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like to not just ban digital signs,but also ban all message boards,including temporary message <br /> boards. Pederson stated he felt it was just too much information for people to take in. <br /> John Derksen stated he was totally against making any changes, as the ordinance had just been <br /> adopted and hasn't been given a chance to work. He suggested checking back in 2-3 years before <br /> making any changes. Derksen stated that allowing signs would start to create a slippery slope <br /> and that residents he has talked to do not want flashy signs. It is not the type of sign that makes <br /> the business work or not work. <br /> Cheri Seils stated she has been looking at a lot of message boards lately and that they cannot be <br /> seen when speeds are 35-40 mph.When the signs change a lot,they are a distraction. Seils does <br /> not agree that all message boards should be banned.As an example,the Chamber of Commerce <br /> board provides a good service in communicating events. <br /> Chairman Woog asked for public comments. <br /> Councilman Ryan stated that the businesses know whether the signs work or not; they wouldn't <br /> put up the signs if they didn't work. Prohibiting signs is a detriment to businesses. Most of the <br /> signs in the City don't meet the current ordinance now. <br /> John Derksen said businesses are only a small part of the population. loo percent of the <br /> population he has talked to don't want digital signs. <br /> Councilman Nagel agrees with Bill Habein. Businesses should have the flexibility to use current <br /> technology to change signs and that it is functionally the same as signs that can have text <br /> changed manually. <br /> Chairman Woog called for a motion, clarifying what the two options were plus the option of <br /> leaving the ordinance as it is. <br /> John Derksen made a motion to leave the ordinance as it is.Tom Adams seconded the motion. <br /> Tom Adams asked for clarification of the current language,which was provided by Chairman <br /> Woog and City Planner Oleson. <br /> Scott Pederson stated that he felt the current language allowed for digital signs to be banned, <br /> however they were lit,but that it is confusing. <br /> Deb Brown felt that Alternative 2 made the current language more clear. <br /> Tom Adams clarified that we now allow time and temperature digital signs?American National <br /> Bank is the only business with a time and temperature digital sign. <br /> Chairman Woog stated that they are allowed now as part of an overall design. He clarified that <br /> the current motion is to change nothing in the current language. <br /> Scott Pederson stated that the current language is not restrictive enough or too restrictive. It <br /> does not clearly state which way the City wants to go. <br /> Minutes 2 <br /> Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br /> April 20, 2010 <br />