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Regular meeting December 12, 2005 could be changed to be less if the Council so chose. Ms. Brot said that the Supreme Court has ruled that political signs are a form of freedom of speech as described in the First Amendment; therefore political signs should be free from having any restrictions placed on them, as the length of time they can be displayed. Ms. Brot did not feel that U City was quite ready to allow that freedom yet. Mayor Adams said that he would like it to see it cut to 60 days instead of 90 days. Mayor Adams closed the Public Hearing at 8:25 p.m. AGENDA ITEM #5 - Aquatics Fee Schedule . Non-residents be allowed to purchase daily admission to the pool for $6.00 per visit or 20- visit punch card for $96.00 . A special lap swim fee be established at $50 for residents and $75 for non-residents for Heman Pool summer season, not including open swim nor indoor facilities. Mr. Wagner asked if this was tabled at the previous Council meeting. Mayor Adams said that it was tabled because Ms. Welsch wanted to make sure Council had more information from the Park Commission. Ms. Welsch said that she wanted to get information on the reasoning behind the Park Commission's recommendation to the Council. She said that the packet of information the Council received did not cover any specifics. Ms. Welsch now was concerned that we are talking about two different Park Commission meetings and was not sure when this change was voted on or by whom. Ms. Welsch explained to Mr. Ollendorff that she has previously requested that when a Commission makes a recommendation, that Council be informed as to reason(s) of the Commission's recommendation, so that Council can knowledgeably vote on it. She said that all Council is presently given is a one line recommendation but she would like to receive information on how the Commission came to their recommendation. Mr. Wagner said that he thought the Park Commission should have a Public Hearing that is well publicized so they can invite opinions that may not be in agreement with what they plan to pass. Mayor Adams addressed Ms. Brungardt, as Council's liaison, stating that his recollection thought the Plan Commission had a Public Hearing. Ms. Brungardt said that it was just brought up at the last meeting as a priority and she did not know by whom. She said that it surfaced about fifteen months ago, when the Parks Commission did have a Public Hearing and it was decided on then not to change the fee structure. Ms. Brungardt said that somehow it has become another priority issue and I am not sure how, but it was in front of the Commission again and I am not sure why, with all the other important items the Commission is dealing with or should be dealing with. Mr. Wagner asked Ms. Brungardt when the meeting was held and she said two weeks ago, Tuesday evening, and there was not a Public Hearing. Mayor Adams said he remembered receiving information over a year ago on concerns from the Page 4