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e ar i +~`~ 1 ~:eti on aye cto e~ 1 Pale 1 Councilmember Ihlan spoke in support of the motion, with language making the City's intention and commitment clear. Ayes: Ihlan and Kough. Nays: Roe and Klausing. Abstentions: Pust otion fails . Roll Call Councilmember Pust provided her rationale for abstaining; stating that her under- standing was that existing language addressed concerns; and opined that the mo- tion simply attempted to indicate whether Councilmembers were pro- or anti- environment. Councilmember Pust, for the benefit of the listening audience, made it clear that the issues was not about environmental awareness and/or com- mitment of individual Councilmembers; but clarified that the revised AUAR pro- vided protection for the Oak forest. Klausing moved, Roe seconded, substituting language in the third paragraph on page 73 from "can" to "shall" as discussed. Councilmember Ihlan advised that she would support the language revisions, as it was better than previous language; opining that it still did not address recommen- dations of the Metropolitan Council for restoration and preservation. Roll Call Ayes: Ihlan; Roe; Kough; Pust; and Klausing. Nays: Kough. Motion passed. Additional discussion included comments and recommendations of the Public Works, Environment, and Transportation Commission's study of traffic impacts, mitigation responses to agency comment; and projected traffic volume and impact to Fairview Avenue. Public Works Director Duane Schwartz commented on noise mitigation; traffic studies; impacts to surrounding neighborhoods, and impacts of background traffic with or without build out of the Twin Lakes area; impacts in conjunction with the City of Arden Hills and/or Ramsey Council; Councilmember Ihlan opined that the mitigation strategies identified were not fea- sible or plausible scenarios, not acceptable to her, and the scenarios needed to be redeveloped. Councilmember Roe opined that the mitigation strategies were already listed, and while not all feasible, as development comes forward, those impacts would be se- riously taken into account with specific land use applications. Councilmember Roe noted that, as policy makers, the final decision was with them on each pro- ject, based on worst case scenarios as developed.