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City Council Study Session 04/19104 Minutes - Page 2 bench handout summanzmg legislation identified as the Notification Law." pending environmental "Minnesota Neighbor Councilmember Kough noted for Ms. Powell's benefit that the City has a full-time Naturalist on staff. Ms. Powell spoke to other health concerns and risks of chemical contamination and hazards not readily identified. Mayor Klausing referenced the legislation summary provided; and sought clarification on Ms. Powell's comment. Ms. Powell responded that she was requesting that the City of Roseville adopt similar legislation on a local level. c. Dan Roe, 2100 Avon Street Mr. Roe referenced his review of the video from the last Council Study Session and suggested reformatting the discussion topics and agenda to make the best use of Council time at the Study Sessions. Mr. Roe opined that such a format would allow staff to prepare appropriate materials and research, as well as allowing prior notification of the public on upcoming and key issues before the City. D. John Kysylyczyn, 3083 N Victoria Street Mr. Kysylyczyn commented on the City Council's previous decision to not establish an Environmental Commission, noting that the information regarding the decision was available to the public via the internet. Mr. Kysylyczyn opined whether the recently-held westside Town Hall Meeting could be deemed a success, referring to meeting costs (i.e., mailings, staff time, material preparation and presentation, and cable television crews). Mr. Kysylyczyn calculated taxpayer cost, given the number of registered voters eligible to attend versus the number of residents in attendance at the meeting, exclusive of staff, political candidates and those attending specifically for the