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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 26, 2001 Page 10 1 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that he thought there were issues regarding public signs that 2 should be standardized. He added that the Planning Commission should institutionalize 3 some of the issues that have been brought up with the help of the legal council and draft 4 something of substance. 5 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that they could waive the readings. Councilmember Hodson 6 stated that he was comfortable with the idea of dealing with the issue of operation 7 standardization. 8 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that the Legal Council could provide some aid to the Planning 9 Commission, and that the issue should return to the Planning Commission. 10 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen to refer ordinance 2001-002 back to the Planning 11 Commission. 12 Motion carried unanimously. 13 Ron Hansen, a Village resident who spoke at the Planning Commission Meeting, asked 14 when his concerns regarding this issue could be addressed. Mayor Cavanaugh stated that 15 they have referred the ordinance back to the Planning Commission, and that the 16 resolution would not be acted on tonight. 17 Mr. Hansen stated that he had several questions regarding the ordinance change, and felt 18 that waiting for a month to have them heard would be too late. Mayor Cavanaugh stated 19 that he could come up and speak, but that he reserved the right to interrupt him, if he felt 20 his questions were inappropriate based on the decision to refer the ordinance back to the 21 Planning Commission. 22 Mr. Hansen came forward and stated he felt the way this thing was going through 23 indicated that it was a done deal. He stated he learned tonight from Mayor Cavanaugh 24 that the City of St. Anthony would have an electronic sign. 25 Mayor Cavanaugh interjected and reminded Mr. Hansen that the specifics of the sign 26 have gone back to the Planning Commission. He stated that, at the City Council meeting 27 on July 24, 2001, they would have a recommendation from the Planning Commission, 28 based on public hearings. 29 Mr. Hansen asked why they are amending the ordinance. Mayor Cavanaugh responded 30 that they are amending the ordinance so that the city can build that kind of sign. 31 Councilmember Thuesen stated that he believed that the majority of the residents see that 32 an electronic sign could be beneficial to the City. Councilmember Hodson agreed. Mr. 33 Hansen stated he thought that was untrue. 34 Mayor Cavanaugh continued that the Wilshire sign was not well thought out. 35 Councilmember Thuesen stated that the Wilshire sign was an embarrassment to the City.