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CASE CITY ENTRANCE SIGNAGE By: Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator Background: At a recent meeting, Council was informed of a proposal which can result in the installation of a quality entrance sign for eastbound traffic at the intersection of 153rd Avenue N.W. and T.H. Highway #10. The proposal is a joint venture between Glenn Rhebein Inc., The Northfork Links and the City of Ramsey resulting in a "Welcome to Ramsey" sign for the eastbound traffic and an identification sign for The Northfork Links for westbound traffic at the aforementioned intersection. As you know, the Economic Development Commission has been working on the issue of entrance signage for quite some time. Therefore, at its work session of May 18, 1993, Staff. brought renderings of the proposed entry sign to the EDC for review. The EDC did not have a quorum at this meeting but the members present did discuss the issue and met with Dennis Peck of Northfork and offered suggestions for improvement of the rendering that was presented at that meeting. The individuals present suggested that they did not have major difficulty with the concept nor did they have major difficulty with the design of the sign. Attached for your review is a resolution which had been drafted prior to the Economic Development Commission meeting discussing the unique features of this proposal and addressing why this proposal could stand as an exceptional circumstance above other sign requests which may appear before the Council in the future. It was suggested at this meeting that rather than a resolution what was necessary was a written agreement between the parties which addressed issues such as maintenance more fully and specifically. The concept, however, which is outlined in the resolution is that the City of Ramsey would realize an entry sign at a cost no more than $3,000 or 30% of the actual costs whichever is less. l::urther, that the ground maintenance would be provided for by the owners of the golf course. If Council is comfortable with the concept and the location of the signage, it is requested that you designate $3,000 toward construction of the sign. l~urther, if Council is in fact comfortable with the ideology here, it is recommended that Council move on the action this evening as well so that the sign can be constructed prior to the Burnett Senior Open qualifying rounds on June 14, 1993. Committee Action: Based upon discussion. Reviewed by: Copies also distributed to: City Admirdstrator Finance Officer FC: 05/25/93