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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 10, 2019 Page 6 Councilmember Randle thanked Ms. Trench for reaching out to the Council regarding this 1 matter. He stated it has been a long process, but he was pleased the Council would be changing 2 the minimum age to purchase to 21. He understood vaping was a serious issue and he supported 3 the Council approving this Ordinance. 4 5 Motion by Councilmember Randle, seconded by Councilmember Gray, to approve first reading 6 of Ordinance 2019-09; an Ordinance Amending Multiple Sections of Chapter 111 of the 7 Tobacco Ordinance to Raise the Minimum Age to Purchase to 21. 8 9 Motion carried 4-0. 10 11 B. Ordinance 2019-08; an Ordinance Amending Sections 155.03, 155.21, and 155.22 of the 12 Sign Ordinance (final reading and adoption). 13 14 City Manager Casey stated a sign request was received that raised the issue of Light Emitting 15 Diodes (LED) technology and how it is regulated in the City’s sign ordinance. Staff and the 16 Planning Commission discussed the issue briefly at May workshop and City Council workshop 17 on July 16, 2019. Currently the ordinance defines any sign using LED technology as part of a 18 Dynamic Display sign. 19 20 City Manager Casey reviewed the ordinance definition of Dynamic Display Signs, noting they 21 require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The purpose of the limitations within Dynamic Display 22 section of the sign ordinance and the CUP processing is to ensure these potentially distracting 23 sign technologies are limited to minimize distraction. The standards that apply to Dynamic 24 Displays are required, whether or not the sign uses LED technology, or whether the sign changes 25 copy or images. 26 27 City Manager Casey explained when this ordinance is adopted, LED technology was still 28 relatively new and its use was commonly applied to displays that appeared to imitate movement 29 or video. More recently, LED lighting technology has become the dominant method of 30 projecting most lighting, whether or not it used in stimulated video. As such, staff suggests that 31 two changes be made to the Sign regulations that allow signage that is lit, but not simul 32 33 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to approve final reading 34 and adopt Ordinance 2019-08; an Ordinance Amending Sections 155.03, 155.21, and 155.22 of 35 the Sign Ordinance. 36 37 Motion carried 4-0. 38 39 C. Resolution 19-066; a Resolution Approving Summary Publication for Ordinance 2019-40 08. 41 42 City Manager Casey explained State Statutes allows the publication of ordinances in summary. 43 He recommended adoption as summary publication will save money for the City. 44 45 6