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I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 � �. 12 13 �. 4 �. 5 1C 17 18 1.9 Regular Ci1y Council Meeting ll�d�a�dlay, ,�uig� �3, 2U07 Page 35 NI�. Callaghan quest�oned mitagation affeets on txa�f�c, and v,�hat �he co�Iege was proposing £or realist�c and affordab�e m�tigation: at the in- �erseetions at Lydia and Sne�l�ng as welI as Fairvi�w and Lydia. Mr. Callaghan opined his concern about adding any additional lanes on Lyd�a and poten�ial impacts to ihe residential area, inc�uding access poin�s, and Iights shining in�o res�dences along Lydia. Mr. Callaghan further opined that �he int�rsec�ion ai Lydia and �nelling was already dangerous, and that etl� City Engineer needed �o provide a woxkable plan for pub�ic information. Mr. Callagh�n no�ed iha� the Metropolitan Council had noted designa- tion of f ve sma�l water bodies on �he campus, and whether those na� tive areas we�e available for wa�er retention purposes; and opined that this question had not been adequately answered. Mr. Callaghan noted �hat wat�� qual�ty study data was av�ilab�e ovex the Iasi six years for Lake Johanna, but he had not seen evidence that the stud� data had been accessed andloar made part of the review and comments. 20 �VIr. Callaghan prov�ded photos of erasion on the campus ��rom a pre- 2I vious construct�on project a�ang the interior road and Lake Johanna; 22 alleged that there were at least fzve current erosion sites on campus 23 and along the lake; and expressed cor�cexn �hat si�nilar problems 24 would occur and not be addxessed du�ing �'utuxe constxuctzon projeets. 25 Mr. Callaghan expr�sscd his strong concern abou� po�entia� environ- 26 menta� impac�s o�' the expansion of the Co��ege without care£u� ovear- 27 sight. 2S 29 Jer�-y Be��by, 30� 4 Fairvxew 30 Mr. Bei�by advised that he often and ex�ensively walked the eampus 3� anc� ar�a where the arleged erosion and gullies were �ocaied, and 32 opined �hat he was not aware af them. N��. Beilby acknowledged that 33 there was one in approximately � 992 during construction o£ th� li- 34 brary and chang�s to the roadway; but that he had observed that the 35 college had taken immediate action to ins�all erosion barrie�rs ta al�e� 36 viate problcros; and that the siie had been arepaired, and that �'rom his 37 observations, none of th� erosion had entered the lake. Mr. Beilby 38 opined that the�e wexe areas where natura� suceess�on had oecu�ed; 39 but iurther opin�d that the exten� o�'erasion was overstated.