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Roseville, MN - Official Website last week's meeting packet. Mayor Klausing opened the meeting for public comment; asking that comments be focused on the need for an EIS; or whether the comments on the EAW were accurate; and whether the EAW was complete or if further, and obtainable, information was needed. Public Comment Randy Neprash Mr. Neprash clarified that he was speaking as a private citizen and not for the City's Public Works, Environment and Transportation (PWET) Commission, of which he was a member. Mr. Neprash referenced the memorandum by City Engineer Debra Bloom, and her recommendations and comments from the last PWET meeting. In the interest of full disclosure, Mr. Neprash noted that the PWET voted to support the negative declaration on a 4/1 vote, and that his was the dissenting vote. Mr. Neprash noted that at the PWET meeting, agency and/or public comments were not available, nor were they part of the consideration and recommendation of the PWET, due to timing and process. Mr. Neprash addressed concerns that the college be held responsible for their assurances in their response to comments that they would work toward ensuring that all direct and indirect discharges into Lake Johanna were treated appropriately; and asked for more specific language and identification by the College of those discharge locations. Mr. Neprash addressed Ramsey County comments related to traffic mitigation issues; College participation and proportionate or total funding; and asked that specific language be included that clarified the College's participation and responsibility for such mitigation. Mr. Neprash addressed concerns, and a recommendation of the PWET that consideration be given for payment in lieu of taxes for properties outside the campus proper; since those properties had considerable market value, and were removed from the tax rolls. Mr. Neprash opined that this would be one of the few times the City would have sufficient leverage to negotiate with the College; and that there was every reason to believe that the college would acquire additional off-campus properties Page 2 of 16 http://www.ci.roseville.mn.us/archive.asp?AMID=&Type=&ADID=230 09/24/2007