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e • <br /> <br />PLANNING & ZONING <br />DECEMBER 10,1988 <br />PAGE 4 <br />L.~nda Westergren. Chamber President: Requesting more research on sign <br />ordinance. Her opinion on portable signs on vacant lots and <br />thoroughfares should be seriously reviewed. <br />Paul Felmer ~ President, Fairmont Park Homeowner Assoc: With additional <br />time and work, an ordinance can be agreed upon for both the City and <br />the Business Community. <br />Rob Schmerler, Patrick Media Groun: Concerned about the issue on total <br />prohibition of billboards. These signs should be able to remain in the <br />commercial areas in which they belong. With proper regulations, these <br />billboards can be a great asset for the area. This prohibition of <br />billboards invades freedom of speech. Specific towns that have <br />adequate regulations ,for the billboards are the City of Pasadena and <br />the City of Baytown. Yet in Baytown, the permit fee is very steep. Use <br />incentives such as tax abatements to get businesses to cooperate with <br />the proposed sign ordinance. <br />Charlie Young, Interested Citizen: He feels that if the merchants <br />would treat their customers like they want their business, this would <br />increase their sales. Portable signs are not the reason for poor <br />business. <br />inhn Paul Zemanek, Chamber; In favor of portable signs on site. <br />There was a motion by Charles Boyle and a second by Jack Gresham to <br />adjourn. The motion was unanimous. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Nina Dye, Inspection cretary <br />Minu approved day of ~~^'~'~~, 1988 <br />oug Latimer, Chairman <br /> <br />