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Mounds View City Council May 22, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 11 2 Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 3 4 C. First Reading and Introduction of Ordinance 999, Amending Mounds View 5 City Code Chapter 161 Signs and Billboards. 6 7 Community Development Director Sevald requested the Council introduce an Ordinance that 8 would amend City Code Chapter 161 regarding signs and billboards. He explained this request 9 was previously discussed by the Council at the February and April work sessions. Staff reviewed 10 the minor amendments to the code amendment and recommended the Council introduce the 11 Ordinance. 12 13 Council Member Lindstrom asked if this Ordinance amendment would impact the Bear Lot. 14 Community Development Director Sevald reported the Bear Lot was currently limited to 100 feet 15 of wall signage including the bear. Under the proposed amendment, the Bear Lot would be allowed 16 to double the amount of signage they were allowed to have now. He noted the amendment does 17 not give them everything they wanted. 18 19 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the First Reading and Adopt Ordinance 999, 20 Amending Mounds View City Code Chapter 161 Signs and Billboards. 21 22 Council Member Lindstrom suggested action on this item be tabled. He supported the Bear Lot 23 being able to have the bear. He recommended this item be postponed until the City had a full 24 Council. 25 26 Acting Mayor Meehlhause asked if the Bear Lot could go before the Planning Commission for a 27 variance. Community Development Director Sevald stated this could be done. He noted if the 28 proposed code amendment were approved, the Bear Lot would have 200 square feet to work with. 29 30 MOTION/SECOND: Lindstrom/Cermak. To Table Action on Ordinance 999 until there was a 31 full City Council to discuss this matter. 32 33 Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 34 35 D. Resolution 9753, Accept the bid results for the 2023 Street Rehabilitation 36 Project — Pleasant View Drive/Stinson Boulevard and select bid alternate for 37 trail section. 38 39 Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson requested the Council accept the bid results 40 for the 2023 Street Rehabilitation Project for the Pleasant View Drive/Stinson Boulevard street 41 project and select the bid alternate for the trail section. He reported this project was being done 42 jointly with the City of Fridley. He explained a Joint Powers Agreement was in place for the 43 redevelopment of this road. He noted Fridley volunteered to complete the plans, specs and 44 engineering for this project at an 8% cost to the City of Mounds View. He reviewed the plans for 45 the proposed roadway improvements noting there would be a walking trail on the east side of the 46 road. Staff recommended the bid be awarded to the lowest bidder, T.A. Schifsky & Sons with the