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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 14, 2006 Page 14 sidewalk. Mr. Bona stated he is not a proponent of signage but wants the City Council to be proactive. He stated this ordinance would go decades into the future. Councilmember Gray stated that if this reading passes, he would like Staff to research and find out if there are regulations on height of the sign. 7 City Manager Mornson replied a 30 -foot pylon for gas stations is allowed in the City ordinance, 8 but the Council could change this, to which Councilmember Horst stated this is another example 9 where an ordinance is strictly for one type of business. 10 11 Ayes 2 (Horst, Thuesen) Nays 3 Motion failed. 12 13 Mayor Faust stated the ordinance fails, the readings cease, and the issue is dead. He stated he 14 appreciated the effort everyone put into this. He addressed Mr. Bona stating this is not aimed at 15 his company as he values him as a business, but there are specific concerns for the overall 16 commitment to the City. 17 18 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCILMEMBERS. 19 20 City Manager Mornson reported the next Council meeting would be November 28, 2006 where 21 the agenda would include: 22 o City Engineer's updates from WSB as well as Jay Hartman, Public Works 23 Director 24 o The 2007 Street Project 25 o Water Filtration Improvement 26 o Water Resource Plan 27 o Update on Automatic Water Meters and the I & I Program 28 29 City Manager Mornson informed Council Mr. Bill Weber, planning consultant, would present 30 the Comprehensive Plan. He stated an open house was held on November 8, 2006 and the 31 Planning Commission would hold a public hearing on November 21, 2006. He indicated City 32 Council would receive the plan on November 28, 2006 where it would authorize Staff to submit 33 the plan to the Metropolitan Council and surrounding communities. He reported there is up to a 34 six -month review of the plan. He anticipates Staff would receive the go ahead to submit it to the 35 Met Council on or about June 1, 2007. 36 37 City Manager Mornson reported letters would go out to residents on November 17, 2006 38 explaining the Inflow & Infiltration Inspection Program as well as the Automatic Water Meter 39 Replacement Program. He stated a post card would go out about a month later to residents 40 explaining the inspection and the installation of the water meter. He mentioned residents would 41 be updated in the newsletter in January 2007. He stated he received a letter from the 42 Metropolitan Council approving the Cities I & I Plan. City Manager Mornson informed Council 43 the City has until March 2008 to resubmit a new plan. 44 45 City Manager Mornson reported Staff would hold a neighborhood meeting on November 16, 46 2006 on the 2007 Street Project and the Highcrest Sidewalk Project.