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Regular meeting November 21 , 2005 AGENDA ITEM #6 - Political Sign Zoning Public Hearing Date A Public Hearing date for December 13, 2005 was previously established by the Council. The political sign amendments to our current Sign Ordinance 34-104.2, addresses size, timing and enforcement procedures. Ms. Welsh moved for approval and was seconded by Mr. Sharpe Jr. The motion approved unanimously. Ms. Brot explained her work for the past year and a half was to make our ordinance dealing with political signs more constitutional to the way the courts are ruling. The Supreme Court has ruled that political signs should be governed as are commercial signs, thus allowing signs to be a little larger. Ms. Brot also said we cleared up the confusion as to how long you can have signs up. You can have signs 90 days prior to the election and 7 days following the election. Besides adding that there will be consistent enforcement of this ordinance, it also provides that there" will be no signs allowed on public property. The vote for a Public Hearing for December 12,2005 at 6:30 p.m. carried unanimously. CITIZENS' COMMENTS - Non- Agenda Items Loretta Bryant, 7863 Milan Ave. Ms. Bryant was speaking on behalf of Nova Felton, requesting to have the Chicken Ordinance repealed. Ms. Brot asked to comment on the information she had received on the profits University City might receive with the new utility rate hike, that it might be possible to use this potential increase to aide the needy to stay warm during the cold winter months. She said that Mr. Moton made points also which could be considered. Utility rate increases also affects all of City Hall along with other City buildings which could offset the increase in revenue received. It was also brought to her attention that Laclede gas agreed to put 1 M dollars in a fund which would prevent utilities from being tuned off from November 1 to March 31. Ms. Brot requested a Study Session on how University City could help their residents in need of assistance. Ms. Colquitt asked Mr. Norfleet to look into adding more fire hydrants in the northeast quadrant and the alley lights that needed to be replace in the same area. There also is about five homes facing Wellston High School and parking has become an issue with students taking all available street parking. Lastly she would like Mr. Norfleet to look into putting a sign saying ambulance and fire trucks will be coming in and out by the Page 6