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Chair Vanderwall noted that, once the PWETC had more information to work with, as discussed during this discussion, they would have more pieces from which to develop a sense of priorities. Prior to hearing from the Parks and Recreation Commission, Chair Vanderwall suggested that the Sierra Club and other organizations and agencies with off-road interests be approached. Chair Vanderwall opined that they, as stronger users of the system, could provide additional input for the PWETC to consider before discussions went further. Chair Vanderwall suggested that some brief(e.g. '/z hour) discussions with those groups could be held, in addition to other business before the PWETC before a joint meeting with other City commissions or committees, but accomplished within the next few months. Member Gjerdingen suggested pathway reconstruction projects be categorized separately from new construction to consider different funding sources. Ms. Bloom noted the request of Member DeBenedet for staff to provide a column for estimated length, and a funding source column. Ms. Bloom suggested a column indicating "funded" to identify a dedicated source of funds, otherwise to leave the column blank. Chair Vanderwall suggested the "criteria" column be collapsed, since it no longer needed to be part of the discussion as the ranking had already been done,just leaving the actual score itself. Members were of a consensus that the criteria column be deleted. Chair Vanderwall suggested, for future discussion, a column providing total scores for judging purposes of the PWETC, and for reference, a brief description for the total weight column. At the request of Member Gjerdingen, Ms. Bloom advised that the Oasis connection on County Road C-2 had received a lower priority than some, based on Parks priorities established from community discussions and those things that fit with other areas of the park implementation improvements. Ms. Bloom noted that, while County Road C-2 is a major east/west connection for non-motorized connections in Roseville, Oasis Park was a barrier to that connection. Ms. Bloom noted that the City actually owned the land; however, a pond was in the way, originally a maintenance road, but now having vegetation on it, and subject to funding for completion of a pathway connection, basically to get over the ditch. Member Stenlund questioned if any of the pathways could be considered for construction as part of an unpaved system that would be considered low maintenance and not plowed during the winter months, making them seasonal pathways only, not all-season pathways. Page 8 of 16