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Mounds View City Council July 8, 2013 Regular Meeting Page 2 i Mayor Flaherty thanked the representative from DeMar Signs for being present this evening. He 2 then questions which sign rendering would be used for the proposed monument sign. Scott 3 Makij, DeMar Signs, discussed the renderings stating the final design would be up to the 4 Council, along with the final height of the sign. 5 6 Mayor Flaherty was in favor of increasing the proposed height to more closely match the existing 7 sign height. Mr. Makij explained his intent was to use the existing sign poles for the new sign. 8 9 Mayor Flaherty requested further information on the Watch Fire reader sign. Steve Van Howden, 10 Watch Fire Signs, indicated Watch Fire has been in the sign industry for 80 years, building LED 11 signs for the past 18 years. He commented Watch Fire provided a great LED sign product and 12 would come with a five-year warranty. He discussed the proprietary software that would 13 accompany the electronic message sign. 14 15 City Administrator Ericson questioned the resolution difference between the 25 and 19 16 millimeter signs. Mr. Van Howden reviewed this information in detail with Council and Staff. 17 He discussed the size of the characters that could be used for each sign along with the number of 18 lines of text. 19 20 Mayor Flaherty questioned construction timeline for the project. Mr. Makij estimated the project 21 would take eight to ten weeks to complete. He stated the monument base and etched limestone 22 would have to be completed prior to the installation of the electronic message sign. 23 24 Mayor Flaherty requested a final rendering come before the Council prior to construction. He 25 noted the funding for this project would come out of the Special Projects Fund and the proposed 26 project would greatly benefit the community while improving the appearance of the Highway 10 27 corridor. 28 29 MOTION/SECOND: Flaherty/Mueller. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 8117, 3o Authorizing the Purchase of a Full Color 45 x 163 Watch Fire Electronic Message Sign for City 31 Hall. 32 33 Ayes — 5 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 34 35 B. Resolution 8118, Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of Health Care Facility 36 Revenue Bonds, Series 2013 (Apple Tree Dental Project). 37 38 Finance Director Beer explained the Council approved the Apple Tree Dental Project in 2012 39 and requested the use of conduit financing through the City. Preliminary approval was provided 4o by the City and Apple Tree Dental was before the Council this evening requesting final 41 authorization of the issuance and sale of Health Care Facility Revenue Bonds. 42 43 Dr. Michael Helgeson, Apple Tree Dental, was pleased to be before the Council this evening 44 with the final financing package. He discussed the project details further with the Council and 45 thanked them for their patience.