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Mounds View City Council October 24,2011 <br /> 41/ Regular Meeting Page 7 <br /> City Administrator Ericson explained the language could be modified to read that billboards <br /> facing residential properties could not be converted to dynamic display signs. The Council was <br /> in favor of this recommendation. <br /> Finance Director Beer recommended the nits within the Ordinance be corrected before <br /> publication. <br /> MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Hull. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance 864, an <br /> Ordinance Amending Chapter 1008 of the Mounds View Municipal Code regarding Dynamic <br /> Display Signs with corrections being made on Page 4,Number 2 and Page 2,Number 6A. <br /> Council Member Stigney recommended the Ordinance read, "the sign shall not flash, blink or <br /> move" to ensure that billboards were not moving. He expressed concern with the maximum nits <br /> of 7,500 for daytime hours. Other cities had used 5,000 nits for daytime use and recommended <br /> the Council make this within the Ordinance amendment. <br /> FRIENDLY AMENDMENT: Stigney/Hull. To reduce the daytime nit value to 5,000 within <br /> Ordinance 864. <br /> Council Member Gunn questioned the difference between 5,000 and 7,500 nits for dynamic <br /> display boards. <br /> • Council Member Stigney explained that other cities had a limit of 5,000 and did not feel the <br /> 7,500 was necessary. <br /> City Administrator Ericson commented that several cities do have a 5,000 limit, while others <br /> have no daytime limitation at all. <br /> Council Member Hull asked what Clear Channel anticipated the daytime nits to be for the sign. <br /> Mr. McCarver stated the sign would be running between 4,000-5,000 during the day but could <br /> exceed that at times depending on the strength of the sunlight. He explained that it would benefit <br /> Clear Channel to run at a lower nit level for power consumption reasons, which was the plan. <br /> However, with the varying weather in Minnesota required the level to go upwards to 7,500 nits. <br /> Council Member Stigney indicated that based on Mr. McCarver's comments the 5,000 nits was <br /> acceptable. Mr. McCarver stated that 5,000 may work on other regions of the country, but he <br /> could not operate at that level every day of the year, given the varying weather in Minnesota. <br /> Council Member Stigney d'_sanrr-.ed with the 7500 nit level wit'.in the Ordinu ^e. <br /> AMENDMENT VOTE: <br /> Ayes— _ Nay: -- (Fla Ly, Hull end Cull ,) <br /> • Council Member Stigney expressed concern with the use of dynamic display signs in residential <br />