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Regular City C®uncil 1Vleeting ®nday, July 23, 2007 Page 47 Mr. Schroeder recognized public transportation challenges; potential of light rail for Snelling and noise impacts; maintaining student hous- ing to reduce commuting traffic; increased prices for parking; on- campus versus off-campus expansion and differing community opin- ions; and competing market factors for a private college. Mr. Schroe- der noted that the traffic study indicated that 85 - 93% of the growth was from background traffic, and 17% from expansion of the College. Councilmember Pust reiterated her concerns, for the record, that the college recognize their responsibility for traffic mitigation costs for their proposed expansion; and that the understanding be clearly de- fined in the PLTD Agreement, with no attempts to avoid that financial responsibility. Councilmember Ihlan addressed her concerns regarding FTE projec- tions; her observance of College billboard advertising encouraging adult and evening student recruitment; and potential environmental impacts from additional commuter traffic in addition to additional dorm space on campus for daytime students. Mr. Lindgren briefly addressed national standards used by the College for their student projections and consistent growth analyses. Klausing moved, Roe seconded, adoption of Resolution No.10530 en- titled, "Resolution establishing Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and ®rder Issuing a Negative Declaration for an Environmental Im- pact Statement on the Development Known as the Northwestern Col- lege Master Plan." Councilmember Pust offered a friendly amendment, accepted by the makers of the motion, to the draft resolution's Findings of Fact, changing language from "can" to "will" on pages 3, paragraphs 12 and 13; page 4, paragraph 22; page 6, paragraph 29; and correction of a typographical error (spelling of "college") on page 5, paragraph 23. Councilmember Kough, while wanting to support the College, spoke against the motion due to too many unanswered and open-ended is- sues as addressed by Councilmember Ihlan.