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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br />A regular meeting of the Mounds View City Council was called <br />to order by Mayor Johnson on April 26, 1976, at 8:00 p.m., <br />at Mounds View City Hall, 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112. <br />Present: Mayor Johnson Also present: Clerk - Admin. Achen <br />Councilman Hodges Attorney Meyers <br />Councilman Baumgartner Engineer Bearden <br />Councilman Pickar <br />Councilman Shelquist <br />MSP (Baumgartner- Hodges) to approve the minutes of April 12, 1976, <br />regular meeting. 5 ayes <br />Councilman Pickar stated that when the minutes show a nay vote, <br />perhaps the name of the councilman so voting should be noted. Mayor <br />Johnson stated that this should be done on roll call votes but is <br />not necessary on voice votes. <br />CITIZEN COMMENTS & REQUESTS - there were none. <br />Gordon Ziebarth, Chairman of the Bicentennial Commission, presented <br />four sign designs by Brede Inc. and two by Nordquist Sign for <br />Council's consideration in choosing a new city sign. He stated <br />the main concern for this meeting was to choose a basic design and <br />worry about detail and specifications later. The bids for the <br />actual job, of course, will be open to all companies. The sign <br />is to be generally 16' x 8' with 10" or 12" lettering. The <br />Bicentennial Commission recommended the Nordquist sign design <br />containing the logo and with the steel base, with leeway on the base. <br />Councilman Shelquist inquired about relative prices. Mr. Ziebarth <br />stated the range was $6,000- 7,000. All would be interior lighted, <br />both the City name and message; there is very little difference <br />in price between exterior or interior lighting. <br />Councilman Shelquist expressed concern of vandalism. Mr. Ziebarth <br />stated there is a durable plastic covering the sign, and the bases <br />are variable as far as height; however, they are trying to keep the <br />size as near as possible the 16' x 8'. <br />Councilman Hodges stated preference for a brick base to match the <br />city hall brick and having the name of the city on the top. <br />Councilman Baumgartner liked the brickwork sign and would rather <br />there be more room for the message and less for the name of the city. <br />Mr. Ziebarth pointed out that green backing with white lettering would <br />show up much better than the white background with green lettering. <br />Councilman Pickar inquired whether the specifications would <br />include the cost of running power from city hall to the site. Mr. <br />Ziebarth stated they would cover every source of expense in the <br />specifications. <br />