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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 11,2012 Page 9 Councilmember McGehee spoke in support of organized refuse collection as well; and expressed her interest in different methods of collection, with many cities having successfully managed introduction and non-controversial imple- mentation of that option to ensure licensed haulers hadn't lost a major number of customers, and creating a win-win for them and cities. Councilmember McGehee noted that she had testified before the state legislature to support or- ganized collection and thanked the PWETC for the information and research they had brought forward to-date. Councilmember McGehee requested an update on tree planting in boulevards to ensure planted trees; and questioned if the PWETC had educational information or plans for additional groundwater collection around boulevard trees being in- cluded in the City's Zoning Code. Member Stenlund advised that the issue had certainly not been forgotten, and noted that the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), his employ- er, continued to work on opportunities for implantation, one of which was the Stockholm process, previously presented and interesting for Minnesota with our similar climate and first snow melt capture opportunities. Mr. Stenlund encour- aged Councilmembers to check out the Park and Ride in the Twin Lakes Rede- velopment Area, as it used an intercept system to capture runoff in storm water vaults with trees planted and using that runoff. Mr. Stenlund advised that op- tions will be discussed and recommended as part of the Complete Streets Policy on the PWETC work plan, as well as Minimum Impact Design Standards devel- oped by the State of MN and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's (MPCA)'s Storm Water Committee. Councilmember Willmus advised that, specific to organized refuse collection and his monitoring of PWETC discussions, he was encouraged by the possibili- ties. However, one area Councilmember Willmus requested additional infor- mation for was how such a program would be administered, whether as a func- tion of the Public Works/Engineering Department or another department within the City. Councilmember Willmus requested additional feedback from the PWETC on that area; as well as the possibility of combining solid waste orga- nized collection with the recycling component. Councilmember Willmus noted that a number of cities were using single stream recycling, and noted the time that had elapsed since Roseville had considered that option, suggesting that it may be time to revisit that with new and emerging technologies available, mak- ing it a more environmentally-friendly option than in the past. Chair Vanderwall advised that the PWETC's perspective, was to await direction and a charge from the City Council on a defined process for pursuing organized refuse collection (e.g. whether Public Hearings would be held at the City Coun- cil or PWETC level). Chair Vanderwall opined that there may be additional and multiple modifications to the program as a result of that process; with the end