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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 6, 2017 Page 12 Councilmember Laliberte expressed appreciation for the county's new Healthy Aging Coordinator and an opportunity for working with that staff person along with Roseville groups already working on similar efforts. Councilmember Laliberte addressed the growing number of complaints she'd fielded over the last 1-2 years about traffic in general, sometimes concerning city streets, but more often county roadways. One area of concern raised by Coun- cilmember Laliberte was the entire Fairview Avenue route from County Road D to Lydia Avenue and ongoing back-ups, asking at what point this would become a Ramsey County priority, whether through a roundabout at the five-way intersec- tion as discussed in the past or at a minimum for striping to improve traffic flow. While the city frequently was mandated on access for new development and what was allowed or not allowed in order that close access points not interfere with in- tersections, Councilmember Laliberte noted the close access point of Ramsey County at the library intersections, and asked if there was a safer solution to that. Councilmember Laliberte stated her strong support for the blue bag organic recy- cling technology, opining that was a good solution for residents. Commissioner McGuire thanked Councilmember Laliberte for her involvement with the Roseville Alzheimer's and Dementia and CHAT efforts; and stated her continued support to find ways to enhance and work with the community on those efforts. Recognizing that the county had performed a traffic count on Fairview Avenue, Commissioner McGuire offered to provide further information on that; as well as concerns at the library intersections. Mayor Roe asked that Commissioner McGuire continue to emphasize those par- ticular traffic issues in their priority projects. Specific to the library issue, Councilmember Willmus asked that the county ad- dress that serious problem on southbound traffic at Hamline and Commerce Street by restriping it at a minimum and in the immediate future. Commissioner McGuire committed to continuing work on that issue. Councilmember Etten noted that the recurring theme is that some of these issues have been raised before, and as he had personally talked to her about the Rice Street/Larpenteur Avenue area, noted Commissioner McGuire's support for those redevelopment efforts; and expressed appreciation to the county for sending their Public Works staff to help move things along. However, Councilmember Etten opined that it was critical that Ramsey County have an active part, since they owned the public land and rights-of-way. While the city or cities along the corri-