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'J -3- The police report and the minutes of the Chemical Use/Abuse Information • Committee meeting held December 14th were accepted as informational, after Mr. Hamer had indicated he would see that Mr. Lindskog and the Committee had been informed of Mr. Lindskog 's appointment to that body. Mrs . Makowske reported on the January 18th meeting of the Planning Com- mission as reflected in the minutes of that meeting. She indicated she and other Commission members were looking forward to meeting the two appointees to the Commission and then presented for Council con- sideration the new Sign Ordinance for the City which, after three years of intensive effort, was now unanimously recommended for Council approval. Councilman Marks noted the work on the ordinance had been initiated when he was still on the Commission and he believes it to be a product of which both staff and the Commission can be justifiably proud. He then offered suggestions for several changes in wording for clari- fication. The first, that the definition of Sign Surface Area on Page 3 be strengthened to stipulate both sides of the sign are included in the total area, and the second, that further consideration be given to omitting the words "service station" in the definition of gas stations on Page 11, recalling the problems with that definition in years past. Mrs . Makowske said she would present his suggestions to the Commission • at their next meeting. The ordinance adopting the new regulations would be given a first reading in February . The City is having aerial surveys made , according to Mr. Hamer , and Mrs . Makowske indicated the Commission would be pleased to have new aerial maps which they often refer to during their deliberations . The Chairman said her recollection of selection of terms differed from what was reported in the Commission minutes . She thought Mr. Bjorklund had agreed to serve three years along with the new appointees ; Mr. Jones and Mr. Zawislak wanted the two year terms , and she and Mr. Bowerman preferred serving only one year. These recollections would be verified at the next Commission meeting. Four year terms were considered by the Commission members to be too long a commitment, but Mrs . Makowske indicated she hoped the Council would continue their practice of reappointing Commissioners so experience and knowledge won ' t be lost on that board. The Mayor agreed experience is very valuable on that advisory body , but he perceives requesting each Commissioner whose term of office is expiring , to start thinking about continuation of that service at least 60 days in advance of the appointment would be helpful for both the Council and the -Commissioner. Councilmen Marks and Enrooth were happy to see teeth put in the proposed ordinance related to repeated absences because it would now be much easier for the Chairman to see to it that work load is carried equally by all the members . • The Commission is undertaking two projects this year as time allows . The first would be the development of a six year capital improvements