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-6- on 37th Avenue would see the Country Store. would. be to Zook back'',. He responded to Councilman Marks ' insistance that_ "Red Owl has not. yet presented the. marketing figures to prove they need the, sign" by saying "although Red Owl has not done , a survey, they base their request for additional signage on past experience and think the City must accept their expertise in at least this area" . Councilman Sundland told the Red .Owl .-representatives that, although he must have seen the drawings when they were submitted the. first time, he had not realized the proposed. sign''s actual length, commenting "It' s longer than a telephone pole. He. also. specixlated that, if the sign on the south side is- granted,. "it won 't be long before some Red Owl -marketing person will drive along the roadway past the Little Chief center to the west and -conclude the Country Store can' t be seen at that point and additional signage is needed on the Stinson side" . Councilman Ranallo. told .Mr.- McKeever and Mr. Goodard to remember there are City residents who live along 37th Avenue "who have to look at that sign" . Mayor Haik said she wondered if Mr. Fornell ' s suggestion. that" s-ignage allocation changes may be realistic might not be correct. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by-.Councilman Marks to follow-the.;recommendations of the. Planning Commission to deny any further variances to the Sign Ordinance for- the proposed 280 square feet sign for the Country Store.. • Voting on the motion: Aye : Ranallo, Marks, Haik and Sundland. Nay: , Letourneau. Motion carried. The budget transfer for gas purchases was accepted as .an agenda addendum under No. 7H. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Marks to waive further readings and adopt the ordinance which corrects a typographical error in the recently adopted Fire Ordinance, as requested by the Fire Marshal. ORDINANCE 19.80-007 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION, AMENDING :'SUBDIVISIONS 1 AND-2 OF SECTI01.1- 350. 05 OF ,THE 1973. CODE OF ORDINANCES Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Sundland to • adopt the resolution which approves the joint powers agreement with Columbia Heights for a railroad signal gate on the railroad cross- ing on. Stinson Boulevard.