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Motion carried unanimously. Councilman Stauffer questioned the specific naming of persons who are recipients of home nursing care provided by :North Memorial Medical Center and Mr. Vickrey agreed that this might be an inirir,gement on the privacy of such persons. Councilman Sundland was absent from 8;55 to 8:57 P.M. Information provided by the Manager regarding the City's liquor ad- vertising program was filed. The October 8th letter in which the Hennepin County Historical Society agrees to identify the St. Anthony Township Cemetary as a historical site but advises it is not the society's policy to provide the markers for such identification resulted in the following motion: Motion by Councilman Haik and seconded by Councilman Stauffer to .in- dicate to Mrs. Florence Marks and her Girl Scout Troop the City's interest in cooperating in their Plans for a plaque which will point up the historical importance of the St. Anthony Cemetary, but suggests the troop might also investigate the interest other service organi- zations in the community might have in participating in the project and report back their progress to the Council. Motion carried unanimously. The Mayor announced establishing a precedent of having a 15 minute coffee break during Council meetings which will enable the Council to converse informally with others in attendance and recessed the meeting from 9:00 to 9:15 P<Ij?. Information on the U. S. Conference of Mayors on housing was filed. Jack Lawrance of Signcrafters, Inc., requested permission to address the Council regarding Pizza Hut's request for a variance to the sign ordinance to allow a free standing sign to be substituted fox the ex- isting signage on their building at 3801 Stinson Boulevard. The Planning Board had recommended denial of the reau.est at their Septembe, 21st meeting. The sign company representative showed the Council a color photo of the proposed 5 x 6 foot sign which he said, with wood base, would be 9 feet high from top to existing grade level. He said the new manage- ment of the restaurant chain felt a change in signage was necessary for effective identification of the restaurant from 37th Avenue N.F. fir. Lawrance pointed out the popularity of fast food restaurants, their provision of a meeting place for juveniles and the number of youths for whom they provide employment. There was a comparison of the Poppin Fresh Restaurant signage a blow (5)