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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 12, 2008 Page 10 e. Springsted Agreement with Refinement of Scope and Budget for Financial Analysis Activities within the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area (Former Consent Item 7.j) At the request of Mayor Klausing, City Manager Bill Malinen briefly reviewed the request and the attached memorandum dated April 16, 2008 from Springsted Incorporated, the City's financial analysis consultant for the Twin Lakes Rede- velopment Area, refining the scope and budget under the project's parameters. Councilmember Ihlan clarified that costs to-date had been approximately $10,000, with an estimated $20,000 remaining for their services. 9. General Ordinances for Adoption a. Consider Enacting an Ordinance Amending Chapter 1009, Sign Regulations, pertaining to signs that are affixed to City-owned light poles (PROJ 0013) Community Development Director Patrick Trudgeon summarized the staff report and requested action. Mr. Trudgeon noted comments from the Planning Commis- sion meeting, and recommended language revisions to include "objects," in addi- tion to poles to include the stone pillars along Larpenteur Avenue. Public Comment John Kysylyczyn, 3083 N Victoria Street Mr. Kysylyczyn questioned where the proposed banners were to be located, and the number of banners proposed. Public Works Director Duane Schwartz advised that in preliminary discussions with the RVA, they were tentatively planning up to 25 installations at 2 locations: on Larpenteur Avenue between Lexington and Hamline Avenues and in the Rosedale area. City Attorney Anderson advised that, under the proposed ordinance language, as many banners could be installed as the City Council deemed to be in the public's interest. Mr. Kysylyczyn opined that this proposed ordinance was like a "blank check" for the City to post as many signs on city-owned light poles or objects as they wanted. Councilmember Roe observed that it would be comparable to the City Council's "blank check" to pass a levy as high as they wanted. Councilmember Pust opined that, if such a proposal were brought to the City Council, further discussion would be required.