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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—APRIL 18, 2011 10 E. Communications Committee Subcommittee Proposal (continued) Mayor Grant agreed. Councilmember Holden questioned if the website had a counter on each page. She recommended City Planner Beekman be contacted regarding this ability. Ms. Mitchell was uncertain as to the numbers. Mayor Grant suggested the City break down the emails into two or three categories to begin with. Councilmember Holden noted this was the recommendation of the Committee and invitations to this information would be sent first to insiders in the City. Mayor Grant and the Council recommended the Staff proceed with the Committee's request. F. Gateway Signs Mayor Grant stated that the City has been discussing Gateway Signs since 2000. The signs were minimal as was the expense. Since that time, new Gateway Sign designs were being discussed at all four corners of the community in eight different locations. He reviewed the proposed design noting it was similar to the Park signs with brick or Kasota stone. Mayor Grant stated he would like to see Gateway Signs installed this year. This was a budgeted item for 2011 and would make a positive statement for the community. He was uncertain as to the expense for each sign, but if it were $10,000 per sign this would be an$80,000 expense for the City. Mayor Grant recommended the City invest in a high quality Gateway Sign. This would make a statement to those entering the city limits. He did not want the Council to go cheap in this area. Councilmember Holden noted the Economic Development Commission (EDC) recommended the eight sign locations. Councilmember Holmes asked if the Council was going to proceed with a brick Gateway Sign or post. Mayor Grant stated that he would like to see the City proceed with a brick Gateway Sign as this would raise the quality of the sign and appear a more permanent structure. Councilmember Holden questioned if the signs would vary based on the sign location and space available at the differing intersections. Mayor Grant stated the signs could be scaled down from 12 feet to 10 feet based on the sign locale.