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Mounds View City Council April 24, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 11 Hall about this. He stated he would like this matter resolved, and he was under the impression that there would be a vote tonight. He stressed that Clear Channel has been working as hard as possible to come up with a solution to please the City. Councilmember Flaherty asked for a rendering of what the billboard will look like. Mr. McCarver stated he would try to do that. Councilmember Stigney commented that at the last Council meeting, the Ordinance was approved and then reconsidered because the number of billboards within the City was not restricted. MOTION/SECOND: STIGNEY/MARTY. To waive the reading and approve Ordinance 769, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 1008 of the Municipal Code relating to Signs and Billboards. Councilmember Stigney commented that this is a 30 year proposition and it is inappropriate to have billboards on County Road 10 as one enters into the City. He stated the relocation meant that the City would need to come up with alternate locations to put billboards in. He recalled that City Administrator Ulrich indicated at the last meeting that the City has provided ample space in which to relocate the billboards. He noted that if billboards were not such an eyesore, then Medtronic would have kept them. He stated he had a problem with the past language that gave preferential treatment to the Mermaid only. He stated it is best for the long term to keep billboards off County Road 10, and that is how the Ordinance currently reads. AMENDMENT MOTION/SECOND: THOMAS/GUNN. To amend the Ordinance in regard to Subdivision 6, Section 9, Item B, relating to location (and any other parts that need to be adjusted), to remove Old Highway 8 and insert County Highway 10 south of Woodale Drive at the entrance to Mounds View in the commercial area only. Councilmember Stigney stated this is the opposite of what the City should be doing. He stated for the next 30 years, the Mermaid will have up to two signs on County Road 10 to the exclusion of any other place. Mr. McCarver explained one sign is proposed. Councilmember Stigney stated the Ordinance does not limit it to one sign. He stated billboards do not belong on County Road 10. He stressed the City is going to spend money to beautify the area, and now there will be billboards for the next 30 years for the preferential treatment of the Mermaid only. City Administrator Ulrich noted that there is a spacing requirement of 500 feet. He wondered what the frontage is on Highway 10. Director Ericson stated he could not answer as to the length between County Road H north to the Mermaid property.