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City Council Regular Meeting — Ob/20/05 <br />DRAFT Minntes - Page 26 <br />percentage of tho�e apposed to the project, apining that it <br />was actually an unknown, and comments were mastly <br />received fram a very vocal minarity in oppositian ta the <br />proposed project. Councilmemb�r Schroeder nated that he <br />was noi hearing the opposition from constituents; was <br />representing the entire community in his consideration of <br />and decision-making to suppart the motion and encouraged <br />moving forward with the project and the future af the <br />community withaut further delay. <br />Councilmember Maschka noted that his experience during <br />the duration of project discussion has been that the mare <br />focused peop�e are and the more they ua�derstand, the less <br />opposition h�'s seen for the project. Councilmember <br />Maschka recognized the substantia� amount of <br />"disinformation" and inability to understand the complexiiy <br />o� the proposal. Councilmember Maschka opined that he <br />was elected by r�pres�ntativ� democracy, not peer <br />representation, and was expected by his constituents to seek <br />information, perform personal research, and bring his <br />experience, educatian and background into making a <br />decision for the long-term good of the com�nunity. <br />Councilmember Maschka concluded that this was a good <br />project for the City in the Iong-term, whi�e no�ing that he <br />had several ques�ions remaining on the De�elopment <br />Agreement, and wauld increase paroperty valuation. <br />Councilmember Maschka noted that change was di�fieult, <br />that the deveIoper was in essence creating an entire new <br />neighborhood, and while the mixed-use concept was not <br />perfect, ii was a start and would accamplish cleaning up the <br />area. Councilmemb�r Maschka referred to a book <br />regarding the life and dea�h of greater American Cities and <br />the need to be proactive or wait for them to die. <br />Cauncilmember Maschka nated that this was a huge <br />pra�ject, but that ii was about ihe future af the City of <br />Raseville, and as a Iong-term thinker, he be�ieved in th� <br />future and in Roseville, and that was why he was speaking <br />in support of the motion. <br />Mayar Klausing spoke in support af the ma�ion, opining <br />that it was ihe role of the City Council to li�ten ta the <br />