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490 but opined that it was too early to determine the effects on pricing. With counties 491 owning/operating the facility, Member Wozniak opined that they would eventually 492 have the authority to direct waste to the facility, probably not before 2018 until 493 ordinance revisions and MPCA plan approval are finalized. 494 495 7. Review October Agenda 496 • Proposed 2016 Utility Rates 497 Mr. Culver advised that the City's Finance Director Chris Miller will be 498 present to review proposed rates. 499 • Sanitary Sewer Discussion Continuation �muillllll 500 • Water Distribution System: Discussion of overall system and private 501 ownership and maintenance policies 502 AP%L, 503 Eureka Recycling Contract 504 Discussion ensued regarding the timing for revie of the current Eureka 505 Recycling contract expiring the end of 2016, and preparation of the request for 506 proposals (RFP) for that contract. Mr. Culver advised that staff was initiating 507 preliminary work, and as a starting point would be meeting wit„ nsulting staff 508 from Ramsey County on how to incorporate upcoming count dates into 509 the new RFP (e.g. organics). Mr. Culver anticipated feedback from the 510 PWETC, as well as public input after that, to determine what was working with 511 the current provider and any changes that were needed to guide the next RFP. 512 10 Akh, 513 Walkability/Pedestrian and Bicycle Access 514 Member Seigler suggested a broader discussion on the community's 515 walkability and an overall plan or blueprint to encourage Roseville residents to 516 get more active. 517 518CActing Chair Wozniak noted that many of those components were provided 519r Ramsey County's "Active Living" umbrella. 520 521Culver Ited the existence of the Pathway Master Plan that previous 522 members of the PWETC had discussed and updated addressing some of those 523 issues, but mostly focusing on pathways and sidewalks; with some remaining 524 gaps still obvious the current system. While some areas were re-prioritized by 525 the PWETC in their review, Mr. Culver noted there was no dedicated funding, 526 with priority established as other project came forward and leveraging funds 527 from Ramse County or grant opportunities. 528 529 Mr. Culver suggested the Pathway Master Plan be incorporated into the broader 530 Comprehensive Plan update that would start in 2017, allowing the PWETC to 531 tap into the public engagement process for discussions related to land use, 532 transportation networks, and other elements that the City Council was required 533 to update every ten years, and receiving considerable public input throughout 534 that process. 535 Page 12 of 13