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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,May 21,2012 Page 26 City and Watershed District, and monitored as applicable under their various oversight authorities. Prior to opening the meeting for public comment related to the proposed Plat, Mayor Roe again reviewed the process; and recognizing that this was an intense and emotional issue, sought the respect of all parties moving forward. Public Comments In addition to the written and verbal comments previously expressed to the Planning Commission and received by staff(included in meeting materials), ad- ditional written comments to-date were provided as bench handouts, attached hereto and made a part hereof Amy Ihlan, 1776 Stanbridge Avenue Sue Gilbertson, 2000 Cleveland Avenue N Joyce Thielen, 2210 Midland Grove Road, Unit 203 Theresa Gardella, Roseville resident(no address listed) Anonymous e-mail dated May 21, 2012 in opposition to Wal-Mart Timothy Callaghan, 3062 Shorewood Lane Vernon R. Eidman, 90 Mid Oaks Lane Tammy McGehee, Councilmember (2 Memorandums dated May 21, 2012) May 19, 2012 position statement from the "Solidarity of West Area Roseville Neighbors (SWARN)" expressing concerns and opposition to Wal-Mart David Nelson, 2280 W Highway 36, representative of"Solidarity for West Area Roseville Neighbors (SWARN)" As previously noted, written comments were provided from SWARN; with questions specific to the Plat related to reimbursement for the I-35W and Twin Lakes Parkway interchange; and clarification of whether or not the Twin Lakes Master Plan was part of the current Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan. Mike Gregory, 1945 Sharondale Avenue, representative of: "Solidarity for West Area Roseville Neighbors (SWARN)" Mr. Gregory expressed concerns related to economic and/or social concerns, and read his written comment (no copy provided), opining that Wal-Mart was not a "community-based" business, but a national chain that will negatively im- pact and/or close many local business. Mr. Gregory referenced numerous stud- ies; and questioned what legacy the City Council wanted to leave for western Roseville and asked that the City Council consider the record of this corporate citizen elsewhere. Specific questions of Mr. Gregory included: 1) the impact on taxes to Roseville compared to what they're paying versus City costs; 2) impact to local roads; 3) impact to local roadways (maintenance and clean-up); and crime statistics of other Wal-Mart stores (e.g., Vadnais Heights store). Sue Gilbertson,2000 Cleveland Avenue N (SWARN)