatt reiterated that because this is an applicant driven request, Council needs to be clear on findings made whether they approve or deny the application. There was further discussion on what findings Council is making. ORIGINAL MOTION FAILED 2-3 (FLIFLET/SMITH/LUNDGREN – NAY).