2.C-1, Gateway Sign Project & the Capital Improvement Plan

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installed at the southwest corner of Lexington Avenue and County Road E. The second sign would have been installed at the southeast corner of Highway 96 and County Road E. The City Council reviewed the EDC's recommendation at their April 12, 2010, meeting, but the gateway sign proposal was not approved. At the end of the meeting, the Council requested that this item be brought to a worksession to discuss the status of the project and design options. Since this project is included in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), it has been added to this worksession for discussion. Gateway Sign Design Concepts To help facilitate the discussion, a number of the sign designs that have been looked at over the years are included in Attachment B-1 to B-5. • Attachment B-1 (two pages) — the gateway sign design for the Arden Plaza redevelopment. The total estimated cost in 2009 was $24,050 with the City paying $10,400 for the sign face and Arden Plaza paying $13,650 for the sign base. • Attachment B-2 — the design recommended by the EDC in April 2010. The quoted cost was $5,250 per sign. • Attachment B-3 — Mr. Hames prepared this design in 2005. The design used the remaining kasota stone from the City Hall construction and included lighting. He recalled the price being in the neighborhood of$20,000. • Attachment B-4 — A design based on a concept prepared by Mr. Hames. No cost information was available. • Attachment B-5 — A variation of the Arden Plaza gateway sign that does not include the stone base. As noted on the design,the estimated cost was $12,360. During a recent conversation with Mr. Hames, he indicated that any sign that includes stone is going to be in the $20,000 range at a minimum. Capital Improvement Plan The 2010 capital improvement plan (CIP) included $10,000 for the construction of one or more gateway signs in each year through 2013, which is funded by the EDA General Fund. The EDA General Fund is primarily funded through a transfer from the General Fund. For discussion purposes, $10,000 for one or more gateway signs remains in years 2011, 2012, and 2013 of the CIP. Capital Improvement Plan A. Potential Gateway Sign Locations B. Gateway Sign Designs 1. Arden Plaza Gateway Sign Design 2. EDC prepared design(April 2010) 3. Previous Gateway Sign Concept—2005 City of Arden Hills I(Metro-inetl ardenhills IAdmin I CouncillAgendas&Packet Information 1201016-21-10 Worksession(Packet Information 1062110-CC Memo- Gateway Sign Selection(2).doc Page 2 of 2