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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 17,2011 Page 12 even though there was a clear consensus that opening C-2 was not the right solu- tion. Ms. Peterson opined that there were other things that needed to be consi- dered to address the shared issues and concerns: speed issues and home value de- preciation all beyond whether the road opens or not. Ms. Peterson opined that this ongoing debate about opening C-2 didn't seem like a solution, and on paper, it didn't look like a solution. Chuck Stokes,2825 North Griggs Street Mr. Stokes, after listening to comments this evening, questioned if the City of Roseville was "living smarter,"or"stuck on stupid." Mr. Stokes opined that there were other common sense solutions on Josephine Road that would not destroy the C-2 neighborhood, even though he had no opinion one way or the other on whether to open C-2 or not. Mr. Stokes disagreed with Ms. Bloom's previous comment that installing a stop sign didn't make people stop; opining that City of St. Paul neighborhoods were a prime example, with stop signs every two blocks to meet current traffic needs and moving forward from past practices and habits. Mr. Stokes opined that the idea of opening C-2 without exploring methods to de- ter or slow traffic off Josephine road proved a fine example of"stuck on stupid;" and suggested that whether the final decision was to open C-2 or not, that the City Council stop deliberations and decision-making for now and determine what op- tions were available to divert traffic to streets where it should be, like B-2 and C, and other streets not running directly through neighborhoods. Mr. Stokes advised that he didn't want Josephine Road to have any additional traffic; however, he ex- pressed his confidence that if the Councilmembers put their heads together, they could test various options, since he wasn't confident that opening C-2 will solve the problem. Mr. Stokes opined that by reviewing other alternatives and possibili- ties, the City Council would be "living smarter;" and further opined that Roseville should not be a pass-through community, whether it was convenient or not. Mr. Stokes opined that, if you live here long enough, you figure out how to get along; and further opined that by the City Council taking a step back to see if the prob- lem on Josephine Road could be solved, it wouldn't hurt anything; and it if worked, it could be used in other neighborhoods facing similar issues. Mr. Stokes opined that it would avoid future frustration in the future in this issue continuing to surface. Amy Robinson,2011 Josephine Road Ms. Robinson asked the City Council to make a courageous vote for the future or Roseville, not just today, by voting "yes' to open C-2 to attract those younger families being sought in the community. Ms. Nilanjana Baneroi, 1303 W County Road C-2 Ms. Baneroi opined that, if C-2 opens up, it will change their family's lifestyle and that of their pets, who are used to the cul-de-sac; and further opined that their option would be to move away, an option available to their family, but not to all