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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 11, 2009 Page 6 Councilmember Roe advised that he would like to see smaller portions of bicycle and pedestrian access points and sections completed during redevelopment pro- jects (i.e., apartment building rehabilitations) to allow easier access to transit op- tions that may not be included in the Pathway Master Plan. Additional discussion included anticipated projects; clearer understanding of the City's housing market and demographics as under review by the City's Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA); Metropolitan Council guidelines fora cer- tain number of units by 2020 and to alleviate sprawl and environmental impacts; grant monies and implications in meeting those mandates as resources; and how multi-family buildings can transition throughout the years. Councilmember Ihlan requested adding a possible tree preservation, or at a mini- mum atree replacement ordinance, as ranked high on the Imagine Roseville 2025 goals; noting that the City was behind many suburbs who already had one in place. Councilmember Ihlan expressed her interest in participating in such a dis- cussion. Mr. Trudgeon advised that the ordinance was part of the rezoning picture Councilmember Roe recommended reading, on the City of New Brighton's web- site, their Northwest Quadrant Market Study, providing lots of good information about the local marketplace. Councilmember Johnson expressed his interest, with all advisory boards and commissions, in receiving a copy of their meeting minutes via a-mail rather than individually seeking the information on the City's website. Further discussion included whether the City Council would like the Commission to do anything different; appreciation by the City Council for the Commission's work and their willingness to deliberate issues and seek additional information in a comprehensive way, saving the City Council substantial time; and a suggestion that the meeting minutes include the rationale for a Commissioner voting against a project or land use to allow the City Council their specific perspective. Mayor Klausing thanked Commissioners for their attendance and their work b. 2008 Storm Water Report City Engineer Debra Bloom presented the City's 2008 Storm Water Report sum- marizing the City's Comprehensive Surface Water Management Plan, detailing development changes, capital improvements, and other surface water manage- ment-related issues over the past year.