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Mounds View City Council October 24,2011 <br /> Regular Meeting Page 6 <br /> 4111 <br /> Approving an Amendment to the Billboard Lease on Medtronic Property. <br /> Council Member Stigney had several comments on the lease agreement and advised Staff to <br /> make a number of corrections. He did not feel the share of profits was being divided properly <br /> and for this reason would not support the motion. <br /> Ayes—3 Nays— 1 (Stigney) Motion carried. <br /> Council Member Gunn recommended a portion of the revenues gained by this billboard be <br /> earmarked for the City's new canine unit. Finance Director Beer indicated this would not be <br /> necessary as the Council has placed the item into the 2012 budget and funds would be allotted for <br /> the canine unit. <br /> Mayor Flaherty indicated the Council has discussed the canine unit at a work session and did not <br /> feel a funding mechanism should be decided this evening. City Administrator Ericson suggested <br /> this be discussed at a future meeting with a formal Resolution. He indicated the Police Chief was <br /> prepared to bring a Resolution to the Council at their November 14th meeting. <br /> E. Second Reading and Adoption of Ordinance 864, an Ordinance Amending <br /> Chapter 1008 of the Mounds View Municipal Code regarding Dynamic <br /> Display Signs. <br /> City Administrator Ericson indicated the first reading of this Ordinance was completed on • <br /> September 26th. He explained the hold time for on-site dynamic signs within City Code was set <br /> at ten seconds and it was recommended the hold time be reduced to four seconds. Another <br /> discussion point for consideration was the brightness of dynamic display signs. He <br /> recommended 500 nits at night and 7500 nits during the day. The night display was more of a <br /> concern than during daytime hours. <br /> City Administrator Ericson stated that dynamic display billboards would only be located along <br /> the 35W corridor and would need to be 1,000 feet from any residential neighborhood. This <br /> would ensure that no single family homes would be viewing the glow of a dynamic display <br /> billboard. The differences between onsite and offsite display signs were discussed He indicated <br /> the use of dynamic displays signs at churches, schools, or businesses within a residential district <br /> would be required to have amber light. Staff recommended approval of the Ordinance revising • <br /> Chapter 1008 of the Mounds View Municipal Code regarding dynamic display signs. <br /> Council Member Hull felt the use of a dynamic display sign at neighborhood businesses could be <br /> dish to the adjacent : eight olhcoc'.. City AdF Li_,. ::7ator Ericson commented al::; dynamic <br /> displays in neighborhoods could be addre=::d separately through a Zoning ode amendment. <br /> Mr. McCaF stated the 1,000 foot requirr=cnt from a residential neigh , .___cod could affect the <br /> nc tii face of the billboard on Program Avenue. He indicated the south side of the billboard <br /> could be converted without affecting the residential district. <br /> • <br />