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Maplewood City Coun- Greavu and Burt Mur- "We never had a comb get me wrong. But I ha-
cilman Don Wiegert,has dock. plaint from a citizen. vent heard any corn-
renewed a longtime N i e g e r t, at a city •••4:..,..&4.: he continued. "about the plaints on this specific
fight against billboards. c o u n c i 1 meeting last sign." sign. It generates reve-
But he isn't finding al- week, said that he wants "You h a v,,e n 't been nue for what I feel is a'
lies in Councilmen John removal of a billboard in here long e n o u g h." good endeavor. It helps
Councilman Wiegert support the areana.
r suggested. "I had one But ��%iegert warned
I (complaint) in the past that in his opinion one
month."
He said that Naegele, concession may bring
contrary to conditions pressures for others.
WIEGERT established;by the city in "Normally." he said.
a special use -permit. "we get developers who
front of Aldrich Arena, had liquor and cigaret want to put up• large
1850 White Bear Ave. ads posted on the bill- signs. We say we don't '
• The landscape would board. allow them. But they say
be better served without T h e conditions. he 'Look at Aldrich Arena.
it.he asserted. s t a t e d. were violated There's one that's 25 feet
But. Naegele Sign Co. "even after we warned- high.' We have our noses
has asked the city coun- them many times." rubbed in that any num-
cil for permission to As for the compro- ber of times:"
keep the sign there — or, mise. moving the bill- After extended debate.
as a compromise. erect board to Hwy. 61. Wie the council finally decid
a s i m i 1 a r one along gert said: "I thought it ed to table action on the
Hwy.61. was a highway depart-
ment policy not to have issue.
I see no reason not to billboards."
let it stay there." Greg "I'm not in favor of
vu said.. filling up the city with
Its no obstruction, billboards," Councilman
he added. "It has been Murdock noted. "Don't
there for 10 years. If the
county can make money 1
off it.fine and dandy."
Ramsey County. which
operates the arena. has
received rental monies
from the billboard.
1 "That's my feeling.
I too." Councilman Mur-
dock said atter listening
to Greavu's remarks.