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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 24, 2007 Minutes Page 26 Mayor Klausing opened the meeting to public comment, asking speakers to make their comments as brief as possible. Public Comment Kirby Stoll, 1973 Lexington Avenue N Mr. Stoll spoke in support of the PUD Agreement; and quoted from the City's web page related to quality of life in Roseville. Mr. Stoll opined that Northwest- ern College was a school of quality in the community, and provided great value to the community and students and alumni who became model citizens. Mr. Stoll expressed appreciation for the beauty of the campus, and the college's willingness to share it with the community. Mr. Stoll expressed his belief in the future of Northwestern College, and supported their enrollment expansion plans, and long- term building plans, opining that both were in the best interests of the City to ap- prove. In noting the time, Mayor Klausing sought a motion to extend the meeting curfew to address this one last item until 11:00 p.m. Pust moved, Klausing seconded, suspending the Council rules of procedure and meeting deadline of 10:00 p.m.; extending the meeting deadline to complete this item; in addition to discussion of Council-initiated items for future meetings. Councilmember Ihlan spoke against the motion; opining that it would be better to continue dis- cussion at a meeting when members of the public were able to attend or watch from home, and allowing for additional public comment at that time. Roll Call Ayes: Roe; Pust; Kough; and Klausing. Nays: Ihlan. Motion carried. Public Comment. continued Joe Rivard, 3083 Shorewood Lane Mr. Rivard expressed concern with the additional traffic and speed of that traffic in the neighborhood; shortcuts taken by drivers down Shorewood Lane to avoid stop signs; and questioned the college dictating whether or not they'd pay 100% of traffic mitigation costs. Mr. Rivard opined that the intersections at Snelling, Lydia and Lincoln were already a "nightmare;" and further opined that, while ap- preciating the college, they were attempting to do too much with too little prop- erty, leaving the citizens of Roseville to ultimately pay for their expansion, in- creased traffic and inconvenience. Mr. Rivard further opined that the infrastruc- ture of Roseville would not sustain the expansion plans of the college; and that Northwestern College should not attempt to become a university, and that their