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<br />Q""'C"A'I'C'T <br />\ ~'(;\ r' <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />MEETING MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL WORKSESSION <br />MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2001 <br />4:45 P.M. - CITY HALL, 4364 WEST ROUND LAKE ROAD <br /> <br />CALL TO ORDER <br /> <br />Mayor Probst called the meeting to order at 4:52 p.m. Councilmembers present <br />were Beverly Aplikowski; Gregg Larson; and Lois Rem. Councilmember Grant <br />arrived at 5 :02 p.m. <br /> <br />Staff present included City Administrator, Joe Lynch; Parks & Recreation and <br />Interim Public Works Director, Tom Moore; City Planner, Aaron Parrish; <br />Planning Consultant, Mike Cronin; and Recording Secretary, Sheila Stowell. <br /> <br />QUARTERLY WRITTEN DEPARTMENT REPORTS <br /> <br />Staff responded to several questions of Council regarding third quarter department <br />reports. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Questions included the status ofthe Customer Service Representative II position <br />(Larson); the need for cancellation of various recreation program classes due to <br />the unavailability of the Army Reserve Center (Probst); and congratulations to <br />Terry Post on his appointment to the Executive Board of the Minnesota <br />Government Finance Officer's Association (Larson). <br /> <br />PLANNING/ZONING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT <br /> <br />Case #01-23, Sil!;n Ordinance, City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Consultant, Mike Cronin, provided a brief overview of the Sign <br />Ordinance Working Group, and subsequent Planning Commission, <br />recommendations for a new sign code for the City. An existing sign inventory <br />was provided. <br /> <br />Discussion items included the need for exemption for religious symbols or works <br />of art that don't contain a commercial message and their granted zoning through a <br />Special Use Permit in residential areas; Section "X" regarding sign standard <br />adjustments with revised wording to clarify the criteria; bus benches; code <br />enforcement related to existing signage that needs remodeled or replaced; <br />inclusion of a permitting section in the sign ordinance; and public notice and <br />process for implementation. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Staff was directed to make the required revisions as discussed; inclusion as an <br />appendice to the new City Code; and was further directed to bring the document <br />forward in its final form to the November 13, 2001 regular City Council meeting. <br />