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direction, staff is very limited to what can be done to deal with the illegally placed signs. The <br />State of Minnesota and the City of Ramsey have laws and regulations that specifically deals with <br />placement of signs. The City of Ramsey's Chapter 9.12.03 Subd. 5 a) states "No sign other than <br />governmental signs shall be erected or temporarily placed within any street or public right-of-way <br />or upon any public easement." Minnesota Statutes, section 160.27 also states that state law <br />prohibits the placement, painting, printing, or affixing of advertisements on any object within the <br />limits of any highway in Minnesota. This prohibition applies to political campaign signs as well <br />as to all other forms of advertising. The law applies to all state, county, city and township roads <br />and highways. It was noted that Anoka County refers to state statute when dealing with illegally <br />placed campaign signs. Staff recommended that the City Council adopt a policy to allow staff to <br />remove campaign signs that violate State Statute 160.27 and City Code Chapter 9. After <br />removed, the signs could be placed in a location to allow for easy pickup by the party involved <br />after notification. <br /> <br />Councilmember Cook agreed with what was being proposed, but recommended that future <br />candidates be notified of where the road right of way is. <br /> <br />Councilmember Strommen stated that a fact sheet on right of ways could be beneficial, but the <br />responsibility has to fall on the person campaigning. <br /> <br />Councilmember Elvig inquired if the City had any involvement if a campaign sign is placed on <br />private property without permission. <br /> <br />Mayor Gamec replied that he felt that the City should be left out of those situations. <br /> <br />Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to recommend that the <br />City Council adopt a policy to allow staff to remove campaign signs that violate State Statute <br />160.27 and City Code Chapter 9. After removed, the signs could be placed in a location to allow <br />for easy pickup by the party involved after notification. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, and Councilmembers Kurak, Cook, Elvig, Pearson, <br />Strommen, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. <br /> <br />Case #5: Standards Revision for Residential Streets <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson stated that over the past few years, new subdivisions were <br />constructed with 2 V2 inches of bituminous over 4 inches of gravel (Class 5). The bituminous that <br />is used in this type of section is similar to that which is used for driveways. It has much finer <br />particles or aggregate and tends to give the road a finished look. Within the past year, the City <br />Council formed a policy to require construction to be staged such that a building permit could not <br />be received unless there was a Class 5 or gravel base installed. It also required that bituminous be <br />installed before a certificate of occupancy is received. Whereas this ensures continuous access for <br />public safety concerns, it presents a challenge to Developer's when it comes to construction <br />staging. Additionally, according to recommendation from our soil engineer, a 7-ton design <br /> <br />Public Works Committee/February 25, 2003 <br /> Page 6 of 9 <br /> <br /> <br />