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-4- (1) The granting of this.. variance for. a free standing sign .will not be detrimental. to. the public welfareor injurious to other pro- perty as .it is intended .to promote the civic well being of the community, encourage good citizenship and participation in community events, and designed in .such .a way as to emphasize positive aesthetics and not endanger traffic.. on- the contrary, the sign will be an asset to the public. welfare. The only affected property is the municipal. liquor operation parking lot and the lost parking area will be nominal. (2). The sign is, by nature designed for the community and as such there is no building to which .the sign can- be .affixed to avoid being free standing... It. requires. high visibility to promote its purpose:. community. .spirit_ and involvement. (3) Due to. the need..for a free standing sign and the_ fact .that there are no structures on the. parcel in .question, . the conditions upon which the application for- the variance is based are unique. Voting on the motion: Aye: Marks and Letourneau. Abstention: Sundland (_Kiwanis member) . Motion carried.. • The Council .also agreed toa. refund of the application fee (non- profit organization) with Mayor Pro Tem Sundland abstaining. Accepted .as agenda addendum were Resolution 80-058 under 7F and the Lundeen beer license request under No. 10 . Motion by. Mayor Pro_ Tem Sundland and .seconded by Councilman Letourneau to adopt the resolution- which -authorizes .the contract for the sidewalk to be_ built from .Stinson Boulevard- to the:. Apache Plaza mall along 39th Avenue N.E. and to award. the contract to the' Alexander Con- struction Company. RESOLUTION 80-053 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SIDEWALK ON 39th AVENUE N.E. Motion carried unanimously. A copy of the notice of the hearing and the background information for the Highcrest Road rebuilding project which has been completed were included. in the agenda for Council consideration of amounts which may be assessed against properties along Highcrest. Mr. Fornell had in his August 7th memorandum recommended alternative No. 1 but confirmed final determination of the exact amount will not be made until after the hearing has been held.. However, the Mayor Pro Tem commented- that he saw the recommended 26 percent of the projected costs assessment as consistent with the assessment treatment of 29th