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Resident asks about sign rules; council to require topics on sign-in sheet for future meetings
Summary
A resident asked whether Burton has ordinances restricting business or church sign placement and brightness; the City Secretary said she would research. Council also adopted a practice requiring future sign-in sheets to list the topic each attendee wishes to address.
During the public-comment portion of the meeting, the minutes record that no subjects were written on the sign-in sheet and that the council directed future sign-in sheets to require attendees to include a topic when signing in so the mayor can recognize speakers. After the meeting, resident Chuck Johnson asked whether any city ordinances govern placement or brightness of business and church signs (he cited a planned new sign for First Baptist Church on FM 390). The City Secretary, Angela Harrington, said she did not know of any existing ordinance and would research the matter and report back to the resident and council.
Councilmember Nathan Kalkhake recommended the church check with neighbors about brightness to prevent future disputes. The minutes do not record staff citing a specific sign ordinance; the action recorded is an administrative change to the sign-in process and a staff follow-up to research ordinances that might apply.
