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Page 2 e Elk River City Council Minutes November 30. 1987 Counsel Beck indicated that a public hearing has been noticed for the three items on the 11/30/87 Council meeting which include 1) the amendment to the Development Program for Development District No.1; 2) the modification of the tax increment financing plan for Tax Increment ~1nancing District No.3; and 4) the creation of Tax Increment Financing District No.4. Mr. Beck explained that the concept of District #4 is to begin the process to capture tax increment to extend and pay for water and sewer to the west end of the City. He indicated that there will be several TIF districts contributing to the cost of this improvement. and further explained that TIF District #4 funds are captured by the RDF Plant. Mayor Gunkel opened the public hearing to the three items before the Council relating to Tax Increment Financing. There being no one for or against these items. Mayor Gunkel closed the public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 87-70. A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 AND AMENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 1. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. e COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 87-71. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MODIFICATION OF THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO.3, AND DIRECTING CITY STAFF TO IMPLEMENT THE MODIFICATION OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO.3. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 87-72. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO.4. ESTABLISHING TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO.4. AND DIRECTING CITY STAFF TO IMPLEMENT TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO.4. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 5. Consideration of Sign Ordinance/Public Hearing Mayor Gunkel indicated that the Planning Commission has spent many hours reviewing the proposed sign ordinance and that the ordinance before the Council is a very polished document. Mayor Gunkel opened the public hearing at this time. e The City Council discussed the proposed sign ordinance and made several revisions. Discussed in detail was Section 3b(9) relating to window signs. The Planning Commission recommended to the City Council that window signs occupying a sign area in excess of 25% of the area of the window in which it is placed be prohibited. Bob Morton explained that the Planning Commission felt this was necessary due to aesthetics and security. Mayor Gunkel indicated that she felt it is a businesses' choice to advertise by using their window space and further stated that enforcement of a certain percentage would be difficult. Steve Rohlf. Building and Zoning Administrator. agreed with the 11ayor in that it would