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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 26, 2001 Page 11 1 Mr. Hansen added that the Wilshire sign was out of ordinance. 2 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that they were not going to rehash what was going to be a public 3 hearing on July 17, 2001. 4 Mr. Hansen said he appreciated their time, but was disappointed with his inability to fully 5 express his concerns with the issues surrounding the sign ordinance. 6 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that Mr. Hansen's comments from the Planning Commission 7 Meeting did accomplish a reshaping of the ordinance by the Legal Council and by the 8 Planning Commission, and that it was a situation where he needed to take one step at a 9 time. to XII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS. 11 City Manager's report: 12 City Manager Morrison indicated that they are waiting for the House, Senate and Governor to 13 resolve their differences on the Property Tax Bill. He indicated that they are in limbo until then 14 and that they have their next budget presentation August 14, 2001. 15 Mr. Morrison stated that they have money in their Tax Increment Plan to demolish and remove 16 the Custom Liquidators Building. He added that he would like to have Jay Hartman work with 17 one of their firms to bid it out and see how much it would cost, in case they would have to act 18 fast. Mayor Cavanaugh stated if he thought there were funding, he would still push for a 19 Community Building. 20 Mayor Cavanaugh asked about the letter they received from the League of Minnesota Cities 21 shutdown. Mr. Mornson indicated that they he do not see it having a large impact. However, if 22 the shutdown would go into Labor Day, they may have some issues. 23 XIII. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. 24 Councilmember Sparks noted that a group of residents were organizing an Intergenerational 25 Theater Project for the summer. She added that tryouts would be held at the High School next 26 week on Thursday and Friday evenings. 27 Councilmember Thuesen-stated that the current library system would still be in the Shopping 28 Center, but the owners of the Shopping Center were not ready to publicly comment on where the 29 new library would go. He added that their latest estimation could be by the end of July, and the 30 new library would be more updated, and larger than the current library system. Councilmember 31 Thuesen added it could be up and running by November 16''. 32 Councilmember Thuesen added that he read the letter from Assistant City Manager Sue Henry 33 regarding muffler noise,etc. He stated he would be anxious to see how it turns out, as he does 34 not see how it can be legislated. Councilmember Hodson stated that it is more of a small warning ,.4