Mayor Duncan reiterated that if the proposed sign code does not change, the Oakwood Community Center will need to remove the existing sign and go back to something similar to what they had before.

Vice Mayor Byington asked what the difference is between illuminated lighting and landscape lighting.

Mrs. Tucker shared that landscape lights are not as bright as illuminated signs which are more distracting.

Vice Mayor Byington shared that the number of lumens being emitted can be determined. He asked if there is a difference to her if the lumens are the same.

Mrs. Tucker said that there is an aesthetic difference and the amount of light being reflected back off the sign will be considerably less versus the back light illumination which is more distracting.

Mrs. Amy Korab, 120 Spirea Drive, stated that she believes that illuminated signs, with the messages changing every ten minutes, are more of a motion distraction creating a visual disturbance versus an issue with brightness.

Vice Mayor Byington added that he had not thought about distractions relating to motion changes.

Mrs. Harrison Gowdy, 151 Aberdeen Avenue and a member of the Oakwood Planning Commission, shared that she voted against electronic changeable copy signs when the text amendments were presented to the Planning Commission. She believes that electronic changeable copy signs will change the visual landscape of Oakwood. Oakwood is a classic city with a lot of history, and residents have worked hard to stay free of the latest fads. The desire for electronic changeable copy signs will come and go, as technology typically does. It would be more desirable for the Oakwood Community Center to relay information through an online website. The day of disseminating information through signs is over. Mrs. Gowdy thanked city staff for taking the time to clarify the sign code provisions.

Mayor Duncan asked Mrs. Gowdy if she is opposed to a sign at the Oakwood Community Center.

Mrs. Gowdy shared that she is not opposed to a sign, but she feels that information is not effective on signs. She recommended an Oakwood Community Center website to provide communication, and allow for online registrations. The concept of electronic signs, with all the proposed restrictions, are basically static signs that provide information and might as well be a nameplate.

Mayor Duncan asked Mrs. Gowdy if she had any other concerns with the proposed sign ordinance.

Mrs. Gowdy stated no. She thanked city staff again for taking the time to clarify and update the sign code.

Mayor Duncan closed the public hearing and Council began their deliberations.

Mr. Stephens shared concerns relating to providing effective information on the Oakwood Community Center sign with the letter limitations that Mrs. Urbas commented on. With the sign only being 17 square feet, and mandating 5 inch letters, there would be very limited space to communicate.

There was discussion between City Council and Mr. Urbas to determine the number of characters that could be used on the Oakwood Community Center sign.

Vice Mayor Byington thanked Law Director Rob Jacques, Code Enforcement Officer Ethan Kroger and Personnel & Properties Director Jennifer Wilder for their efforts in rewriting the sign code. He also thanked Oakwood Planning Commission members Andy Aidt, Harrison Gowdy, Healy Jackson and Greg Lauterbach for taking a lot of time actively deliberating on why they felt electronic changeable copy signs were not a good fit in Oakwood. Vice Mayor Byington shared that he has observed many lit signs throughout the Oakwood community, but he did not consider light movement with electronic signs. He still notices and reads signs in the community, and disagrees that signs will eventually go away, even with the latest technology. With Oakwood being a walking community, signs allow residents to easily get information that they may be unaware of, even if the information is located somewhere else. City Council has a legal