Isanti Council views dynamic sign demonstration in parking lot

The Isanti City Council, meeting as a committee of the whole, recessed for a live demonstration of a proposed dynamic electronic sign and display technology during the council’s meeting.

A staff member told the council that a representative from Scenic Sign would present an actual display board outside the council chambers and demonstrate different display resolutions. “We do have a presentation that'll be out in the parking lot. This is for the dynamic sign. We have Daryl Kirk with Scenic Sign that's gonna be showing us an actual display board, with Dextronics, and it'll show the different resolutions,” the staff member said. The staff member also said the demonstration would be streamed on the city’s Facebook page and invited members of the public to step outside to view the equipment.

The presentation was described as a demonstration only; the meeting record shows no vote or other formal action on the item. The agenda listed the item as “dynamic sign presentation” (business item E‑1). The meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance, and the presiding official called for public comment before the demonstration; no members of the public spoke during the public-comment period.

City staff directed the council and any interested members of the public to the council parking lot for the hands-on demonstration. The vendor named in the meeting was Scenic Sign; the display hardware referenced Dextronics technology. The transcript did not specify costs, installation timeline, procurement steps, or a later council action date.

Council members did not record a motion, vote tally, or final decision during the portion of the transcript covering the demonstration; the record indicates the item proceeded as an in-person presentation and demonstration only.

The council later returned to the meeting after the outdoor demonstration; any subsequent discussion or formal action on the dynamic sign was not recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.