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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, February 14,2005 7:00 o’clock p.m. (#05-3072 Orono Schools, Continued) Murphy inquired whetlicr the City has the same purview on other signs located throughout the City. Murphy stated this might be a situation where Uie City should look at developing some standards. I^wson noted the scIkmiI docs currently have a sign at this location that has existed lor a number of years. Gaffron stated the City docs have standards for commercial signs and that the City docs have the right to review the sign whenever there is a change made to it. Galfron stated the Council docs have tlie right to put certain restrictions on the rpproval and recommended that Staff be giv en the right to revicvv the sign whenever the sign changes. Murphy inquired whether llicrc is a disadvantage to the City’s commercial sign standards being applied to this situation. Gaffron stated the school district would be able to erect a number of signs under the commercial sign ordinance but that they would be limited in size. Peterson inquired whether another sign could be erected by the school district along Highway 6. Gaffron stated they could. White moved, Murphy seconded, to direct Staff to draft a resolution reflecting approval of the monument sign as presented In Application #05-3072, with the understanding the sponsor panel would remain. Peterson inquired vs ’hcther there were any public comments regarding this application. There were no public comments. McMillan inquired whether the Council would like to impose any restrictions on the appearance of the sponsor panel. White commented it was his understanding .Staffhad the right to review the sign if there arc changes to the sign. Gaffron stated .Staff needs direction from the Council if they would like specific rcstnctions on the sign. McMillan indicated she would like consistent lettering and coloring for the s|>onsor panel to help lessen the possibility of the sponsor panel turning into an advertising billboard Sansevere stated he would prefer to see language indicating that the sponsor supports the Spartans or supptins Orono .SchiMils rather than just the name of the organization or company. McMillan reiterated her request that the lettering and coloring remain consistent. PAGE iO ■MM