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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 13,2015 Page 33 As brought to his attention by a resident, Councilmember Etten questioned why the City didn't bring a T-1 line down this corridor as part of infrastructure im- provements and with the potential to attract a major technical company to hook in to City fiber optics, creating another unique and beneficial draw. City Manager Trudgeon advised that this had been discussed in other areas of the community, and while providing incentives, it would also depend on how Twin Lakes develops. At this point, Mr. Trudgeon advised that staff had not defined how that would work or the cost, but may lead to other conversations. Councilmember Etten noted the line currently extends to Sand Castle Park, close to County Road D, and would serve as another way to separate Roseville from of- ferings in adjacent communities competing for development. Mayor Roe cautioned the need to consider what was already available in the pri- vate market, referencing private data lines that may already be in place along County Road C. Mayor Roe opined there may be serious policy considerations if the City attempted to compete with the private sector to provide that fiber optic service to businesses. Public Works Director Culver confirmed Mayor Roe's statement. Councilmember McGehee spoke in opposition to the proposed bond issue, opin- ing it would not bring development, and noting that the Planned Unit Develop- ment (PUD) would define what type and quality of development, including busi- ness uses, especially if the City owned the land. Councilmember McGehee noted the demonstrated history in this area that simply having a road available is not what the public wants, and therefore, is not a good use of public funds, nor would it bring development or enhance anything currently happening. Councilmember McGehee further opined that the City's greatest advantage are the traffic genera- tors along Cleveland Avenue and County Road D that keep things moving, and were proving not as onerous as originally thought. Councilmember McGehee noted past experience based on the comments of Police Chief Mathwig, in the easier access is, the easier crime becomes when moving traffic into residential neighborhoods. As stated at the beginning of the meeting, Councilmember McGehee noted the need to bring in decent jobs through enticing high quality de- velopment; and if the City has more control, it won't spend this money on a road. At the request of Mayor Roe, seeking information regarding how much land the City could purchase with $3.17 million, City Manager Trudgeon responded that the cost of the last section purchased from PIK was $1 million; average square foot costs in the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area were running between $10 and $12 per square foot; and Walmart had paid $20 per square foot for their roadway properties.