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Mill 311 Member DeBenedet noted Leadership, Environment and Energy Design (LEED) 312 requirements, with points allotted for stormwater plans, but only up to the point of 313 meeting regulatory requirements, which he found to be an odd concept. As an 314 example, Member DeBenedet referenced the expansion and remodeling of the 315 Ramsey County Library — Roseville Branch and their incorporation of a number 316 of stormwater features not required to achieve LEED Certification. 317 it doesn't pay to do this without the benefit of other motivating factors, even 318 Related to stormwater issues, Member Gjerdingen expressed his personal concern 319 with recent trenches installed along streets (e.g. Pascal south of County Road B) 320 that negatively impacted pedestrian accessibility. Member Gjerdingen opined 321 that, depending on their location, he preferred that a considerable amount of care 322 be given to how and where they were used; asking that they affected future 323 abilities to pave pathways in that area, as grading shifted significantly. 324 it doesn't pay to do this without the benefit of other motivating factors, even 325 For the benefit of the body, Mr. Schwartz advised that rain gardens and /or 326 infiltration trenches had been installed as part of a previous pavement project. 327 willing to deliver a cart and add these properties to their routes if the City wanted 328 Member DeBenedet suggested that staf y want to calculate examples to cost 329 out larger sites, and provide example sites to work out factoring interest in their 330 cost - effectiveness evaluation. Member DeBenedet opined that staff may find that 331 it doesn't pay to do this without the benefit of other motivating factors, even 332 though it offere n opportunity to address additional stormwater issues. 333 334 Chair Vanderwall o ined that it would provide another tool in the toolbox that 335 would help the City go in the desired direction in addressing stormwater 336 management con erns. 337 338 half of staff, Mr. chwa z anke PWETC for their feedback, advising 339 aff w take the proposal t ity Council at some point in the near 340 qOn to receive their feedback as well, and whether staff was directed to proceed. 341 342 7. te on Recycling for Busiess/Institutions 343 At the request of Mr. Schwartz, Mr. Johnson noted inquiries from several 344 churches and businesses to participate in the City's curbside recycling program. 345 As detailed in the staff report, Mr. Johnson noted that these commercial and 346 institutional properties had been using the blue recycling bins through the 347 Roseville system for the past three years, while not paying the quarterly recycling 348 fee, since the program was only intended for residential properties. 349 350 In an effort to encourage their continued interest and participation in recycling, 351 Mr. Johnson advised that staff had consulted with Eureka Recycling, who was 352 willing to deliver a cart and add these properties to their routes if the City wanted 353 to expand its recycling program. Mr. Johnson advised that the City would receive 354 revenue sharing from anything coming out of these issues, and in an effort to tap 355 into their interest and potentially expand the recycling program even further for Page 8 of 14