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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JUNE 26, 2006 , 8 Mayor Aplikowski statcd she still had a concern regarding the impoundment fee. Ms. Wolfe . stated the inspectors made every effort to notify people of impoundment of their signs. Mayor Aplikowski asked if the signs needed to be marked with thc sign owner's contact information, Ms. Barton responded the real estate agents had indicated it would be difficult to mark their signs with their names and contact information. She stated they could have firm language in thc Codc and as a policy that they would make an effort to contact the sign owner. Council member Holden asked why thc real cstate agents could not tape their business card to the back of the sign, Councilmember Larson stated he believed it was a good idea to havc the signs marked with the sign owner's contact information, Mayor Aplikowski statcd she was hearing that the Council agreed with the impound releasc fec. MI'. Filla revised the second sentence of Subd, 4 to read: The Community Development Dircctor or the director's designee may, at any time and without noticc, anthorize impound signs which have been installed on public property, within a public right-of-way or within a pubic easement that are in violation of this Chapter. The sign owner or agent may retrieve an impoundment sign subject to the following rules: Mayor Aplikowski statcd she would like a discussion on the graphics clause at some point in the . future also, Councilmember Holden stated they also needed to look at signs on large bases and a lot of decoration around the sign. Mr. Lehnhoff stated staff could bring these back to the Council at a future time for discussion, He suggested next winter when things were slower for staff. MOTION: Councilmember Holden moved and Councilmember Pellegrin seconded a motion to approve the New Sign Code as amended. The motion carried unanimously (4-0), MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Pellegrin seconded a motion to publish a summary of the New Sign Code as amended in the City's official newspaper. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). B. Motion to Approve the Parks and Trails Strate2\' Plan Ms. Olson stated at a work session following the May 22, 2006 City Council meeting, the Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committcc (PTRC) presented draft Strategies for Parks and Trails for the City of Arden Hills, The City Council and the PTRC discussed and revised the strategies. She recommended Council approve the Strategies for Parks and Trails for the City of Arden . Hills,