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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL – MAY 4, 2015 6 <br /> <br />Valley Paving, Inc. and accept the proposal from Elfering and Associates for <br />construction services. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). <br /> <br />4. NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />A. Gateway Sign Update – County Road D and Cleveland Avenue <br /> <br />Public Works Director Maurer provided the Council with an update on the Gateway Sign at <br />County Road D and Cleveland Avenue. He noted that the contractor was ready and willing to <br />repaint the sign. He indicated that the replacement of the brick at the bottom of the sign would <br />cost $2,200. The quote was reviewed with the Council. He requested direction from the Council <br />on how to proceed. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden questioned how much the City paid for the original sign. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Maurer recalled that the sign cost roughly $10,000. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes did not support spending an additional $2,200 for brick at the bottom of <br />the sign. <br /> <br />Councilmember Woodburn agreed and believed that the cost of the additional brick was too <br />much. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant summarized that the Council supported the sign being repainted but did not want to <br />move forward with new brick. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Maurer explained that he would pass this direction along to <br />manufacturer of the Gateway Sign. <br /> <br /> B. Sign Retro Reflectivity Policy <br /> <br />Public Works Director Maurer stated that Federal Rules and Regulations have obligated the <br />City to manage its signs with regard to their retro reflectivity. He reviewed a draft Sign Retro <br />Reflectivity Policy that was being recommended by the League of Minnesota Cities. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden asked if the City’s sign software already monitored the age and <br />reflectivity of City’s signs. <br /> <br />Public Works Director Maurer explained that the Simple Sign software provided the City with <br />a program to manage the City’s sign inventory. He reported that staff has also been adding the <br />date of sign placement on a sticker that is placed on the back of each new sign installed in the <br />City. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember McClung seconded a <br />motion to adopt the Sign Retro Reflectivity Policy, based on the League of <br />Minnesota Cities’ recommended model policy. The motion carried (5-0). <br />