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City Council Regular Meeting — 03/14/05 Draft Minutes - Page 13 runoff of the area, in addition to traffic improvements and a better sense of a continuous park. Councilmember Schroeder spoke in support of the neighborhood meeting process, allowing residents to voice their opinions and make sure impacts of traffic and the park were minimized to them; further opining that the City Council owed the neighbors the completion of the process and the Council's responsibility to find a way to fund it. Councilmember Ihlan concurred with Councilmember Schroeder's comments, and spoke in support of the realignment for environmental and public safety purposes, as well as buffering the neighborhood. Councilmember Ihlan also commended the process used in allowing the neighborhood to provide substantial input and park and public works infrastructure coordination efforts. Councilmember Ihlan encouraged this type of process be initiated immediately for the Langton Lake Park if the Twin Lakes Redevelopment project proceeds. Mayor Klausing concurred with comments related to the process; however, recognizing the City Council's need to consider overall city-wide issues; he opined that it wouldn't be realistic to consider reducing contingency funds to support this project at this time. Councilmember Maschka spoke in support of the design, while voicing his concerns related to the walkway and funding sources; but expressed optimism that funding options would be found. Roll Call Ayes: Schroeder, Ihlan and Maschka. Nays: Klausing. 7. The Roseville OVAL OVAL Schroeder moved, Ihlan seconded, to postpone Agenda Items 7.a and 7.b entitled respectively, "Consider a Proposal from BEM, Corp. relating to the OVAL;" and Consider an Engineering Consultant Contract for the OVAL;" until the March 21, 2005 Council Study Session, or a meeting thereafter to allow for the attendance of Councilmember Kough.