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City Council Regular Meeting - 04/25/05 Minutes - Page 2 School programs can improve street and community livability for children. Mr. Vanderwall concluded by asking the City Council to consider a balance in making the community more kid and family-friendly to thus attract more young families to Roseville. B. Barb Obeda, 2910 N Asbury Ms. Obeda charged the City Council with pursuing repair of the John Rose OVAL for current and future children and families as a community asset for families; opining that the OVAL was one of the best things Roseville ever did; having observed the enthusiasm of parents, teachers and coaches; and pleaded with the City Council to not consider elimination of the nationally-renowned OVAL. Ms. Obeda further opined that the new SuperTarget store was too large and would confound and hinder traffic and safety issues along Highway 36, Snelling Avenue and County Road B. Ms. Obeda expressed her disappointment in the City Council considering another movie theater in the Rosedale Center, questioning how other area theaters at HarMar and the Crossroads would survive the competition, with additional traffic further complicating an already busy area on County Road B-2 and Snelling Avenue. Mayor Klausing and Councilmember Schroeder clarified that the final approval had not come before the City Council, only a Concept Plan to-date. Ms. Obeda concluded with her opposition, in addition to the Twin Lakes redevelopment and "big box" issues, to the high-rise buildings proposed by Presbyterian Homes at the Hamline Shopping Center site; asking that the City Council ensure that the buildings were not so tall that they blocked out the natural views. c. Dale Howey, 991 Parker Avenue Mr. Howey, in his capacity as a developer in the City of Minneapolis, addressed the Twin Lakes Redevelopment