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at an additional $50,000 for two billboard facings, which would be ap- proximately $220,000 per year. Mr. Roman said he thinks this would help the City towards Police and Fire services, and other City services. Mr. Roman concluded this is not going to cost the City one penny and yet we are going to be getting approximately $210,000 to $220,000 per year. Mr. Roman said he felt the City should look alot closer at this issue. Speaking in opposition to billboard signs were the following: Mrs. Peggy Ferraro, 9626 Kempster Avenue, Fontana - who read a prepared statement, saying she hoped the City of Colton would not allow itself to be subjected to "billboard bondage" as the City of Fontana has. Mr. George V. Fulp, 1497 Cindee Lane, Colton. Mr. Abraham Rothstein. Speaking in favor of billboard signs was: Mr. Robert C. Adams, of Adams Advertising, Inc., 19081 Rocky Road, Santa Ana, stated it is necessary that his company get State permits in order to erect billboard signs, and they are also controlled by State and City laws and regulations. Mr. Adams stated that signs are necessary for advertising of commercial and industrial development. Mr. Adams concluded this would be a major source of revenue for the City of Colton. Mayor Gonzales stated that times are changing and signs and/or bill- boards are a way of advertising for commercial and industrial develop- ment. Mayor Gonzales said the City of Fontana has over 40 signs in their City and some over 100 feet tall. Mayor Gonzales stated the signs along the I-10 and I-215 corridors are a form of advertising for development and business. Annexations Community Development Director Aguilera reported on initiation of proceedings for the Annexation of Peppertree Lane in Reche Canyon, LAFCO NO. 2681. Mr. Aguilera continued an application was submitted to the Local Agency Formation Commission on June 12, 1991, requesting annexation of a por- tion of Peppertree Lane in Reche Canyon be included in the City of Colton. The portion to be annexed is a public road dedicated to the City, serving as access to a recently annexed residential tract, TT 14366, and other single family dwellings located within the City's sphere. Mr. Aguilera stated the City has been dedicated a portion of a street which is in the County of San Bernardino and, in order to better serve the area, the entire street should be within the corporate boundary of the City of Colton. 4 JUL 2 -1991