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with other funding sources; and County Road C from the west end to Rice Street). Member Gjerdingen stated that future decisions would determine how things would look, with the PWETC expected to consult during that process. Member DeBenedet, specific to the NRATS, included the sidewalk from the east side of Lexington Avenue south to County Road B as an additional segment, compliment the park building at Lexington Park and providing safe access with a sidewalk to the park. Member DeBenedet noted that staff would take those recommended segments and put costs on them to determine what made the most sense. In a broader sense than seen with the Parks & Recreation Master Plan with no costs associated with any of the pathway segments, Chair Vanderwall requested that staff share the segment cost spreadsheet with the City Council as part of the PWETC recommendation and guidance to them for the updated Pathway Master Plan Build Out. Chair Vanderwall clarified that the overall recommendation be for merging the Pathway Master Plan and Parks & Recreation Master Plan and where a joint recommendation was evident, they should go before the City Council for their consideration and decision-making based on their criteria as well. Chair Vanderwall defended the PWETC's process in providing a realistic list of priorities based on need and budget from various perspectives, with traffic on each segment one criteria where significant safety issues were evident. Mr. Schwartz reported on several additional information items not included in the packet based on recent City Council actions. Mr. Schwartz advised that the City of Roseville was one of 50 cities eligible to apply for $1 million in competitive funding to cover 1/3 of the cost or up to $2,000 for sewer line rehabilitation between private residences and the connection at the main. Mr. Schwartz advised that this grant would be administered through the City for private residences, approved by the City Council, and funded through the Met Council's Environmental Services (MCES) Clean Water Fund's I& I Program, and appropriated by the state legislature. Mr. Schwartz noted that the City already participated in the amount of$500 for those connections if the wye is replaced at the main; and noted that any rehabilitations since July of 2013 would qualify. Mr. Schwartz encouraged residents to contact Assistant City Engineer Kris Giga for applications or additional information; and noted that a news release would be forthcoming to promote the program. Mr. Schwartz advised that it was highly competitive and on a first come/first served basis among all qualified cites. At the request of Chair Vanderwall, Mr. Schwartz offered to further research if with the MCES whether common-interest communities were also eligible. Mr. Schwartz also reported that the City Council received the PWETC's resolution on Organized Collection on November 18, 2013, with Member DeBenedet present at that meeting. Mr. Schwartz reported that the outcome of Page 3 of 18