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Special City Council Meeting Minutes of 10/01/07 Page 11 Mayor Klausing noted, and Public Works Director Duane Schwartz who was in the audience, confirmed that Ramsey County had already acquired the rail line from Hennepin County to the west. Councilmember Roe identified Item 11.A.1.a (page 43) related to roundabouts be- ing akey transportation solution; and also echoed Councilmember Pust's query of staff to clarify the status for funding acity-wide traffic model, identified in Item 11.B.1.b. Councilmember Roe further identified Item 11.B.1.b regarding reloca- tion of park and ride facilities. Councilmember Ihlan note that one of her top five priorities was Item 11.D.6, creation of walkable neighborhoods; along with Item 11.D.6.a, creation of a side- walk/trail installation program; Item 11.D.6.b, requirement of new developments to create and dedicate paths and sidewalks; and Item 11.D.7, working with other units of government to develop and connect trail systems. Councilmember lhlan noted that Item 11.B.6.c related to working with Metro Transit to improve and expand local bus service had narrowly missed her top five list, opining that if pub- lic transportation is made more convenient and feasible to use, it would have more riders. Councilmember Ihlan also spoke in support of Item 11.B.8.a for expansion of park and ride facilities, which may have been accomplished for short-term needs due to the recent collapse of the I-35W bridge. Mayor Klausing identified Item 11.B.4.b, referencing Councilmember Kough's previous comments. 12) Roseville has well-maintained, efficient, and cost-effective public infrastruc- ture (pages 47 - 48) Councilmembers Kough, Ihlan and Pust, along with Mayor Klausing, identified no specific items. Councilmember Roe identified no specific items, other than to note his support of awell-maintained public infrastructure. Technologv 13) Roseville has technology that gives us a competitive advantage (pages 48-49) There were no specific comments related to this goal. Finance and Revenue 14) Roseville has a growing, diverse and stable revenue base (pages 49 - 50) Councilmember Roe identified Item 14.C.1.d (page 50). Councilmembers lhlan and Kough identified no specific items. Councilmember Pust identified Item 14.A.1.b for establishing a budget priority for existing assets over proposed ones.