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Felice referenced. Mr. Schwartz advised that he would carry this discussion back to that group as well as the NRATS as well. Chair Vanderwall spoke in support of minimal, low-cost educational signage (e.g. Buckthorn eradication) that could be generic enough to move from one area to another and available as part of the equipment distributed to volunteers when going to a specific site to ensure that public awareness. 7. Receive 2014 Public Works Project Presentation Mr. Schwartz briefly reviewed the preliminary 2014 Public Works Projects, as also presented to the City Council and detailed in the Request for Council Action (RCA) dated November 25, 2013, along with the map dated November 13, 2013 of those project areas. Projects included Pavement Management Program (PMP) mill and overlay, with no reconstruction anticipated during 2014; sanitary sewer lining and replacements, watermain replacements, storm sewer system improvements, seal coating, and pathways. Mr. Schwartz noted that the County Road B pathway segment would continue to be monitored and may become part of this list in 2014, along with the County Road B-2 and Victoria Street segments already defined. As detailed in the RCA, Mr. Schwartz noted the declining level of interest earnings typically supporting the PMP, leading to its lack of sustainability long- term, and impacts accordingly. Discussion included scheduled Park Master Plan Implementation projects as part of this 2014 Public Works Plan; specific questions of the PWETC for various map areas and proposed projects; increased deterioration in some recent pavement applications being found metro-wide, reducing the normal life span for those roads to 15-20 years versus 30 or more years depending on the traffic volume; and proposed drainage improvements planned for 2014 to address issues found with flooding during extreme rain events in the immediate past, and requiring additional storm water mitigation efforts. Mr. Schwartz identified several joint projects with the City of New Brighton and Village of St. Anthony for improvements to the county ditch system north of Roseville and studies currently underway and creating some issues with private properties on County Road C-2 west of Hamline Avenue and direct discharges into Lake Owasso. As part of those discussions, Mr. Schwartz noted that the Ramsey Conservation was also involved to provide technical assistance and participation and funding to assist with mitigation efforts, along with intake for a pump for the aeration system at Bennett Lake, which was old and in disrepair. Mr. Schwartz advised that he anticipated some of those projects to be done in conjunction with road projects and/or separate drainage projects we well; with some longer-term issues requiring additional study with respective watershed district partnerships and probably slated beyond 2014. Page 15 of 18