Councillors Michael Banasik, Benn Banasik and Simon Landow had lodged a rescission motion at last month's meeting, which forced the issue to be decided again.

But there was a non-debate, with the three councillors who lodged the motion out-voted. Cr Michael Banasik tried to ignite discussion, to no avail, by saying the McDonald's sign was ``still quite big''.

``But I can see that most councillors want it,'' he said. ``The tribe has spoken.''

Mayor Col Mitchell told the Advertiser the sign had already been reduced to six metres high and the motion was an anticlimax.

``He didn't get any speakers,'' he said. ``It was all over in five minutes.

``We're all discussed out. Over the past month and six weeks, a number of people have held me up on the street and said, `McDonald's will go through won't it?'''

Residents have flooded the Advertiser's website with comments, mostly in favour of the fast-food restaurant opening. Many say it will bring more job opportunities.

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