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13 MRS. VICTOR ROSS, 2745 North Oxford: Very much in opposition for many reasons. We have lived in our home for 29 years. We have raised our family there and been very happy, and worked hard planting our trees and been very proud of our neighborhood. Definitely we do not need a street improvement. The condition of the street is poor, but I can see no excuse for having to widen (inaudible) narrow yards and make a raceway when the majority (inaudible) I was always under the impression that a majority ruled. Tonight I'm sensing that they don't and I really think that the majority should be heeded and listened to. MR. DRIES ELBERS, 2838 North Oxford: My home is also in the blue area. I have lived there for eight years, but in the neighborhood for 20. I'm very proud of the City of Roseville and my property, but I can't say I'm proud of the street I live on. I feel there's definitely room for improvement on the street and I'm for the project. MARGARET DRISCOLL, 2831 North Oxford: I'm a new home owner at 2831 North Oxford. I support almost word for word what Dutch Elbers had to say about the street. In looking at our home - looking for a new home this summer, there's no question the street was of concern to us. It's not in good shape and it does not enhance the neighborhood. I think for the reason that costs are rising, now is the time to go forward with the project. I'm concerned about the drainage problems, to hear the horror stories about what happens in the wintertime trying to get up the street concerns me. I have two small children, aged 2 and 3 and a half, and I'm not concerned for their safety if the street is widened. I feel that will not pose any kind of problem. We stand to lose three trees - lovely trees - but I'm willing as an environmentalist to give up the trees for a much prettier neighborhood. I hope we go forward with the project. MR. JOHN HOLLOWAY, 2862 North Oxford: I favor the project, but one thing I'd like to say is that I hope our maintenance would be a little better on a new street than it is on an old one. MRS. JOY PAYNE, 2788 North Oxford: We just bought our house about a year ago and one of the reasons we liked the neighborhood was the street as it exists. I'm from a smaller town and it felt like old home coming down that street and I don't think I'd like to see a concrete street. ~~YOR DEMOS: It wouldn't be a concrete street. MRS. PAYNE: A city street. I also work in the City and I like the idea of - it's kind of a rural setting - I like that. I could see the street having some improvements made on it, but I don't necessarily want to have the improvements that everybody is talking about. Another thing is also the petitions that were circulated in the summertime or whatever time of the year it was. Some of the