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Roseville PWET Co~runission Meeting Minutes Page 3 -January 26; 2010 Recreation Association; surrounding community representatives, as well as business community representatives, would then weigh into the process. Discussion among Commissioners and staff included the role of the PWET Commission to the Parks and Recreation Commission particularly if parks are to achieve walkway connectivity as the Master Plan process was completed; involvement of Watershed Districts on the Technical Advisory Team for the Master Plan process t.o discuss opportunities and concerns based on impacts and relationships throughout the metropolitan area and it's storm water systems; and the intent to have a future listening session of all Ads-,isory Commissions to further communication. Member Vanderwall noted the previous data collected,bv the City Center Task Force that maybe useful. to the Master Plan CAT. Further discussion included recognizing `that amenities, such as a community center, will require resources, and whether a Park bond referendum was indicated, similar to that done in 1960. ' Mr. Brokke noted. that it v~~c~uid take the entire :community working together cooperatively with heavy citizen in~~olvement and'supl~ort. 5. Roseville Citizens League Trans~~ortatio~i Update anil Discussion The Roseville Citizen League (1ZC'L), represented by RCL Transportation Subcommittee Cltair :Roger Toogood (601 Terrace Court), had identified a number of intersections that they .::felt needed additional consideration for improvement to fitnctio~ at an impro~-ed-service level. A promotional. brochure on the work of the RCL tivas distributed by Mr. Toogood as a bench handout. R~~r. ToogUOd presented the PWET Commission with background information on their efforts and :their ugge5tans for prioritizing the improvements; and staff provided the status of future projects that may impact some of the perceived needs. Mr. Toogood advtsed that transportation had been an area of focus over the past five (5) years, with members of the RCL actively involved in the 2030 Comprehe~~sive Plan, and supporting the five (5) goals outlined in the final document. 1\.-Tr. Toogood advised that the RCL had held a Transportation Forum on October 1< X008, seeking citizen input; and prompting the RCL responses for intersections of concern. Mr. Toogood advised that the RCL's motivating findings from the forum indicated that the basic concerns were those of: too much time spent stacked at intersections waiting to make a left andlor right hand turn, due to the lack of turn lanes; safety concerns, as well as pollution and fuel costs and concerns related to delayed idling at those intersections; and the need to improve traffic flow overall in the City of Roseville. 1VIr. Toogood noted that the RCL was aware of the lack of funds to pursue all of the proposed improvements; however, he advised that the