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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 25,2011 Page 21 ate action was indicated from that study. Councilmember Willmus noted that past City Councils had been asked to vacate County Road C-2 right-of-way and had refused to do so, apparently seeing a potential need for future connection. Coun- cilmember Willmus expressed appreciation for the public comment and their mix representing both thoughts; and supported the inclusion of other streets in the study as well. Councilmember Willmus advised that he would support a traffic study at this time to find resolution so future City Councils didn't have to rehash the same argument. Councilmember McGehee expressed her disagreement with comments of Coun- cilmembers Johnson and Willmus; opining that she would generally agree to re- ceiving more data. However, in this case, Councilmember McGehee didn't sup- port spending additional money; opining that the Pulte Homes development had no bearing, and expressed her appreciation for their materials and that particular type of housing stock in Roseville, as well as the positioning and design of the lots carefully fitting onto the site and into existing neighborhood. Councilmember McGehee opined that the City of Roseville had no obligation to provide unlimited access in any direction for regional traffic, based on past comments from its citi- zens; and further opined that the Pulte Homes development would not impact Jo- sephine Road at all. Councilmember McGehee noted the options used by other communities in slowing down through traffic and making safe neighborhoods, an action not taken to-date by the City of Roseville, based on continuing comments that additional road were needed. Councilmember McGehee noted that she had repeatedly suggested traffic calming techniques, supported by staff, but continu- ing to receive comments on their possible inconvenience to Josephine Road resi- dents. Councilmember McGehee spoke in support of leaving County Road C-2 as is; but to do everything possible to use traffic calming techniques on Josephine Road, but not by spending $14,000 for another study; reiterating that the impacts from the Pulte Homes development would prove insignificant. Councilmember Johnson suggested that Councilmember McGehee may not be aware of mitigation efforts currently taking place on City streets to address speed- ing and other traffic concerns. Councilmember McGehee noted that they may be taking place around Lake Owasso, but not in other areas where needed, using her neighborhood as an ex- ample needing additional traffic calming. Councilmember Johnson noted that there were many such areas needing attention, and traffic concerns were always a challenge in any community, including Rose- ville. Mayor Roe noted past City Council action had directed the Public Works, Envi- ronment and Transportation Commission to look at developing traffic manage- ment policies for recommendation to the City Council addressing traffic calming