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Council Member Capra noted the Economic Development Committee has requested that <br /> Council not approve this until it receives clarification on commercial signage concerning <br /> wall signs. <br /> Council Member Nelson stated she objects to home-based businesses with county road <br /> frontage being allowed 24 square feet of signage. Her main concern is for allowing a <br /> commercial type sign in a residential yard. <br /> Council Member Broussard Vickers stated she did not believe there were very many ', <br /> locations where this new signage would apply. , <br /> Council Member Nelson expressed a concern for the size of the sign and stated she � <br /> believed the issue was worth the expense and time of re-noticing for a public hearing. <br /> She stated she would be more comfortable if a larger sign were allowed just along Main <br /> Street but not all county roads. <br /> Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated she believed the size of the sign would be <br /> more of a problem along Main Street than along county roads where vehicles travel at a <br /> higher rate of speed. <br /> Mr. March stated he believed based on the speed of traffic, the sign would not appear that <br /> large. <br /> Council Member Broussard Vickers inquired as to the cost of publishing for a public <br /> hearing. Mr. March indicated the cost was approximately $75. <br /> Council Member Nelson would like to remove the last two (2) sentences and allow home- <br /> based businesses a sign of only four (4) square feet. <br /> Motion by Council Member Nelson, seconded b� Council Member Capra to send <br /> Ordinance #39 back to the Planning and Zoning Commission to review the section <br /> of the ordinance concerning home-based business si n� s. Specificallv requesting the <br /> sentence concerning size of sign allowed for businesses with county road frontage be <br /> deleted, the size of the sign remain no larger than four (4� sc�uare feet, and the sign <br /> not be an interior-illuminated sign. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously, <br /> � Council Member Capra noted she would let the Economic Development Committee <br /> know that if there are further questions, a representative should be at the Planning and <br /> Zoning Commission meeting to discuss it. <br /> 9. Purchase of a 2001 Ford Sterlin�Plow Truck <br /> Mayor Swedberg noted Mr. Palzer has put together criteria for the purchase of a new <br /> plow. The current plow is used and the City has budgeted over a three (3) year period for <br /> this purchase. <br /> Mr. Palzer presented brochures regarding the proposed plow for review. The quotes were <br /> put together through the State Bid Package process. There are two (2) separate quotes, <br /> one for the plow truck and one for the body, plow and sander. Mr. Palzer anticipates that <br /> Page 16 of 18 <br />