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Mounds View City Council November 24, 2008 Regular Meeting Page 5 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Hull. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7359, 1 Approving Location of Sidewalk Along Red Oak Drive South of Hillview Road in the 2009-2 2010 Street and Utility Improvement Project. 3 4 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5 6 C. Resolution 7367, 2009 Budget Adjustments for Code Enforcement Program 7 8 Community Development Director Roberts reviewed the requested budget amendments for the 9 Code Enforcement Program by adding computer technology in order to save on staff time, make 10 the process more efficient and ultimately save the department money. 11 12 Council Member Flaherty asked if it is the same mounting equipment in police cars and whether 13 the Police Department had any extras. Community Development Director Roberts indicated that 14 the police department does not have any extras. 15 16 MOTION/SECOND: Mueller/Flaherty. To Waive the Reading and Approve Resolution 7367, 17 2009 Budget Adjustments for Code Enforcement Program. 18 19 Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 20 21 D. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 816, an Ordinance Amending 22 Chapter 1008 of the Municipal Code, relating to the Sign Code. 23 24 Community Development Director Roberts reviewed Ordinance 816, an update to the sign code 25 to allow for dynamic signs and to bring the Code up to required standards. 26 27 Council Member Flaherty commented that the timing of the 15 seconds concerns him because he 28 feels that 15 seconds, if you are at a stop light and cannot get the whole message on one board he 29 is afraid that people will be looking back to see the other half of a message. 30 31 Council expressed concern with potentially offensive signs. 32 33 Attorney Riggs said that he feels that the Ordinance is in good shape to handle issues that may 34 arise. 35 36 Dan Hall, owner of The Mermaid, 2200 County Highway 10, said that he has not had a chance to 37 read this but he does have a question or two. He asked if his sign would meet code requirements. 38 He then asked if there is anyone who is offended by his sign right now. 39 40 Mayor M arty said that he does not think that anyone takes offense at the sign at the Mermaid. He 41 then said that personally he does not think that the sign is a hazard. 42 43 Dan Hall said he thinks his sign is beautiful and adds to the City of Mounds View. He then said 44 that it seems to him that the restrictions being placed are “overboard”. 45