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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, Apri113, 2009 Page 9 • sions along the corridor; and the desire to make the intersection look more tradi- tional to avoid confusion for vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic. Mr. Schwartz advised that six different concepts and configurations were consid- ered; and that this design appeared to be more amenable to drivers and their navi- gation of the intersection. Public Comment Roger Toogood, 601 Terrace Court Mr. Toogood, representing the Roseville Citizen's League, advised that they had studied this design; and suggested additional entry points available for several ar- eas to further alleviate traffic filtering onto Rice Street (i.e., Cub Foods traffic east via an access lane; and east along County Road B, with an exit going west to avoid Rice Street). Mr. Tolaas advised that some of the original design concepts had considered those options, and offered to revisit them and provide a more detailed response and ra- tionale to the Committee. Mr. Tolaas advised that the fewer entry points on ramps the better other than for accommodating buses. Mr. Tolaas recognized the Committee's intent to split heavy traffic through use of slip ramps. Additional discussion included accommodations to the townhome residents and • their concerns. Roe moved, Johnson seconded, support for the offset single-point interchange as presented on the revised map this evening for Rice Street and Highway 36; and to direct staff to continue to work with the project team to address identified con- cerns. Roll Call Ayes: Ihlan; Roe; Pust; Johnson; and Klausing. Nays: None. 11. Public Hearings 12. Business Items (Action Items) a. Consider an Alternative Budgeting Process for 2010 Finance Director Chris Miller provided a summary of the Request for Council Ac- tion dated April 13, 2009, related to the merits of using an alternative budgeting process for 2010; and the urgency based on timing of the process. Mr. Miller spoke in support of development, with the consulting assistance of the firm of Springsted of a matrix of costs per participant or beneficiary and the need for this additional information for further City Council decision-making as the city faced upcoming budget challenges and limited resources.