8A, Approval of Arden Hills Gateway Sign

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� �^i�EN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: July 30, 2012 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Meagan Beekman, City Planner SUBJECT: Gateway Signs Requested Action Select one of the four options provided for the design of gateway sign. Motion to award the quote by Fourth Dimension for the selected sign design in an amount not to exceed $10,100 plus applicable taxes for the cost of the sign and installation. Back�round The City Council and the Economic Development Commission have been working on Gateway Signs for several years. The installation of gateway signs is a Council goal for 2012. The 2012- 2016 CIP identifies $140,000 over three years for installation of six gateway signs. In 2012, the CIP designates $65,000 for gateway sign installation which assumes two signs at a cost of $25,000 each and a sign at Arden Plaza for a cost of $15,000 (the developer has agreed to pay for the sign base). The estimated cost also includes lighting and landscaping for each sign. At the May 21, 2012, work session, the Council reviewed the sign locations suggested by the Economic Development Committee, and provided direction to Staff on preferred design elements for the gateway sign. The Council also directed Staff to move forward with obtaining a proposed design and quote for a sign which would be located at Arden Plaza at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and County Road E. The Council's consensus was to focus on completing one sign at this location, and then working towards a possible second sign for the triangle parcel at County Road D and Lake Johanna Boulevard. At the July 16, 2012, work session the Council reviewed a final design based on their discussions from previous meetings and directed Staff to bring the sign, along with a few slight variations, to the Council for final approval and award of the project bid. City ofArden Hills July 30, 2012, City Council Meeting Page 1 of 2