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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 25,2011 Page 18 Mr. Schwiff expressed appreciation for this discussion; opining that the study will promote consideration of how to equitably distribute traffic in this area of Rose- ville and address impacts of the Josephine Woods development to the neighbor- hood. Mr. Schwiff opined that there was no engineering reason why County Road C-2 needed to remain closed; and referenced discussions held during the 2030 Comprehensive Plan update and his participation on the Steering Commit- tee; and compromises for developing that area as LDR, rather than MDR as first indicated. Mr. Schwiff further opined that if County Road C-2 were opened, it would provide easier access for school buses and emergency vehicles; in addition to providing another east/west route for traffic and maximize use of all existing roads wherever possible without radical changes, as supported in the Comprehen- sive Plan's Transportation section. Mr. Schwiff noted that his wife and Ms. Pam Newcome had chartered a petition, now providing for 65 names on Josephine Road and Lydia supporting the opening of County Road C-2. Pam Newcome Ms. Newcome applauded the City Council for pursuing the traffic study; and of- fering the public forum to receive and review the results found. Ms. Newcome asked that that meeting provide a background of the various issues and subsequent discussions; and that it be made available prior to the public forum. Alan Carrier, 1040 County Road C-2 Mr. Carrier noted the e-mail sent to Councilmembers voicing opinions; and opined that given the current economic situation, spending another $14,000 for a traffic study was not prudent. Mr. Carrier opined that, if County Road C-2 were opened, the traffic would channel through the residential area; and noted the steep incline near the vacated street; further opining that the grade was not conducive to making it a through street. Mr. Carrier advised that the residents of Josephine Road were fully aware of the vacated roadway when they purchased their homes; and reiterated his opinion on the unneeded expense to pursue this study. David Milleotis, 1128 County Road C-2 Mr. Milleotis noted that when the Pulte Homes proposal came forward, the Rose- ville Comprehensive Plan, and additional traffic reports and analyses were per- formed and required of Pulte Homes, all with the same result, that there was no significant increase in traffic to be realized from this development. Mr. Milleotis suggested that it would be more sensible to wait until after the Pulte Homes project was fully developed before undertaking a traffic study. Mr. Milleotis noted recent City Council exercises related to the budget for reducing spending by 10%; and now a proposal to spend $14,000 for a study before the homes were even built. Mr. Milleotis questioned how the City Council could justify the cost of the study versus potential staff reductions.