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Regular Council Meeting January 8, 1991 page -6 • 1 the approximate costs of the sign before the project was begun and received 2 $70.00 from the Sports Boosters. He will return an audit of the project to the Boosters if more funds are needed. 4 5 Councilmember Wagner suggested the word "Elementary" should also be added to the sign. Virginia Kagol , Advancement Chairperson of Boy Scout 7 Troup #153, responded this was intentionally omitted as no 'one is R sure if this facility will remain an elementary school . 19 The City Manager advised that the location proposed for placement of 11 the sign is. zoned "recreational/open space." He contacted the City 12 Attorney for an opinion regarding what type of City approval may be 13 necessary for the sign. He concluded the sign does not _appear to fall 1y within the list of prohibited signs nor within the list of signs re- 15 quiring no permit. 16 17 No provisions pertaining to recreational/open space districts are 18 specified in the ordinance, therefore the ordinance is silent on this 19 location of a sign. The City Attorney recommended a sign permit be 20 issued dependent upon the City Manager setting reasonable standards. 21 22 Motion by Ranallo, second by Marks to direct the City Manager to issue 23 a sign permit for the sign proposed to be located at Wilshire Park 24 Elementary School and to waive the customary fee for this type of sign. • 25 26 It was noted that the vagueness in this section of the ordinance will 27 be resolved when the section is recodified. 78 29 Motion carried unanimously 30 30 2. New City Stationary 32 Burt advised the Councilmembers that some costs. could be avoided if 33 names of the Councilmembers were eliminated from the bottom of the City' s 54 letterhead stationary. The Council concurred this would be cost-effective 35 and so directed the City Manager to delete their names . 36 36 3. Budget Update 38 The City Manager has rzquestdd each department head to cut their budget. 39 by 5% which would result in a budget decrease of approximately $100,000. 40 He has met with heads of the Police, Fire and Finance Departments and 41 will be meeting with the Public Works Director. 4? 43 It is the City Manager' s plan to not replace a full time member of the 44 Police Department. He has some concern for the 1991 Local Government bS Aids funding as well as that of 1992.. Noting that the State wilt probably 46 be recommending cutbacks for both years, he is drafting some options for 47 the Council ' s consideration. If the shortfall is much more than $100,000 48 he felt there may be a need for lay-offs or reductions in services . 49 If the present level of services were to be maintained, a large tax • 50 increase may be necessary.