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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – OCTOBER 13, 2014 4 <br /> <br />7. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> <br />A. TCAAP Development Discussion Opportunity for Residents <br /> <br />Mayor Grant stated that under the Public Hearing section, citizens would have an opportunity to <br />discuss ideas regarding the TCAAP development. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. <br /> <br />With no one coming forward to speak, Mayor Grant closed the public hearing at 7:06 p.m. <br /> <br />8. NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />None. <br /> <br />9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br /> <br />A. Gateway Sign – Cleveland/County Road D <br /> <br />Assistant City Engineer Anderson stated that as directed by the Council, staff has obtained a <br />quote from Fourth Dimension for a Gateway sign to be located at the northeast corner of <br />Cleveland and County Road D. This sign would be placed in a small easement on the property <br />adjacent to bituminous trails on each side. This location makes it impractical to light the sign from <br />an external source as the light would likely be damaged or at least covered by plowing operations. <br />Therefore, the recommendation is for an internally lighted sign. <br /> <br />Assistant City Engineer Anderson indicated that internally lighting the sign would require that it <br />have a slightly different appearance from the two existing signs, although it would be constructed <br />of generally the same materials. The difference in the signs is the area where the City logo and the <br />name appear. That area would be made from green colored aluminum so the logo and name can <br />be cut out and the Plexiglas placed to allow the light to shine through. <br /> <br />Assistant City Engineer Anderson stated that the easement document restricts the sign height to <br />4 ½ feet and its length to 20 feet. However, using the 4 ½ foot height, the general sign shape and <br />proportion that is recommended is approximately 7.3 feet long. <br /> <br />Assistant City Engineer Anderson commented that the quote for the manufacture and placement <br />of the sign is $10,030.00. Staff reviewed a graphic prepared by Fourth Dimension showing the <br />proposed sign and a photo of the existing City sign for comparison purposes. Other costs for the <br />full installation of the sign would be the curbing around the sign and the Public Works staff’s time <br />for extending electrical service for the LED lighting, preparing the site, and placing landscape <br />rock inside the curbing. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant asked if the green portion of the sign could be made tan and the white portion be <br />made green as this would more closely align with the Arden Hills’ city colors. <br />