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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 26, 2001 • Page 10 Commissioner Thomas stated that they were recommending a hybrid ordinance, and that, if the 2 City decides to go forward with an electronic sign, they would need to go back to the Planning 3 Commission to determine the aesthetic issues. He added that it was a split Commission, and 4 most felt uncomfortable without seeing the specifics of the ordinance. Commissioner Thomas 5 stated that they were willing to work with the Council to develop the final product. 6 Councilmember Thuesen asked Mr. Gilligan if he had an opinion on the issue. Mr. Gilligan 7 stated that he did not. He added that he thought it could be best used with the conditional use s process. 9 Commissioner Thomas stated that they were feeling they could move forward with the proposal 10 with an electronic sign. 1 t Mayor Cavanaugh stated that he thought there were issues regarding public signs that should be 12 standardized. He added that the Planning Commission should institutionalize some of the 13 issues that have been brought up with the help of the legal council and draft something of 14 substance. & Mayor Cavanaugh stated that they could waive the readings. Councilmember Hodson stated 16 that he was comfortable with the idea of dealing with the issue of operation standardization. 17 Mayor Cavanaugh stated that the Legal Council could provide some aid to the Planning 18 Commission, and that the issue should return to the Planning Commission. 19 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen to refer ordinance 2001-002 back to the Planning 20 Commission. 21 Motion carried unanimously. 22 Ron Hansen, a Village resident who spoke at the Planning Commission Meeting, asked when 23 his concerns regarding this issue could be addressed. Mayor Cavanaugh stated that they have 24 referred the ordinance back to the Planning Commission, and that the resolution would not be 25 acted on tonight. 26 Mr. Hansen stated that he had several questions regarding the ordinance change, and felt that 27 waiting for a month to have them heard would be too late. Mayor Cavanaugh stated that he 28 could come up and speak, but that he reserved the right to interrupt him, if he felt his questions 29 were inappropriate based on the decision to refer the ordinance back to the Planning Commission. 31 Mr. Hansen came forward and stated he felt the way this thing was going through indicated that 32 it was a done deal. He stated he learned tonight from Mayor Cavanaugh that the City of St.