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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION—JULY 16, 2012 3 <br /> Councilmember Holmes commented that the City gets charged based partly on the amount of <br /> calls for police services and the size of the City. She said the City's increase should not be too <br /> significant because the cities with the most calls will end up paying more. <br /> Councilmember Tamble stated that in his review of the budget, our increase is mainly due to the <br /> added cost of the added deputy position. <br /> The Council consensus was for City Administrator Klaers to cast a "no" vote for the Ramsey <br /> County Sheriff's Department budget for 2013. <br /> C. Trail Signage <br /> Mayor Grant stated that this discussion should be about the maps and not the signs themselves <br /> since the Council approved the signs already at the May 29, 2012, meeting. <br /> Park and Recreation Manager Olson noted that the Council gave direction at a previous <br /> meeting to start map trail options. She provided a sample of a map and stated that the legend and <br /> some elements need to be fine-tuned. <br /> Discussion ensued regarding which elements should appear on the maps as well as how many <br /> signs should be on the trails. Staff was provided with direction to move forward on the printing of <br /> trail signage with minor changes. <br /> D. Gateway Signs <br /> City Planner Beekman introduced Jay Higgins, owner of Fourth Dimension Architectural <br /> Signage and CNC Router Service. Mr. Higgins has been selected to design and construct the <br /> City's gateway signs. <br /> Mr. Higgins provided the Council with conceptual drawings of the proposed gateway sign design. <br /> He talked about the construction materials and the installation method, and he indicated that the <br /> ten-year warranty covers fading, peeling, and cracking of the paint. The paint is high-quality, <br /> 100% acrylic, and provides an automotive grade finish. <br /> Mayor Grant questioned how easy it might be for someone to steal a letter, or the cut-out of the <br /> tree used in the City's logo, from the gateway sign. <br /> Mr. Higgins stated that it is very difficult to remove a letter from the sign because of the way the <br /> letters are mechanically fastened to the sign. He noted that letters can easily be re-cut and <br /> installed, if needed. <br /> Discussion continued regarding the design of the sign. Consensus among the Council was that <br /> they like the shape of the sign, but they would like to see what the sign would look like with the <br /> tree of the City's logo repositioned as well as seeing the sign as if it was two-sided rather than <br /> one-sided. <br />