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Mr. Schwartz provided an update on the County Road C Streetscape Project, and the anticipated next steps between the landscaping contractor and the City in the near future and a work plan to bring the project up to standards by spring, with those negotiations between the attorneys and contractor representatives at this time. Mr. Schwartz advised that the City Council had recently approved purchase of a vacuum street sweeper, as per the 2011 budget, with anticipated delivery in March of 2011. Discussion included planned use and timing, and the types of materials during certain seasons; with Mr. Schwartz confirming for Members that the City concentrated on areas near higher priority water bodies, as well as ranking other areas, especially during spring sweeping efforts. Mr. Schwartz advised that the City Council had approved a "No Parking" resolution for Ramsey County's segment of County Road B -2 from Roseville Area High School to the residential area to further restrict after hours parking. Discussion included the City's intent to work closely with Ramsey County Public Works on the final striping and configuration of the roadway to facility drive lanes and shoulders on the north side based on recommendation of the Traffic Safety Commission, established by the City Council and made up of the City Manager and Public Safety Department Heads and having a certain level of authority to make traffic decisions unless they were referred to the City Council; and confirmation by Mr. Schwartz that 73% of the residents signed the petition, and that it wasn't a controversial issue among residents; with Member Vanderwall noting that it was also strongly supported by the School District and bus drivers. Further discussion included the shared parking agreement between Roseville Area High School and Grace Church; and the need for additional signage to alert those coming for games to make them aware of parking locations; and possibly flyers alerting prospective attendees and parents not familiar with the area to avoid negative impacts on other neighborhoods. 5. Update on Land Use and Development Review Discussions Mr. Schwartz advised that, following a past meeting of the PWET Commission with Community Development Director Trudgeon, it was determined that there was limited interest in changing the official land use and development review process at this time, while recognizing the future need to include the Commission in zoning code updates, erosion control modifications, or other significant redevelopment projects that involve their charge from the City Council. Mr. Schwartz noted that the Community Development staff was finding an increased level of activity from prospective developers; with companies beginning to review expansion opportunities as the economy improved; and a Page 3 of 11