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City of 1�i � Nlinnesota, USA Regular City Council Meeting Minutes City Hall Council Chambers, 2660 Civic Center Drive Monday, May 16, 2016 Roll Call Mayor Roe called the meeting to order at approximately 6:00 p.m. Voting and Seating Order: McGehee, Willmus, Laliberte, Etten and Roe. City Manager Patrick Trudgeon and City Attorney Mark Gaughan were also present. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Approve Agenda McGehee moved, Etten seconded, approval of the agenda as presented. Roll Call Ayes: McGehee, Willmus, Laliberte, Etten and Roe. Nays: None. 4. Public Comment Mayor Roe called for public comment by members of the audience on any non-agenda items. No one appeared to speak. 5. Council and City Nlanager Communications, Reports, and Announcements Mayor Roe announced the next scheduled "Coffee with a Cop" community outreach for residents to hold casual conversations with Roseville Police Officers; filing dates and process for Roseville residents for two City Council seats and contact information at City Hall; and hiring by Ramsey County of election judges for this fall's Primary and General Election and contact information at Ramsey County; Mayor Roe also announced the June 11, 2016 kick-off for Metro Transit's grand opening of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line along Snelling Avenue, times, locations and routes. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Councilmember Laliberte reported on amen- ities of the newer BRT buses, including handicapped accessibility with lower entry doors at curb level and stations built to facilitate those buses accordingly, as well as bike racks for riders; and two doors for quicker loading and unloading, with passes available for purchase and reloading at kiosks along the route. Councilmember Etten thanked the Roseville Police Department, its Chief, and Sworn and Community Service Officers, for their participation over the last few weeks at communi- ty conversations in neighborhood organizational meetings hosted by the Lake McCarrons Neighborhood Association, The Advocates for Human Rights, and the City of Roseville for the Karen Community and those residents of SE Roseville and the broader communi- ty.