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Mounds View City Council March 27, 2000 Regular Meeting Page 13 City Attorney Long stated this was correct. He indicated the lease agreement is essentially as it was originally presented, with the changes the Council suggested at the Work Session incorporated therein. He advised that if the Council is comfortable with this, they could move to authorize the Mayor and the Interim Administrator to execute the document, once the final information is inserted into the blank spaces of the document. Council Member Stigney stated at the previous Work Session he had brought forward a question pertaining to a changeable or movable type of billboard face, however, this did not appear to be addressed in the lease agreement. Superintendent Hammerschmidt indicated this has been addressed in Item 3 of the document. City Attorney Long advised that the last sentence of the third paragraph, which contains the language “tri-vision signs or other multi-faced signs…” was an attempt to address the concerns Council Member Stigney had brought forward. Council Member Stigney inquired if electronic type billboards would be permitted. Superintendent Hammerschmidt indicated this was addressed in terms of allowing this to the extent that the State would, and the State does not allow electronic billboards to exist. City Attorney Long stated this language was contained in the permit. Council Member Stigney inquired if the State’s position in this regard was subject to change, and if so, would these types of billboards automatically be allowed. City Attorney Long indicated an additional clause could be added to insure greater security, although he believed they had left this out because it was somewhat redundant. Planning Associate Ericson advised that the City’s Sign Code addresses this matter, in that it provides that any type of electronic sign adjacent to a freeway is disallowed. Council Member Stigney indicated that Eller Media should be responsible for the removal of the billboards, at their expense, after the term has expired. Council Member Marty stated there is language in Item 9, which indicates “Lessee shall bear all the costs and expenses of modifications to or repair or removal of the billboards.” City Attorney Long pointed out that this clause is in contemplation of anything that might come forward at the end of the lease period or during the term of the lease, such as State legislation requiring the removal of the billboards, and this would be the responsibility of Eller Media. MOTION/SECOND: Marty/Quick. To Authorize the Mayor and the Acting City Administrator to Execute the Lease Agreement, Following the Insertion of Information into the Blank Spaces Contained in the First and Eight Paragraphs of the Document. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. E. Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution 5417, a Resolution Concerning an Interim Use Permit Allowing Two Billboards on SYSCO Property.