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T~egular City C®uncil eating ®nd ay, July 23, 2007 Page 33 Mr. Paschke advised that the applicant had provided responses to comments; and verified that this EAW was the same draft as provided in last week's meeting packet. Mayor Klausing opened the meeting for public comment; asking that comments be focused on the need for an EIS; or whether the com- ments on the EAW were accurate; and whether the EAW was com- plete or if further, and obtainable, information was needed. u~c ® ant an y Neprash Mr. Neprash clarified that he was speaking as a private citizen and not for the City's Public Works, Environment and Transportation (PV'~ET) Commission, of which he was a member. Mr. Neprash referenced the memorandum by City Engineer Debra Bloom, and her recommendations and comments from the last PV'~ET meeting. In the interest of full disclosure, 1~/Ir. Neprash noted that the PWET voted to support the negative declaration on a 4/1 vote, and that his was the dissenting vote. Mr. Neprash noted that at the PWET meeting, agency and/or public comments were not available, nor were they part of the consideration and recommendation of the PWET, due to timing and process. Mr. Neprash addressed concerns that the college be held responsible for their assurances in their response to comments that they would work toward ensuring that all direct and indirect discharges into Lake Johanna were treated appropriately; and asked for more specific lan- guage and identification by the College of those discharge locations. Mr. Neprash addressed Ramsey County comments related to traffic mitigation issues; College participation and proportionate or total funding; and asked that specific language be included that clarified the College's participation and responsibility for such mitigation. Mr. Neprash addressed concerns, and a recommendation of the PV'VET that consideration be given for payment in lieu of taxes for properties outside the campus proper; since those properties had considerable