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-5- Motion carried unanimously. • Commissioner Bjorklund next addressed the Commission' s decision to lay over their consideration of signage for the St. Anthony Court and its relationship to the temporary - sign for Craig & Co. Hair Design, Inc . 3909 Silver Lake Road, south of the townhomes . Commissioner Enrooth commented that- it was his impression the Morris sign had never been considered anything but temporary, but the Com- mission spokesman told him the Commissioners recognized that the potential legal costs of having that sign removed would have to be considered, and he suggested- it would be very helpful to have the City Attorney -present when the Commission has to deal with that problem. Councilman Makowske reported she had noticed the Metro Systems in the office park had erected a large "moving" sign which is lit all night. She said she was happy to find out the building would not be empty, but rather. that the T. K. Gray Co. was going to expand their business into that space . The Manager indicated staff would be looking into that non-conforming sign. Councilman Enrooth commented that he had noticed a new sign going up in front of the Realty World building at 3901 Silver Lake Road. Mr. Childs indicated that signage had been approved several years ago and said the base would be provided for the sign, as agreed to when the real estate office had been granted a variance. • The March 21st staff meeting notes were ordered filed after the Manager had expanded on the reference to the increased sales in the tobacco shop in the liquor warehouse . He said the liquor manager had told staff .there are 18 different tobacco blends available which are named after, and taste like, popular brands of liquor, and one blend had been especially made to carry the SAV name. Mr. Nelson expects sales to remain consistent once people become attached to a certain blend. The Mayor reported the Marketing Committee had met and set up three separate task .forces for which citizens with special expertise in marketing are being sought. He said without a better response the program would die and urged each Councilman to recruit persons they know would market the City. He and the Manager have an appointment with a prominent media person who makes his home in St. Anthony, who they perceive would be a real asset to the marketing effort. The Commander and another member of. the St. Anthony Legion Post #513 were present and Mayor Sundland congratulated them on the service to the City their organization had provided when they sponsored a very successful coming home celebration for the High School Basketball Team who had taken third place in the State Tournaments . The com- munity spirit demonstrated by the large number of residents who participated in the celebration Saturday afternoon, could not help but be a plus for the City ' s image, he added. • Included in the agenda packet was a copy of the proposed legislation dealing withthe changes in the make-up of the Metropolitan Council.