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Roseville, MN - Official Website Page 11 of 31 group that, based on the mechanism for funding and definition of state aid roads, that designation should have also been addressed. Suzanne Sancilio, 1221 West County Road C -2 (immediately west of Josephine Woods Development at bottom of hill) Ms. Sancilio thanked the City Council for the opportunity to address costs for connecting County Road C -2 at Griggs Avenue. Ms. Sancilio opined that it may sound inexpensive to connect the road through laying of concrete and removal of a few trees to those signing the petitions to do so without having fully studied the traffic study. Ms. Sancilio noted that state aid funds could be designated for other city neighborhoods; and while the study didn't address specific dollar amounts, she noted that it did give the community a glimpse of tax dollar expenditures. Ms. Sancilio noted the impacts including destruction of Heritage Oaks in the way of a new section of roadway, construction costs for 175' of roadway where none currently existed, narrowing of the cul -de -sac, installation of traffic signals, street lights, bike lanes and sidewalks; all in order to be consistent with the Roseville Master Plan. If that additional cost wasn't enough, Ms. Sancilio noted the significant risk for motorists passing through and residents of County Road C -2 with the vertical hill. While not asked to design a road, Ms. Sancilio noted that the traffic research team had addressed potential options for mitigation that would be required. Ms. Sancilio referenced Question #30 in the staff and City Attorney responses addressing City liability if County Road C -2 was connected; and need to mitigate design deficiencies if there was a connection. Ms. Sancilio opined that these could be considered additional costs as well. Ms. Sancilio noted additional costs in lowering the h i l l at County Road C -2 and moving it west; removal/replacement of the existing retaining wall at County Road C -2 by approximately one foot (1') during this extensive construction project; addition of three feet (3') of fill in low areas of County Road C -2 near Fernwood Avenue; and reconstruction of numerous driveways along County Road C -2, Josephine Woods, and Merrill, if not elsewhere. Ms. Sancilio noted additional costs for relocating or revising storm drainage, water main and other infrastructure in changing roadway profiles; costs to move the hill and flatten the slope; requiring many residents to re -grade and /or replace their driveways; and reconstruction of an established residential street and disruption of infrastructure. Ms. Sancilio suggested that petitioners and casual observers should consider fully the hardship they would wreak on this neighborhood; and opined that this was not a simple project, nor was the City in any position to incur these costs; and urged that the City Council keep County Road C -2 closed. Donna Miliotis, 1128 County Road C -2 Ms. Miliotis noted her advocacy in keeping County Road C -2 closed. Ms. Miliotis clarified some misconceptions presented from her perspective. Ms. Miliotis clarified that County Road C -2 was not a county road and had not been one for over thirty (30) years; and that it did not extend over the boundaries of Roseville. Ms. Miliotis suggested that the City rename the road to avoid confusion. Ms. Miliotis reviewed and clarified Roseville roads and their status as MSA (Minnesota State Aid) funded road, at 25 %. Ms. Miliotis quoted from the state aid manual, noting that traffic projections for the future continued to decrease; and noted that the levels of service are not currently, nor would they become deficient at County Road C -2 and Lexington, but were only projected to diminish slightly. Ms. Miliotis noted that the use of MSA funds required social, safety and environmental criteria to determine impacts of any project; and further noted that it was her understanding that Roseville's portion of MSA funds had been used for a number of years; and questioned how the City could even justify using those funds for a roadway not even wanted or needed. http:// www. cityofroseville .com /Archive.aspx ?AMID= &Type= &ADID= 1148 &PREVIE... 10/12/2011