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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 7 of 43  <br />  <br />(5. NAVARRE BANNER DESIGN – JOAN WOLFE, continued) <br /> <br />Wolfe stated the degree of color fast is definitely a question they will be asking when meeting with the <br />banner vendor. <br /> <br />McKenzie stated they tried blue on the banner but that sometimes blue will blend into the sky. <br /> <br />Wolfe stated the light will shine on the banner at night given the way the light posts are situated. Wolfe <br />pointed out that there is also an American Flag on the Minnehaha, which is a nice touch. Wolfe stated the <br />Minnehaha is being worked on this winter and that they hope to get the stack to go up and down. Wolfe <br />stated if they are able to do that, it is possible the Minnehaha will be able to go in the upper lake again. <br /> <br />Rick Meyer, Park Commission Chair, stated in his view it is a great design and that the banner cannot be <br />all things to all people. Meyer stated he has never seen anything from Minnetonka Beach that says Island <br />City and that tonight is the first he has heard of it being referred to as that. Meyer stated Minnetonka <br />Beach is part of the overall community. <br /> <br />Meyer stated in his view the banner helps make Navarre a special neighborhood and that it looks different <br />and is more artistic than any other banner he has seen. Meyer stated the banner also ties in with Joan <br />Wolfe’s book and helps make Navarre a special neighborhood of Orono. Meyer stated it is his hope they <br />do not change the banner too much. <br /> <br />Ralph Kempf, 3675Togo Road, stated in his view it is a wonderful piece. Kempf asked if it bigger than <br />the old banners. <br /> <br />McKenzie indicated it is about the same size as the old banners. <br /> <br />Kempf stated he likes the simplicity of the top and bottom words and that the image of the street car/boat <br />is iconic and will be recognized. Kempf stated he is in agreement that Minnetonka Beach is not <br />associated with Island City. Kempf stated they could perhaps say The Island City of Orono if it does not <br />squeeze it down too much. Kempf indicated he also likes the cattails going down the side. <br /> <br />Kempf stated his only concern is that people driving by who are not familiar with where Navarre is <br />located on the lake where identify the brown tones with water. Kempf stated if he was driving through <br />Navarre and saw the banner for the first time, he would not picture water. Kempf suggested they consider <br />making the water look more like water to help people make the connection easier. <br /> <br />McKenzie stated she needs the City’s permission to use their logo on the banner. <br /> <br />McMillan stated that is not a problem. McMillan stated the words Island City is nice and concise at the <br />bottom and that if everyone is okay with that, she would be fine with leaving it as is. <br /> <br />Council Member Cornick stated the logo of Orono should perhaps be made more proportional to the <br />words Island City. <br /> <br />McMillan suggested the final design be submitted to the City Administrator and that the Council can <br />approve it at their next meeting. McMillan suggested cost estimates also be submitted at the same time.