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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, March 9, 2015 <br />7:00 o’clock p.m. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________________ <br />  <br />Page 6 of 43  <br />  <br />(5. NAVARRE BANNER DESIGN – JOAN WOLFE, continued) <br /> <br />The title was then tied to the center of the image, which is a map of the bays around Navarre. Also <br />incorporated into the sign are some lampposts, a cheerful yellow color as well as a yellow boat. Wolfe <br />stated Mary has been working on the depth of the colors. <br /> <br />Levang stated the design is quite beautiful and that she appreciates the artistry that has gone into it. <br />Levang stated in her view this is a piece of public art rather than a banner with a basic color and some <br />simple words. Levang stated the banner will be enjoyed for a long time and that perhaps the image could <br />be used in brochures that talk about Navarre. Levang stated in essence they have come up with a new <br />brand for Navarre with the uniqueness of the banner. <br /> <br />Council Member Walsh stated in his view the banner is very well done and that he would be interested in <br />hearing the comments of the residents of Navarre. <br /> <br />McMillan stated she noticed in Joan’s book on the History of Navarre that Minnetonka Beach was also <br />called the Island City and that she was wondering whether that would cause any confusion with <br />Minnetonka Beach. McMillan stated in her view it is a great catchy phrase but that she is not sure <br />whether it would be confusing. <br /> <br />McMillan stated Navarre is also a neighborhood of Orono and that she did not know whether the banner <br />should say a neighborhood of Orono. <br /> <br />Wolfe stated while researching the background information in preparation for her book, it was very <br />unclear where the exact boundaries of the Island City was and that it was generally located in the center <br />of Lake Minnetonka near Crystal Bay. In addition, Minnetonka Beach was not well defined and that it <br />evolved over time. Wolfe stated she is not sure that it is conflicting but that it did occur to her as well. <br /> <br />McMillan stated in her view it would be nice to tie Navarre and Orono together. <br /> <br />Wolfe stated they initially thought about putting the words Island City of Orono as a clarification but that <br />Mary decided to incorporate Orono’s logo at the bottom of the sign instead. <br /> <br />McMillan stated Orono has a number of named neighborhoods and that it is nice to differentiate them but <br />yet tie them together with the actual city they are in. <br /> <br />Levang noted when someone enters Navarre; they will see a Navarre sign that also says City of Orono. <br />Levang stated she likes the word neighborhood. <br /> <br />Wolfe stated they could take island off and just say Orono, but that may not be quite appropriate either. <br /> <br />McMillan suggested they work with using both phrases to see how it would fit on the banner. <br /> <br />Walsh stated from a banner perspective, he would encourage them to look at using better colors that will <br />have a little more longevity. Walsh stated the yellow may not be visible in the sun.