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I I I Council Meeting Minutes September 10, 1985 Doyle stated that taxes on the land fully assessed is approxi- mately $80-$100,000 a year. Benke agrees with Mr. Fuhr with respect to how the Council handles this process will be looked at in many ways and agrees with Janecek that the offer from the floor is offset by the dollars in the earlier agreement. 4 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried Benke stated this two-week period before the next Council meet- ing gives the staff time to negotiate the agreement and that Mr. Winkels and our attorneys are very adept at that and feels there will be an excellent proposal for the City. Harcus advised JLN that New Brighton does have other properties in town that could be considered for their project. Krueger reviewed staff report concerning an amendment to the New Brighton Sign Ordinance. Harcus reviewed the reasons for the publication in the paper. Motion by Harcus, seconded by Blomquist, to WAIVE THE READING AND HOLD THE FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER IX OF THE NEW BRIGHTON ZONING CODE PERTAINING TO SIGNS, INCLUDING CHANGES TO SECTION 9-110 bAND c (PERTAINING THE THE USE OF ELECTRONIC READERBOARD SIGNS FOR MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY BUILDINGS) AND SECTION 9-140 (d) (PERTAINING TO THE USE OF TEMPORARY SIGNING FOR BUSINESSES WITH ESTABLISHED READERBOARD SIGNS). 4 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried Harcus reviewed the history of the North Suburban Organization made up of mayors. called by the Mayor of Brooklyn Park in part because of the proposed mega-mall. At the last meeting, there was a resolution which sought all mayor's signatures; Harcus did not sign, feeling it was premature as all of the facts are not yet out. They have proposed to form a group which the Mayor suggests he not join unless it relates to Economic Development; Council concurred. Benke advised that the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (AMM) also discussed the mega-mall project; they have established a Task Force to keep an eye on what is happening. The AMM is concerned that the legislature may be acting prematurely and feels Metropol itan Council shoul d be 9iven an opportunity to revi eH fai rly the mall proposals so the AMM would know at what it is looking. Benke stated he is on the AMM's Task Force. Page Ni ne Sign Ordinance Amendment (first reading) Report 85-267 North Suburban Organization (mayors' group)