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Item No. 5 Meeting Date: February 4, 2008 Type of Business: WK WK: Work Session; PH: Public Hearing; CA: Consent Agenda; CB: Council Business City Administrator Review _______ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Greg Lee, Director of Public Works Item Title/Subject: City Entrance Monuments (Signs) Background: On January 7, 2008, the City Council discussed City Entrance Monuments. Attached is the report that was presented. At this meeting the City Council indicated that they wanted to pursue the possibility of installing two entrance monuments (signs) to be located at either end of County Road 10. The intent was to have these signs installed in time for the City’s 50th anniversary celebration schedule for August of this year. The report from the January 7, 2008 meeting provided pictures of several entrance monument signs that other cities have installed. The City Council indicated that they would prefer a sign similar to the White Bear Lake sign. Also at the January 7, 2008 meeting, Staff indicated that they would wait on proceeding with printing of smaller metal signs (24” X 60”). These signs read “Welcome to Mounds View” and will replace existing signs located at 9 other entrances to the City. The City Council had requested that the background color of these signs be changed. The Council may also want to consider whether the creation / design of the County Road 10 monuments will impact the design of these signs in terms of color and lettering style. Discussion: Based on Council preferences, Staff explored and gathered information on the White Bear Lake sign. This sign is 109 inches (9’-1”) wide, 39 inches high at the sides, and 60 inches high at the center. A sign contractor has provided a draft concept of the Mounds View entrance signs. Attached is a color rendering of this sign. As shown, the dimensions of this