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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 05 August 10, 2004 Page 4 1 2 Councilmember Faust also addressed the concern that Councilmember Stille discussed,with . 3 regard to the open top becoming a safety issue. He suggested a possible mesh covering. He. 4 concluded in noting his preference.for option C due to it promoting the message over the City 5 logo. 6 7 Councilmember Thuesen stated his likeness for option C as well. He indicated that aesthetically, 8 it is the best design and gets the message out. He addressed his concerns,with regard to safety 9 issues, in stating that he prefers the red LED to the amber and that the top of the sign be closed. 10 11 Mayor Hodson inquired as to the life expectancy of the sign. Mr. Clark assured Mayor Hodson 12 that McKay has a five-year warranty on electronics, adding that LED has up to 100,000 hours 13 and are extremely efficient. He indicated that he has not seen any signs with LED require 14 maintenance. 15 16 Mayor Hodson questioned as to how the software upgrades are received to access the sign via a 17' phone line. Mr. Clark responded in stating that the software company is local with good 18 representation and follow-up. 19 20 Councilmember Stille questioned the variance approved at the last Council meeting and if it 21 should be rescinded. City Manager Mornson indicated that it would be a"good idea to add it to 22 the motion along with stating that this sign meets all the requirements of the ordinance. 23 24 C. Update on Restaurant for Stonehouse Redevelopment - Jim Winkels, Amcon 25 presenting. 26 Mayor Hodson reported that Mr. Winkels was unable to attend due to conflicts with meetings 27 scheduled out of the area. 28 29 City Manager Mornson indicated that Mr. Winkels will be in attendance at the September 14, 30 2004 Council meeting to provide an update. He added that a deal should be done by then, 31 therefore, his update will reveal the new restaurant. 32 33 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS. 34 City Manager Mornson reported the following: 35 1. Silver Lake Village Updates are as follows: 36 a. 39th Avenue progress is being made, with an opening scheduled for September, 37 2004, as planned. 38 b. The removal of Apache Plaza and the Village Properties building will take place 39 after September 15, 2004. 40 c. The removal of Taco Bell and the liquor store will take place after September.4, 41 2004. 42 d. City liquor store last day of business September 4, 2004. The re-opening of the 43 new store will be around September 16,2004. 44 e. Grand Opening scaled back to more of the same as the Store 1 Celebration, 45 taking place sometime around the end of September or the first week of October. 46 A larger celebration will take place next year.