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Mounds View City Council October 24, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 6 App ing an Amendment to the Billboard Lease on Medtronic Property. Council Mem tigney had several comments on the lease agreement and advised make a number of c ctions. He did not feel the share of profits was being divide and for this reason would n upport the motion. Ayes — 3 Nays —1 (Stigney),I Motion carried Council Member Gunn recommended a portion e revenues gained by this billboard be earmarked for the City's new canine unit. anee Dr for Beer indicated this would not be necessary as the Council has placed em into the 2012 bu and funds would be allotted for the canine unit. Mayor Flahe rcated the Council has discussed the canine unit at a work se n and did not feel a g mechanism should be decided this evening. City Administrator F.ricso gested > tie discussed at a future meeting with a formal Resolution. He indicated the Police Chie as prepared to bring a Resolution to the Council at their November 14u' meeting. E. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 864, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 1008 of the Mounds View Municipal Code regarding Dynamic Display Signs. City Administrator Ericson indicated the first reading of this Ordinance was completed on September 26a'. He explained the hold time for on-site dynamic signs within City Code was set at ten seconds and it was recommended the hold time be reduced to four seconds. Another discussion point for consideration was the brightness of dynamic display signs. He recommended 500 nits at night and 7500 nits during the day. The night display was more of a concern than during daytime hours. City Administrator Ericson stated that dynamic display billboards would only be located along the 35W corridor and would need to be 1,000 feet from any residential neighborhood. This would ensure that no single family homes would be viewing the glow of a dynamic display billboard. The differences between onsite and offsite display signs were discussed He indicated the use of dynamic displays signs at churches, schools, or businesses within a residential district would be required to have amber light. Staff recommended approval of the Ordinance revising Chapter 1008 of the Mounds View Municipal Code regarding dynamic display signs. Council Member Hull felt the use of a dynamic display sign at neighborhood businesses could be disruptive to the adjacent neighborhood. City Administrator Ericson commented the dynamic displays in neighborhoods could be addressed separately through a Zoning Code amendment. W. McCarver stated the 1,000 foot requirement from a residential neighborhood could affect the north face of the billboard on Program Avenue. He indicated the south side of the billboard could be converted without affecting the residential district.