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Mounds View City Council October 10, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 11 Mayor Flaherty suggested Staff provide the Council with further information on the topic before 1 the item was discussed. City Administrator Ericson stated the item could be placed on a future 2 work session meeting. 3 4 Council Member Mueller questioned if the 800 Census meter readers had any salvage value. 5 Finance Director Beer stated there may be a City interested in purchasing the units. 6 7 City Administrator Ericson noted he would be attending a quarterly meeting this Wednesday with 8 the Tri-City Fire Department representatives. The information discussed would be brought back 9 to the Council. 10 11 City Administrator Ericson indicated he met with Bethlehem Baptist last week and discussed 12 potential projects and programs for funding. The canine unit was discussed. A check for the 13 second half of 2011 has been received by the City. 14 15 City Administrator Ericson commented on the potential billboard revenue stream for Billboard 16 #1. Clear Channel was hoping to change this billboard to a dynamic display. The City currently 17 received $15,000 a year in revenues for this sign. In 2016, this would increase to $20,000. If the 18 sign was converted to a dynamic display this revenue stream would increase to $50,000. He 19 explained that an illuminants meter would be charged to Clear Channel to assist with monitoring 20 the dynamic sign. The City was waiting on a response from MedTronic as they were the land 21 owner. Further information would be brought to the Council at the October 24th Council 22 meeting. He questioned if the Council would like to proceed with the lease billboard documents. 23 24 Council Member Stigney stated he would need to see the contract before making any comment. 25 He felt it was premature for the Council to make a decision as the value of the sign was 26 unknown. 27 28 Mayor Flaherty requested City Attorney Riggs not review any documents until a response was 29 received from MedTronic. 30 31 Council Member Hull was fine with going forward. 32 33 Council Member Mueller was concerned about the sign facing 35W at the north end of Program 34 Avenue. City Administrator Ericson indicated this was a separate issue and would be addressed 35 through the City’s Ordinance. 36 37 Council Member Mueller requested Staff review the City of Blaine’s contract with Clear Channel 38 to assure the City is receiving the best value. 39 40 Council Member Gunn was in favor of proceeding after Staff had time to gather the necessary 41 information. She felt the $50,000-60,000 in revenues would be the standard. 42 43