HomeMy WebLinkAboutA002 - Excerpt of City Council minutes from January 8, 2013 Neighborhoods Inspector Sara VanMeeteren gave examples o usinesses that had ceased to exist,
but left an unsightly sign.
Discussion ensued as to what would be an acceptable time frame for removal of a sign and/or pole
after the business ceased to exist.
Moved by Goodman, seconded by Larson, to table discussion on the sign ordinance clean-up.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Moved by Goodman,seconded by Orazem,to direct staff to add the following two requirements
to the Sign Ordinance: (1) the sign must have a panel in it at all times and (2) if a property is
razed, the sign pole must be razed at the same time.
Moved by Szopinski to amend the motion to state that if a property is vacated for a certain amount
of time, the sign must be removed.
Motion to amend failed for lack of a second.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Council Member Goodman said he would be in favor of setting a time limit on allowing a pole
sign to exist when the business was no longer in existence, but was unsure what that time limit
should be.
ORDINANCE SETTING STORM WATER RATE: Moved by Goodman, seconded by Wacha,
to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 4136 setting the Storm Water Rate.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously,signed by the Mayor,and hereby
made a portion of these Minutes.
ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO LIGHTING AND ALTERNATIVE LANDSCAPE
STANDARD FOR AUTO AND MARINE CRAFT USES: Moved by Goodman, seconded by
Davis, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 4137 pertaining to lighting and
alternative landscape standards for auto and marine craft trade uses.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously,signed by the Mayor,and hereby
made a portion of these Minutes.
ORDINANCE CORRECTING SCRIVENER'S ERROR IN TABLE 29.805(3)PERTAINING
TO PLANNED REGIONAL COMMERCIAL ZONE DEVELOPMENT: Moved by Wacha,
seconded by Goodman, to pass on third reading and adopt ORDINANCE NO. 4138 correcting
a scrivener's error in Table 29.805(3) pertaining to Planned Regional Commercial Zone
Development Standards.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously,signed by the Mayor,and hereby
made a portion of these Minutes.
ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Davis to adjourn the meeting at 10:02 p.m.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
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