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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />-~. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />July 22, 1986 <br /> <br />Council Business, continued <br /> <br />fiting property owners and various developers whose street and <br />sewer work is being accomplished, and part by general property <br />tax levy across the city for those parts of the projects that are <br />of general benefit to the city). <br /> <br />In response to Witzke's other question, Egan stated the percent- <br />age to be assessed would be calculated within the next few days, <br />and noted Witzke could call her for the information. <br /> <br />Motion by Schmidt, seconded by Williams, to WAIVE THE READING <br />AND ADOPT A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE SALE OF 1986 SPECIAL ASSESS- <br />MENT IMPROVEMENT BONDS TO DAIN BOSWORTH, INC. AT 7.0608% NET <br />INTEREST ($1,277,486.25). ' <br /> <br />4 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried <br /> <br />Wriskey, in addition to the staff report concerning new city <br />entrance signs, showed council a sign that a neighboring <br />community is proposing for their city and emphasized that sign <br />companies can make a sign with any design the city would prefer. <br /> <br />Benke asked staff to check with Ramsey County to see if we could <br />use wood breakaway posts, as Wisconsin does. <br /> <br />Proper stated he had checked with the Minnesota Department of <br />Transportation; they are aware of wood posts (southern yellow <br />pine) in Iowa that breakway at ground level. Proper added the <br />County is still concerned about the weight (and breaking and <br />splintering) of a wood sign and the liability factor, and that <br />they require the signs to be five feet off the ground. <br /> <br />Benke asked staff to comment on five-foot high signs and the mix <br />of a wood post with a metal sign; Anderson stated he did not have <br />a strong feeling either way but that we would probably be better <br />off going with a metal sign and felt if we were to mount them <br />five feet off the ground, it would detract from the sign's <br />appearance. <br /> <br />Wriskey stated a benefit of a five foot high sign was visibility <br />in the winter, especially with snow plows; noted metal signs <br />could be reflective, where a wood one would not. Wriskey also <br />felt landscaping could soften, or even hide, a post, with metal <br />or wood. <br /> <br />In response to Williams's request about the appearance of the <br />sign, Anderson stated that was still under consideration. <br /> <br />In response to Anderson's question, Benke felt council would <br />like to see the design before the signs are ordered. <br /> <br />Page Four <br /> <br />Signs: New Brighton <br />entrance <br />Report 86-166 <br />