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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 24, 2011 streets in her townhome complex. She noted that the complex has had problems with vehicles parking in their court and they have had no recourse to have the vehicles removed. Blesener suggested that the townhome association work with the City of Roseville on the parking issue. Hessner asked about a bike lane on County Road B to the park and ride facility. Rimstad indicated that there is a bike lane proposed on the Cub side of County Road B. Hessner pointed out that there is one way in and out to the park and ride facility, and she was concerned about the resulting impact on traffic in the area. Blesener noted that all 278 vehicles will not be arriving or leaving the site at one time. There will be 7 buses in the a.m. and again in the p.m. arriving and leaving the site over the course of three hours. Therefore, users of the park and ride facility will be arriving and leaving over that time period. Ray Gerz, Roseville resident, noted that their townhome complex is on a dead -end street and they have only one way in and out of their complex. Therefore, increased traffic at the Rice Street /County Road B intersection will impact their ability to get out of the area. Gerz asked if the traffic lights could be timed to help resolve this problem. Blesener suggested that the new intersection will alleviate these past problems and pointed out the increased stacking capacity on Rice Street. Blesener noted that the intersection should be completed in the next few weeks at which time these improvements will be apparent. Karen Gerz pointed out that the Cub parking lot at the west end is vacant most of the time as well as pointed out the empty corner at Rice and County Road B where the service station had been. She suggested that these areas should be considered for the park and ride facility rather than the northeast corner. Rimstad reported that they looked at the southeast corner, but there was not enough land at the former service station site for the park and ride. Rimstad also indicated that Metro Transit discussed leasing a portion of the Cub lot, but given past experiences in leasing private property, decided against it. Mike Bush, Roseville resident, asked about the need for a park and ride in this location, suggesting that other intersections may be more appropriate. I -Ie also questioned the timing of the project. Bush pointed out that the bridge construction has not yet been completed, and felt there should be some experience with the new intersection before adding a park and ride. Bush again expressed his feeling that there was a better location for the proposed park and ride facility. He noted that the entire corner of Rice and County Road B is turning into cement given the loss of trees. Bush pointed out that when the neighborhood was presented plans for the bridge 8