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feeder lines. Chair DeBenedet provided his rationale in this request to consider <br /> safety concerns in getting first responders activated and able to access the <br /> community on those collector and sub-collector streets in case of a significant <br /> emergency situation. Chair DeBenedet suggested that this safety aspect for <br /> Roseville citizens and the ability of first responders to access residents be <br /> considered when the Commission reviewed prioritizing streets for <br /> undergrounding. <br /> Mr. Schwartz advised that staff would request that information from Xcel Energy <br /> and gauge their cooperation accordingly. <br /> Chair DeBenedet opined that, with equipment undergrounded, it seemed that there <br /> would be less maintenance of those facilities. <br /> Discussion included major feeder lines underground and above-ground on County <br /> Road C. <br /> Member Felice suggested this may be an additional criterion; with Chair <br /> DeBenedet opining that it was already included in the 5th criteria, and just needed <br /> the detailed refined. <br /> Further discussion included co-location of fiber in undergrounding and its <br /> compatibility; difficulties and considerations of each utility and their specific <br /> trench needs and challenges; differences for communities with significant new <br /> development opportunities versus a fully-developed and aging community such as <br /> Roseville; and existing underground utilities that may already be in place and <br /> unavailable for additional utilities. <br /> Member Vanderwall noted the cooperative ventures of the school district and city <br /> on shared fiber network opportunities. <br /> Member Gjerdingen opined that he could see the advantages of undergrounding <br /> corridors with over 5000 ADT traffic volumes after tonight's discussion when <br /> safety and aesthetics for arterials were taken into consideration, as he had <br /> originally only been considering aesthetic issues for gateway streets. <br /> Chair DeBenedet asked that staff provide further discussion and revisions, based <br /> on tonight's discussion, at the April meeting. <br /> Eureka Recycling Report <br /> Mr. Schwartz referenced the most recent report, provided for informational <br /> purposes, seeking any input or significant questions of the PWET Commission for <br /> Eureka. <br /> For the benefit of the listening audience, Chair DeBenedet noted the low residual <br /> rate (items put into recycling that should not be) in Roseville as a positive; <br /> Page 13 of 15 <br />