HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979 01-03 Portable sign ordinance amended by council THE REVIEW Portable sign ordinance
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By KATHY HOLMES In reviewing a chart listing the amounts
that county municipalities would have to
An amendment of the sign ordinance pay, the council commented on the
concerning portable and flashing signs inequity between the different city's
was passed by the Maplewood City amounts. Maplewood has the largest
Council at its meeting, Dec. 21. amount to pay if they continue all of their
Additions to the sign ordinance state light service.
that all portable signs shall be permitted In moving the policy,Wiegert moved to
for a period not to exceed twenty days and address the county board,saying that the
only one sign can be located on a lot at a formula for operating the street lights
time.Signs must be set back 10 feet from works to the disadvantage of Maplewood
a lot line. A permit must be obtained for and that the city would like a redesign of
portable signs. the formula treating Maplewood more
The council authorized Northern States equally.
Power to continue service to the street The 1979 non-union city personnel
lights not covered by the Ramsey County salary increase request has been tabled
policy, although Donald Wiegert moved until Jan. 4.
that the council address the county about Eric Blank reminded the council,"Non-
the unfairness of the formula. union employees have traditionally had to
The new policy, which will take effect wait until the union employees have
Jan.1,1979,states that the county will not settled their contracts. It goes on and on
provide lighting at city-county in- every year."
tersections or at mid-block locations of In other action, the Maplewood city
county roads. The county requested council:
Northern States Power to discontinue —approved street improvements at
service to road lights not covered by the Lydia Avenue, final payment;
policy. The city would have to authorize —approved parking restrictions on
Northern States Power to continue Maryland Avenue from Century to
lighting at these locations, at their own Lakewood;
cost. —approved watermain improvements
The county still provides lighting at on Bellaire Avenue;
state-county road intersections and at the —approved a radio repeater station
intersection of two county roads, along with the St. Paul H.R.A.
with miscellaneous street lighting in high- —approved the reappointment of park
traffic hazard areas, commissioners.