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<br />City Council Study Session - 08/16/04 <br />Minutes - Page 2 <br /> <br />agenda. <br /> <br />There were no further agenda amendments. <br /> <br />2. Public Comment about City Issues Public Comment <br />Mayor Klausing called for public comment by members of the about City Issues <br />audience on any non-agenda iten1s. <br /> <br />A. Al Sands, 2612 AIdine <br />Mr. Sands noted that he had prepared comments related to <br />those comments made by City Attorney Scott Anderson at <br />the August 9, 2004 Council meeting, but advised he would <br />withhold those conm1ents until City Attorney Anderson <br />was in attendance at a n1eeting. <br /> <br />Mr. Sands commented on the construction of the Falcon <br />Heights Town Square redevelopment area at the <br />intersection of Larpenteur and Snelling Avenues, and his <br />personal observations related to traffic counts and <br />aesthetics. Mr. Sands used his observations to suggest to <br />the City Council that other communities were successfully <br />accomplishing residential redevelopment; and encouraged <br />the Council to consider this for the proposed Twin Lakes <br />Redevelopment Area. <br /> <br />B. Barb Obeda, 2910 N Asbury <br />Ms. Obeda made reference to her husband Ed's <br />participation in keeping Roseville beautiful, with him <br />continuing to spend an average of 5 - 6 hours weekly <br />picking up refuse within the City. Ms. Obeda noted that <br />recently his efforts had been rewarded by someone driving <br />by and throwing him a purse with a n10netary donation <br />enclosed for his trouble. Ms. Obeda opined that it "paid to <br />be a volunteer in Roseville." <br /> <br />Ms. Obeda commented on the proposed Twin Lakes <br />Redevelopment project, and was opposed to Roseville <br />residents receiving a tax increase to pay for the project, as <br />recently reported. <br /> <br />Councilmelnber Maschka corrected Ms. Obeda's <br />