07 A-B City Council and City Task Force on Code Enforcement minutes and Lake Pat Mayse Study Committee minutes from April 17, 2008

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Michael Hammer, 925 Bunker - inquired if the committee was going to address regulation of storage and placement of recreational vehicles. Mayor Freelen told him they would not reach it on this Agenda. Mayor Freelen said he would make sure the newspaper got the information for the next meeting. James Martinez, 820 47th Street S.E., Alec Outdoor Sign Company - encouraged the City to consider a moratorium for five years with regard to building of new billboards. 6. Discussion of and possible action on recommending revisions to the ordinance regulating billboards, off-premise signs, and temporary signs. Chairman Wilson said he would like for the Task Force to follow their regular procedure by starting at the beginning of the ordinance and working through each section. Chairman Wilson referred the Task Force to the Billboard and Off-Premise and Temporary Sign Ordinance (Draft 1). He explained that everything underlined on pages 1 through 8 had been added to the ordinance. Mayor Freelen inquired about neon signs in windows. Bee Garmon said they were covered under electric signs on page three. Lisa Wright said a permit was not required if tl~e sign was placed in the window and it did not cover more than thirly percent of the window. Chairman Wilson asked for discussion regarding Section 28-9(0) regarding cloud buster balloons and air devices. Bee Garmon said she did not see anything wrong with these type of devices. Mayor Freelen said he did not want to take this privilege away from businesses. John Fuston and Don Taylor discussed height and time restrictions. John House said he did not see a problem with having these type of devices. Cheryt Moore said they should be allowed on a temporary basis. Pete Kampfer said research needed to be done to find out what other communities were allowing and how they were addressing liability issues with the owner. Chairman Wilson asked Lisa Wright to do research and bring it back to the Task Force. He also asked her to insert a definition for temporary. Next, the Task Force discussed (p), moving signs, and subsequently decided to put this item on hold until they had better definitions. It was a consensus of the Task Force to approve item (q). Chairman Wilson moved to Section 28-10.1. He explained that in the past people had rented temporary signs but kept them for an unlimited time. Chairman Wilson said this section clarifies a temporary sign. A Motion to make the signs temporary was made by John Fuston and seconded by Bee Garmon. Council Member Strathern left the meeting at 6:10 p.m. There was additional discussion about limiting a temporary sign to four times per year and limiting one sign per shopping center. In addition the Task Force ask for clarification of (I) A-frame signs. Lisa Wright explained that a person would initially have to get a permit, but could take the sign down every night. Lisa Wright decided to place this item under a separate section. Page 2 of 4 m 0 ()11 1