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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 17, 2010 Page 15 Motorized Transportation Corridor. For the record, Ms. Berry read a written posi- tion statement from the LWV summarized as follows: "Since 1983, our chapter of the LWV has consistently maintained a posi- tion in support of safe, non motorized pathways. At that time, our chapter conducted a formal study of the issue and our position was adopted as a result of the consensus of members. This position has been re- endorsed annually thereafter at the annual meeting of our chapter, most recently at our 57 annual meeting held on May 6, 2010. Our position is as follows: `We support policies, procedures and programs that promote safety and reduce hazards to non motorized traffic; support non motorized pathways, either on or off road, along high volume and high -speed thoroughfares likely to generate non motorized traffic where no other access is possible.' The proposed Northeast Suburban Campus Connector, Non Motorized Transportation Corridor project is exactly the type of program that our po- sition contemplates, and the LWV respectfully urges the Roseville City Council to implement, in whole or in part, the project that has been pro posed or a similar project. Karen Schaffer, 2100 Fairview Avenue (immediately adjacent to Evergreen Park, south of County Road B) Ms. Schaffer advised that she had been Vice Chair of the original Non Motorized Pathways Committee, and spoke in support of the project. However, Ms. Schaffer noted that it did create safety concerns with the use of driveways, making backing onto Fairview Avenue even more complicated than currently with the need to look for pedestrian and bike traffic and use more caution; but opined that this was part of life in the big City. Ms. Schaffer concurred with Mr. Harris on the proce- dures used for public notification and information with this project, noting that when she attended the October of 2008 meeting in Falcon Heights, the project was at that time quite unformed, creating fear and hostility in the large crowd, which was eventually shut down, with the project being too vague at that time. Ms. Schaffer noted that, at the meeting in March 2010, staff indicated that the fi- nal plan was being presented, and questioned where the communication had been between those two meetings. Ms. Schaffer noted that pathway projects were al- ways challenging, with complex viewpoints, and upsetting to those adjacent prop- erty owners most impacted by such a project; and opined that people needed time to adjust and should be aware that they could request a private meeting with City staff. Ms. Schaffer spoke in support of the project, but urged the City to revisit their procedures for this type of project. Francie Reitz, 2009 Aldine Ms. Reitz spoke in support of the project, noting her long -time desire for such a pathway on Fairview, and expressed appreciation for the plan and her full support of it to connect Brimhall and the Fairview Community Center. Ms. Reitz ex- pressed safety concerns going south on Fairview and cars passing on the shoulder