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REQUEST FOR ACTION To Item Number Ci Council 7.1. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Works A ri120, 2009 Te Maurer, Public Works Director Item Description Reviewed by Discussion Regarding Placement of Banners on TH 10 Light Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator Poles and Approving Banner Policy Reviewed by Action Requested Staff is requesting: ^ Direction from the City Council on the potential purchase and placement of banners along TH 10; and ^ Review and approval of the attached Banner Policy for the use of the banner arms by charitable and/or non-profit organizations. Background/Discussion Attached are a few examples of banners that have been developed by the street division sign technicians that could be placed along the TH 10 light poles. We have attempted to keep the banners relatively simple, while advertising the City of Elk River, Energy City, and the downtown concert series. Obviously, these banners could be mixed and matched relative to color. The banners could also be printed with a "Welcome to". Also attached is a graphic representation of what the banners may look like along the TH 10 corridor. This item was reviewed at a recent department head meeting. The consensus from the department heads was that a simple blue on white or white on blue City of Elk River banner was the favorite, plus four banners advertising the downtown concert series at the light poles either side of the Main Street and Jackson Avenue intersections. We have obtained ballpark estimates for the manufacturing of the banners. They will generally run $75 - $100 each, depending upon the complexity, number of colors, and the number of banners ordered. The material that they would be made of is a marine quality vinyl and is guaranteed fox a period of three years. The attached Banner Policy attempts to incorporate the direction the Council gave at a recent meeting relative to charitable and/or non-profit organizations utilizing the banner arms. You will note that the definition for charitable and/or non-profit organization is the same as contained in the City's sign ordinance. We have required that the organizations provide at their cost 4 -12 banners. There is no charge for placing the banners. The City will utilize Elk River Municipal Utilities for that purpose. The policy allows the banner advertising a specific event to be placed up to 30 days before and removed within 5 days after the event. We have specified that the banners should have no more than three colors and that they need to be reviewed by the street