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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,February 12, 2024 Page 6 Nays: None Groff moved, Etten seconded,approval of publication of Ordinance Summary 1658 entitled, "An Ordinance Summary Approving Publication of an Ordinance Amendment to Title 9, Chapter 909 of The Roseville City Code in Order to Restart Issuance of Short-Term Rental Licenses and Establish Regulations Related to Distance,Notice to Neighboring Properties, and Maintenance of Certain Records." Roll Call (2/3 Majority Required) Ayes: Strahan, Etten, Schroeder, Groff, and Roe. Nays: None c. Discuss Street Light Policy Public Works Director Jesse Freihammer briefly highlighted this item as detailed in the Request for Council Action and related attachments dated February 12,2024. Councilmember Groff indicated Mr. Freihammer talked about the enhanced lighting in the Owasso Hills area and if residents decided to keep that lighting, he wondered who would pay for it if one of the poles gets knocked down. Mr. Freihammer explained the current policy does not speak to maintenance, but he guessed it would be ongoing costs that could get reassessed or redistributed or the City could build in some contingency factor for knock downs. He indicated the City has not had an issue with things like that in that neighborhood because the lights are decorative and installed behind the curb. Mayor Roe noted generally he was not in favor of more lighting, but he believed, primarily, the purpose of the streetlights is for the safety of intersections, crosswalks, things like that, and people using the roadway as opposed to lighting surrounding properties for safety purposes. He thought the City should always try to move towards less lighting as opposed to more lighting. Councilmember Etten concurred and agreed the City needed to target intersections and crosswalks for lighting. Councilmember Strahan thought it was worth considering the difference between residential and the business districts, but she echoed the comments of the other members. She thought putting lighting at intersections and crosswalks was very important for pedestrian safety. Councilmember Groff indicated he agreed with most of what has been said. In his mind, it is safety versus light pollution. He noted all the lighting is not good for the night wildlife and actually detrimental. He would be in favor of minimal lighting focusing on the safety of the residents.