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Councilmember Heineman asked with Highway 10 being redone and County buying a lot of land to make it fit, were a lot of billboards that were grandfathered in going to be taken down as a part of the process. Interim City Administrator/Community Dev. Director Hagen replied he didn’t have the exact figure of what would be permanent takings or construction limits that those existing billboards may be impacted. He guessed most of the parcel acquisitions were around the interchanges and he thought for the most part it is buildings or structures and not billboards that would be impacted. Councilmember Musgrove commented she appreciated the City Staff and Planning Commission having the open house. She stated she got to see the vertical digital sign and that there is a trend toward digital signs. She stated if businesses can benefit from it, she has changed her mind and thinks it is a win-win. She stated it is in an area where businesses can be promoted and can benefit from it. She stated the Ordinance allows the Council to have a say in how many signs and the location of them. She stated she will be supporting this tonight. Councilmember Specht agreed with Councilmember Musgrove that the sign will benefit businesses and be a marker for Ramsey. Motion by Councilmember Specht, seconded by Councilmember Riley, to introduce Ordinance #22-19 Amending Sign Code to Allow Off-Premise Digital Billboard Signs. Further discussion: Councilmember Howell stated that she is a fan of the vertical digital billboard. She saw one in Fargo and thought it looks great and is excited to have one in Ramsey. Councilmember Heineman commented to address the concerns of the Planning Commission, he didn’t think changing the rules to benefit Ramsey is a bad thing. He stated as the City Council they represent the residents and thought a lot of residents would prefer revenue is generated instead of spent. He also thought it was going to be a win for the City and the businesses. He challenged the concern that it doesn’t fit rural Ramsey by stating it is going to go along Highway 10 where they are looking at a lot of businesses. He stated for those reasons he is going support this. Councilmember Specht commented to clarify that seven seconds is what the lease is written and asked if there is any benefit to changing it to six seconds. He added seven seconds is the desired time. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Kuzma, Councilmembers Specht, Riley, Heineman, Howell and Musgrove. Voting No: Councilmember Woestehoff. 7.06: Adopt Resolution #22-134 to Approve a Policy for the Recruitment, Application and Judge Appointment Process for the Charter Commission Administrative Services Director Lasher reviewed the staff report and recommendation to adopt Resolution #22-134 Approving the Policy for the Recruitment, Application, and Judge Appointment Process for the Charter Commission. Councilmember Musgrove referenced the policy under the heading “Additional Steps” number one and number five and asked if it can be specified how the communication will be done. She City Council /June 14, 2022 Page 12 of 17