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1� r -2- It was agreed that the. Chairman Pro Tem could be selected from the full membership in February. The status report on the Kenzie. Terrace Redevelopment Project and Mr. Bjork.lund's report on the.' December 14th H.R.A. meeting were accepted as agenda addendum under Miscellaneous . Prior to the final reading of the 'new sign ordinance , the Chairman noted the ,fine job which the Planning Commission members , Ron Berg and Mr. Soth had -done in getting .the new ordinance to this stage . Several changes were recommended by Mr. Childs which were accepted by the Commission members as follows : Motion by Mr. Bjorklund and seconded by Mr. Bowerman that all changes in the final draft of the ordinance amendment related to signage be included in the Commission's recommendation of acceptance of the new ordinance. Motion carried unanimously . A motion was developed to reflect the Commission members ' objections to permitting revolving historical. identification symbols in the City . Motion by Mr. Jones and seconded by. Mr. Bowerman that historical identification .signs be .specifically named after the word "signs" as one of the types of signage under Subdivision 5 , Page 5 , which would be prohibited from producing an .effect of motion and that under #5 on Page 11 of the ordinance such signage should not exceed five square feet in sign surface. Motion carried unanimously. Motion by Mr. Bowerman and seconded by Mr. Jones that the definition of historical identification symbols .under Subdivision 12 on Page 2 be expanded to indicate such symbols must be common to the enterprise it identifies as well as all other similar enterprises in all other localities and that such a symbol must not be .a . particular trademark or business identification. Motion carried unanimously. It was determined that the reference to the Planning Commission as the Commission of Adjustments and Appeals had ..originated with the City Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Bowerman indicated he had some problems with .the terms "all of the members" on Page 12 , foreseeing the eventuality that some decision of the Planning Commission might be challenged because all of the membership was- not in attendance when a recommendation was made. Motion by Mr. Bowerman and seconded by Mr. Bjorklund to substitute "a quorum of" for "all the" in line 2 -of Subdivision 1 on Page 12 of the proposed sign ordinance amendment. Motion carried unanimously.