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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 17,2011 Page 15 to him that this was something that those individuals affected would have a voice in. Councilmember Willmus noted this was a concern. In his continuing analysis of the traffic study and overall city-wide and regional traffic issues, as well as the conclusions drawn from the traffic study, Councilmember Willmus stated that it became apparent to him that connecting C-2 would serve to improve traffic flow for the area. Councilmember Willmus noted that the traffic study showed 300 ve- hicle trips per day that would utilize C-2 over Woodhill or Josephine Road for access to the neighborhood. Councilmember Willmus noted that the traffic study showed that connecting C-2 would not have a significant impact on area intersec- tions, and that a connected C-2 was more efficient, better for the environment, and able to move cars from point a to b in a more efficient manner. While not taking the initiative to lead the charge, Councilmember Willmus opined that the City Council owed it to the community to find a resolution to this ongoing issue: whether by opening C-2 or by vacating the right-of-way; and personally opined that C-2 should be opened, and if consensus was that it not be opened, he intended to put forward a motion to vacate the C-2 right-of-way. Councilmember Pust noted her interest in Councilmember Willmus' reference to the traffic study and the residents who had also poured over it to find support for their positions. However, Councilmember Pust expressed her frustration that the study area had not been larger to include County Road C, the only east/west con- nector in that area; but in retrospect took responsibility for it not being larger, since staff had only done what the City Council directed them to do. Council- member Pust opined that this would address traffic concerns on County Road C; and opined that she wasn't too concerned with traffic on Josephine Road, but she was with County Road C based on her observations from her daily commute on County Road C, indicating that traffic had not decreased as stated during public comment. Based on the limitations of the study, however unfortunate, Councilmember Pust noted that the City was where they were today; however, she agreed with another public speaker who said the City Council needed to "do something," and not keep kicking the can down the road. Councilmember McGehee, as a supporter of safe neighborhoods, expressed her belief that disconnected streets served to enhance that safety; and based on her re- view of maps, opined that there were more than enough east/west and north/south connections within and throughout the City. Based on the traffic study, Council- member McGehee stated that she didn't support the perception that opening C-2 would alleviate existing problems on Josephine Road, or perceived problems; and concurred with the public comment that there is no problem at all in reality, since none of the studies documented any problem. Councilmember McGehee opined that the City Council was actually dealing with a neighborhood request to open a street as a supposed and possible solution to a problem they believe they have in