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Mounds View City Council November 22, 1999 <br /> Regular Meeting Page 10 <br /> Community Development Director Jopke advised that the Council could give first reading <br /> approval to the ordinance and direct staff to make any necessary amendments. He explained that <br /> the Council should also determine whether or not a public hearing should be held on this <br /> ordinance, after which second reading and adoption could be scheduled. <br /> Community Development Director Jopke indicated staff has scheduled this matter for additional <br /> discussion at the December 6 City Council Work Session. He advised that if the Council did not <br /> wish to proceed with Ordinance 644, they could deny first reading approval that evening. He <br /> explained that second reading and adoption of Ordinance 637 could be scheduled for a future <br /> meeting, once the status of Ordinance 644 has been determined. <br /> Mayor Coughlin clarified that this was the first reading of Ordinance 644, and first reading <br /> approval of the ordinance does not preclude the Council from denial at the second reading. He <br /> stated it would be in order to refer the matter to further Work Session discussion, in that the <br /> Council has not discussed the issue in quite some time. <br /> MOTION/SECOND: Quick/Marty. To Waive the Reading and Approve First Reading of <br /> Ordinance 644, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 1008 (Signs and Billboards) of the Mounds <br /> View Municipal Code Pertaining to Billboards; Planning Case SP-071-99, as Amended to Direct <br /> Staff to Schedule a Public Hearing at the Second Reading of the Ordinance. <br /> Council Member Stigney stated in his capacity as Council Liaison to the Planning Commission, <br /> he was aware that there was much discussion at great depth, during many meetings with the <br /> Planning Commission, with regard to this the matter. He indicated the Planning Commission <br /> unanimously recommended denial of the ordinance, and therefore, he does not support this <br /> action. <br /> Council Member Marty stated one of the summations provided by Community Development <br /> Director Jopke indicated "The Planing Commission, as the City's advisory commission on land <br /> use matters, confined their review to the land use impacts of the proposed ordinance, and did not <br /> consider the economic factors. The consideration of the economic factors is the role of the City <br /> Council." He stated he would stress this point. <br /> Council Member Marty advised that the City is faced with escalating bond payments at the golf <br /> course, and although he did not like billboards himself, he would rather have billboards on the <br /> golf course, than have the City become financially burdened. He explained that he viewed this <br /> as a means to prevent this, without having to raise taxes or consider more Interfund loans. He <br /> commented that even though these loans would be paid back with interest, he would prefer not to <br /> have to loan the golf course money, when there is a possible means to alleviate the situation. He <br /> advised that a public hearing should be held on the matter. <br /> Mayor Coughlin inquired if the motioner would agree to amend the motion to schedule a public <br /> hearing at the second reading of the ordinance. <br /> Council Member Quick agreed. <br /> Council Member Stigney stated the Planning Commission had discussed the financial impacts of <br /> this proposal, however, they felt it only within their purview to comment upon the land use issue, <br />