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would love to cite statistics here, but I don't have usage data. *Additionally, since noise was cited as a concern, I find it interesting that Staff's suggestion of continuing to use the site for wood chipping wouldn't somehow be the SAME thing. As tax payers, we've heard all about how Public Works needs more space, and they will be receiving a larger maintenance yard as part of the local sales tax effort and new facility build. Using more space needs in relation to the leaf site feels like double dipping to get more of what they want - at a cost to Roseville citizens. Regarding costs to operate, it is important to look at this. That said, I strongly object to scrapping this offering due to costs (for a service that is rightly used by thousands of people) when the City is literally trying to strap tax payers with half of the proposed $14 million investment (not to mention all the unforeseen costs) for a new DMV and dance studio! City of Roseville wants to talk about cutting costs and redirecting staff when you want to burden our community with $7 million plus to fund a dance studio to cater to approximately TWO HUNDRED people a year, of which nearly half aren't even Roseville residents! Double speak: we don't want to offer leaf recycling because people outside of Roseville MIGHT be using it (when there are no checks and balances in place), but we are going to increase people's taxes 2-3% (I realize half of this is for the DMV) for a dance studio that was never included on last year's ballot. This is lunacy. Regarding staff time, I can appreciate the labor needed for storm sewer maintenance projects, but I also question how all of that is currently funded considering Met Council requirements and local watershed district funding. Lastly, I'll add that if storm water management is a concern here, the City needs to take a closer look at their mowing practices (by city staff or city hired contractors) as we continually see debris mowed onto city streets which then ends up getting washed into our waterways. This may seem a bit off topic, but I mention it because it feels very convenient to speak of all the benefits to closing this site, when many of the "reasons" are things the City could manage differently if they were truly concerned. I appreciate your time and consideration in reviewing my concerns. It feels shady to have this topic brought straight to the Council for quick review and closure after this season. I'm all for cutting costs, but for the investment in comparison to the service it provides citizens, I think there are PLENTY of other areas where Roseville could make much needed cuts. I strongly believe the leaf center is a valuable offering to our community and should remain in operation. Qbhf!216!pg!:15