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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 21,2012 Page 30 Mr. Callaghan advised that he was still waiting for the answer to his question of what mitigation was intended for traffic at Fairview Avenue and County Road D; whether it would continue to be graded as an "f' now and with future devel- opment, and why this did not seem to be important. Mr. Callaghan disputed staffs previous comments related to current stresses on the system creating the problem, since at least four (4) years ago, the intersection had been rated "f," and questioned if inaction by the City Council was acceptable. Mr. Callaghan also questioned the feasibility of building another Wal-Mart store two (2) miles from another one, and questioned the odds of both remaining open in the fore- seeable future. Mr. Callaghan provided his perspective on the operating charac- teristics of Wal-Mart when stores are opened in close proximity, based on his own research and personal observations. Mr. Callaghan questioned the City's intent when the property became vacant; and opined that it would be typical of Wal-Mart to hold the property vacant to minimize their tax burden with no re- gard to the negative impacts to a community. Mr. Callaghan opined that a Wal- Mart store in the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area was inconsistent with any of citizen plans, with no big box supported and having planned businesses within a viable walking area and easily accessed by residents. With Wal-Mart drawing shoppers from 2-4 miles away, Mr. Callaghan disputed that this was a local store versus a regional store no matter if staff considered it"limited retail." Mr. Rafael Fernandez 1966 Sharondale Ave. Mr. Fernandez concurred with previous remarks about the lack of information and notice provided to citizens; and opined whether a legal requirement or not, it was prudent to keep citizens informed. Given the short amount of time he had to research and prepare his remarks, Mr. Fernandez asked the following ques- tions: 1) What type of jobs and what wages will this store provide; 2) are em- ployees anticipated to come from the community or from other communities; and 3) what additional expenses will those employees create for Roseville and at whose expense. Mr. Fernandez questioned why the City Council would not protect its communi- ty rather than leaving it vulnerable to proposals such as this, or will Wal-Mart sufficiently compensate the community for the additional infrastructure, public safety, traffic congestion and delays, and increased crime victims; as well as what will happen to the local, small businesses established in Roseville and providing its character and quality of life. Mr. Fernandez opined that Roseville was fine as it is, and asked that it be left alone. Vivian Ramalingam,2182 Acorn Road Ms. Ramalingam sought clarification on the responsibility for construction and maintenance of roadways around this proposed development. Tim Kotecki,3078 Mount Ridge Road