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�4 <br /> -3- <br /> The <br /> 3-The police report and the minutes of the Chemical .Use/Abuse Information <br />( / • 1 Committee meeting held December 14th were accepted as informational, <br /> after Mr. Hamer had indicated he would see that Mr. Lindskog and the <br /> �--� Committee had been informed of Mr. Lindskog 's appointment to that <br /> body. <br /> Mrs . Makowske reported on-_;the y anuary- 18th�meeting of--the=Planning -Com- <br /> mission as reflected in the .minutes of that- meeting. She indicated <br /> she and other Commission members. were looking forward to meeting the <br /> two appointees to the Commission and then presented for Council con- <br /> sideration the new Sign Ordinance for the . City which,. after three years <br /> of intensive effort, was now unanimously recommended for Council <br /> approval. <br /> Councilman Marks noted the work on the ordinance had been initiated <br /> when he was still on the Commission and he believes it to be a product <br /> of which both staff and the Commission can .be justifiably proud. <br /> He-; . then offered suggestions for several changes in wording for clari- <br /> fication. The first, that the definition -of Sign Surface Area on <br /> Page 3 be strengthened to stipulate both sides of the sign are <br /> included in- the total area'; and the second, that further consideration <br /> be given to .omitting the words "service station" in the definition <br /> of gas stations on Page 11, recalling the problems with that definition <br /> in years past. <br /> Mrs . Makowske said she would present his suggestions to the Commission <br /> at their next meeting. The ordinance adopting the new regulations . <br /> 1 would be given a first reading in February. <br /> \ The City is having aerial surveys made, according to Mr. Hamer, and <br /> Mrs . Makowske indicated the Commission would be pleased to have new <br /> aerial maps which they often refer to during their deliberations . <br /> The Chairman said her recollection of selection of terms differed <br /> from what was reported in the Commission minutes . She thought <br /> Mr. Bjorklund had agreed to serve three years along with the new <br /> appointees; Mr. Jones and Mr. Zawislak wanted the two year terms , <br /> and she and Mr. Bowerman preferred serving only one year. These <br /> recollections would be verified at the next Commission meeting. Four <br /> year terms were considered by the Commission members to be too long <br /> a commitment, but Mrs . Makowske indicated she hoped the Council would <br /> continue their practice of .reappointing Commissioners so experience <br /> and knowledge won' t be , lost on that board. The Mayor agreed experience <br /> is very valuable on that advisory body, but he perceives requesting <br /> each Commissioner whose term of office is expiring, to start thinking <br /> about continuation_ of that service at least 60 days in advance of the <br /> appontment1 would be -helpful for_both. the Councih and-the.-_Commissioner. <br /> Councilmen Marks and Enrooth were happy to see teeth put in the proposed <br /> ordinance related to repeated .absences because it would now be much <br /> easier for the Chairman to see to it that work load is carried <br />�-� equally by all the members . <br /> • The Commission is undertaking two projects this year as time allows . <br /> The first would be the development of a six year capital improvements _ <br />