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Public Comments A bench handout was provided for the meeting from Gary Grefenberg Executive Committee Coordinator of the South West Area of Roseville Neighborhoods (SWARN) dated October 22, 2013; and incorporating e-mail communications among the neighborhood and residents; as well as excerpts of the Implementation Planning Session One for Southwest Roseville dated April ]], 2013 attached hereto and made apart hereof; and specific to a segment of County Road B west of Cleveland Avenue. In addition to that, staff provided e-mail correspondence from residents, attached hereto and made apart hereof,from the following residents: Kris &Dr. Mac Baird; 2239 Fulham Street Martin Schoen; 2096 Fairways Lane John Bachhuber; 2223 Marion Road Dick&Shirley Friberg; 2130 Fairways Lane Megan Dushin; 2249 St. Stephen Street Julie Fraser; 2181 Midland View Court Glen & ClaudiaWoker; 2186 Fulham Street Paul A. Lefebvre; 2230 Marion Road Chair Vanderwall recognized audience members, who were obviously concerned with where their area of interest or neighborhood ranked in the overall plan; and opened the meeting up to public comment from them at this time. Gary Grefenberg Mr. Grefenberg shared his credentials and involvement over the last four years in this process on behalf of the SW area of Roseville, and volunteer efforts of SWARN; and thanked the PWETC for hearing his comments tonight. Mr. Grefenberg stressed the importance of pathways; especially in the SW section of Roseville bounded by Highway 280 on the west, I-35W on the north, and a golf course on the south; with their only egress and access along County Road B, as well as their only connection to the rest of the community. Mr. Grefenberg addressed safety concerns; lack of attention to this area of the community compared to other areas of the City receiving more interest; his interpretation of comments from the Parks Department and allocation of bond funds for pathways inside parks. In general, as referenced in the SWARN letter and attachments, Mr. Grefenberg summarized the collective impression by this area of Roseville that its residents continued to be short-changed based on having to compete with other interests seeking recreational opportunities and connectivity, beyond safety. Having been involved in this process since 2011 with the transitions along County Road B, and promises to-date, Mr. Grefenberg opined that the neighborhood thought their requests and concerns had been heard and would be addressed; however, he noted that it was apparent that they should have been tracking the process more carefully, as they seemed to be getting lost in the shuffle once again. Page 12 of 22