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305 <br />Specific to recycling, Member Wozniak noted that similar amounts of material <br />306 <br />were being collected, but their value was being projected at half their previous <br />307 <br />value. <br />308 <br />309 <br />Mr. Schwartz advised that Eureka Recycling was finding that the tonnage <br />310 <br />collected in covered versus open bins was often lighter, due to the materials being <br />311 <br />drier. From the standpoint of value of the materials, Mr. Schwartz noted that <br />312 <br />changes in some metal and glass markets were being experienced, with one large <br />313 <br />glass processor in the Twin Cities area closed down, creating a real negative <br />314 <br />impact on the revenue being received for that glass terial, which was now <br />315 <br />being shipped to Chicago for processing. <br />316 <br />317 <br />Chair Stenlund asked if staff had observed a change in water consumption <br />318 <br />trending per capita in Roseville, since there was no reward being offered for those <br />319 <br />conserving water at less than 30,000 gallons, other than per onal satisfaction. <br />320 <br />321 <br />Over the last 5-10 years, Mr. Miller advised that he had obse ed a general <br />322 <br />decline in overall water consumption in the community, especially when broken <br />323 <br />down from single-family residential and commercial users. Mr. Miller noted that <br />324 <br />overall summertime usage had gone down, but admitted that was frequently <br />325 <br />dependent on the amount of rain during the month or season and the need for <br />326 <br />irrigation. Mr. Miller noted that the City had lower per household occupancies <br />327 <br />than other suburbs and therefore compared favorably, especially with other <br />328 <br />second- and third -ring suburbs. When considering rate incentives for <br />329 <br />conservation, based on winter household using, Mr. Miller opined that residents <br />330 <br />were doing a good job, and he was finding limited excessive usage situations. <br />331 <br />332 At the request of Member Lenz, Mr. Schwartz addressed winter temperatures and <br />333 the need to run water if water temperature registered below 35 degrees, potential <br />334 with staff not anticipating the need s we experience sustained below zero <br />335 temperatures. Staff will monitor frost levels and communicate concerns if <br />336 necessary. Staff will also commnicate with those on long term freeze up lists as <br />337 to to turn on their siphons. <br />338 <br />339 Chair to <br />asked staff to provide the PWETC with a graph of comparative <br />340 water use compared with other cities, and whether consumption was trending up <br />341 or down. Chair Stenlund also asked staff to prepare a report on how the City was <br />342 doing in addressing leakage of sanitary sewer and/or water lines, based on <br />343 Metropolitan Council monitoring. <br />344 <br />345 On the potable water side, Mr. Schwartz advised that a system -wide detection <br />346 system was completed every five years through hiring of an outside consultant <br />347 with listening devices to check all mains. As of the last detection, Mr. Schwartz <br />348 advised that it was determined that there were only a few leaks detected and those <br />349 were corrected. Staff was confident the water system is in general good condition. <br />Page 8 of 17 <br />