01/19/88 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 19, 1988 FE read a portion of his letter which indicated that the request for the placement of signs is based on these considerations: 1. Redeemer Church is used as a precinct voting center. 2. The residential neighborhood has "grown up" around the Church gradually taking away visibility in Edison Park. 3. The Church is a non-profit organization, working to upgrade the moral climate of the City. As hospitals (for healing of bodies) must be marked by signs, so should churches (for healing of hearts and minds be marked). 4. The signs are small, 24'x28' and tastefully done by a professional sign painter. They would be placed in such a way as to not obstruct drivers or make extra work for snow removal equipment. Rev. Long reiterated that he is seeking visibility which is a key part of building a church. He further advised that a member of the church provided the signs to the church at their personal expense and he would like to make every effort to have the signs placed. Mrs. DeClercq stated that as part of the moratorium, a committee is reviewing the matter of the placement of signs in the public right-of-way as well as the position the City should take in these situations. She stated that it is her recommendation that the Board ask the Sign Review Committee to review this request and come back to the Board with a recommendation next week. It was noted that representatives from the Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, Department of Economic Development, Office of Community Affairs and Building Department are on the Committee. Therefore, Mrs. DeClercq made a motion that the matter be referred to the Sign Review Committee and that the Board try to get a recommendation back from the Committee by next week. Ms. Humphreys seconded the motion and it carried. Mr. Leszczynski advised Rev. Long that the Board is concerned that if this waiver is granted other institutions will also ask for approval. Mr. Leszczynski further pointed out to Rev. Long that the suggested locations for the placement of the church signs, as indicated in Rev. Long's letter, are in front of private residences. He stated that the placement of these signs at those location may cause some problems and therefore the City must safeguard these concerns. He further stated that he believes the Sign Review Committee is a good mechanism to review this matter. A member of the audience stated that in the past she has experienced trouble in locating the Redeemer Missionary Church and can understand why Rev. Long is requesting that signs to his church be installed. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Board, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mrs. DeClercq and carried, the meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m. E4. Leszc y s i o vja/i�� -6 Pa p,ia E. DeClercq n W ATT ST: �, `''i . Sandra M. Parmerlee, Clerk