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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - DECEMBER 11, 2000 3 UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS . G. Vendor Authorization, Comprehensive Park and Recreation Plan Mr. Moore noted the planning process for the City's first Comprehensive Park and Recreation Plan began at the April 25, 2000 Parks, Trails and Recreation Committee (PTRC) meeting. At that meeting, they voted unanimously to present the concept of a Comprehensive Park and Recreation Plan to the Council for approval. That recommendation was presented to the Council at their June 26, 2000 City Council meeting where a motion was made, seconded, and unanimously carried to approve funding of a Comprehensive Parks and Recreation Plan. He reviewed the process undertaken, noting the vendor selection process took five months and 148 hours of staff and PTRC time to complete. He advised that the three vendors selected to make a presentation to tbe PTRC were URS/BRW, Inc" Short Elliott Hendrikson, Inc" and Ingraham & Associates. After three hours of presentation and discussion time, the PTRC unanimously selected Ingraham & Associates as the preferred vendor for the City's first Comprehensive Park and Recreation Plan. Mr. Moore acknowledged the attendance of Committee members at the meeting tonight. MOTION: COlillcilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to approve Ingraham & Associates as the vendor for the City's first Comprehensive Park and Recreation Plan. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). . A. Planning Cases 1. Case #00-44, City of Arden Hills, Special Use Permit (50" Anniversary Banners) Ms. Chaput explained that the City is requesting approval of a Special Use Permit (SUP) to attach banners to 17 utility poles along County Road E for the year 2001, in celebration ofthe City's 50th Anniversary. The Events Committee has proposed that banners, advertising the Anniversary, be attached to the utility poles along County Road E during the year. She advised that the public hearing was noticed in the newspaper and since the Planning Commission was by- passed, tbe public hearing will be held at the Council meeting tonight. Mayor Probst opened the public hearing at 7:44 p.m. Ms, Chaput stated banners were placed in these locations approximately eight years ago and supported by local business people. She noted the applicable sign ordinance sections state that attacbing to sign posts is prohibited as well as posting any sign within the public right-of-way or within dedicated public easements, However, the Council may, upon recommendation from the Planning Commission, grant a permit to allow temporary civic or community signs to be located within rights-of-way and easements for a specific period of time. Ms. Chaput advised that this application can be evaluated according to the "Additional . Flexibility" section of the SUP requirement of the Ordinance as follows: