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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 17,2011 Page 10 since only a short delay in commute time was projected, and people would proba- bly revert back to their original routes. Ms. Carrier opined that the largest cost was to the taxpayers, and that money should be used on things needed more im- portant, as well as not adding to the increases already being faced by residents with significant increases to water and sewer fees; with this only adding yet another cost. Mei Chen, 1144 County Road C-2 Ms. Chen urged the City Council to vote "no" to opening C-2; and to further per- manently vacate the right-of-way that had never been constructed. Ms. Chen noted, for the audience, that keeping C-2 closed was the request that maintained the status quo, with no additional tax monies being spent, and not creating any traffic problem now or in the future; as well as the recommendation of staff. Ms. Chen opined that vacating the right-of-way was the right thing to do and would provide a permanent solution for homeowners near this segment and eliminate the periodic request of Josephine Road homeowners. Ms. Chen opined that opening C-2 would serve to further reduce home values on C-2, with those residents hav- ing everything to lose through such an action, and nothing to win. Ms. Chen opined that, either way, Josephine Road residents had nothing to lose. Ms. Chen asked that the City Council make their decision based on factual data from the two traffic studies, and support C-2 homeowners and their heartfelt love of their homes and community, and that their neighborhood not be destroyed. Ilene Stanley, 1456 Sexton Avenue W Ms. Stanley noted that she was not a resident of the neighborhood; however, she did support opening C-2 for residents and those traversing the community who had difficulty finding their way through Roseville since so many of the streets we- ren't connected and were only broken segments. Ms. Stanley noted that she con- sistently deals with people turning around in her driveway when they realize a road doesn't go through; and opined that the Josephine Woods redevelopment should have been used as a catalyst to open C-2. Ms. Stanley reviewed the other options for east/west connectivity, and the difficulties with those routes. As the City continued to develop, Ms. Stanley opined that, for the betterment of the whole community, opening C-2 would increase access points across town; and was not specific to Josephine Road or C-2 residents; and was not a "we" against "them" situation, but simply part of the City as a whole continuing to develop. Liz Harper 2068 Merrill Street Ms. Harper referenced Councilmember Johnson's comments from last week's City Council meeting about the need for more east/west connections; however, af- ter her review of the City's online mapping system, she opined that she couldn't find that concept compelling enough to open C-2 to through traffic. Ms. Harper questioned if the City wanted to destroy a Roseville neighborhood to give com- muters another east/west travel option, and guiding people away from businesses