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Public Works Director Culver and City Engineer Jesse Freihammer provided additional comments and a brief review and update on projects and maintenance activities listed in the staff report dated October 27, 2015. Discussion included location of lift station replacements; jurisdictional designation and maintenance by Metropolitan Council for the gravity -fed sewer system trunk lines traversing the City of Roseville servicing Roseville and other metropolitan communities; impacts to Villa Park with scheduled Metropolitan Council sewer system upgrades; continuing downtrend in participants in this last year for the residential curbside leaf pick-up program; and ongoing drop in prices of LED light bulbs with fixture replacement and/or retrofit remaining the main cost and depending on their type and/or age. Mr. Culver reported that an average of fifteen residents had attended the October session of Roseville University, focusing on public works and engineering departments. Further discussion ensued regarding the Victoria Street project; rational for location of the striped parking lane on the northbound side but lack of shoulder and striping at the curb line on the southbound side and bicycle traffic would be safely accommodated; explanation of erosion -control devices used to dissipate water flow until vegetation is more established at which time they'll be removed; and rationale for curb and gutter installations of different types along the Victoria Street corridor depending on resident feedback and areas with or without well-defined ditches and grade sufficient for drainage for rural section road design rather than a more urban approach where stormwater management requirements needed to be met. Additional discussion included parking along that corridor, with an 8' wide shoulder available on both sides. At the request of Chair Stenlund, Mr. Culver assured him that staff would monitor the Capitol Region Watershed District's scheduled work yet this fall on the interceptor line near the B -Dale Club to ensure the City's investment in drainage management in that area was not negatively impacted. 5. 2016 Utility Rate Proposal Chair Stenlund introduced and welcomed Finance Director Chris Miller for the PWETC's annual review of proposed the 2016 utility rates based on staffs preliminary analysis and before subsequently presenting that information to the City Council as part of the 2016 budget process. Details of Mr. Miller's presentation were provided and referenced by Mr. Miller in the staff report and his memorandum both dated October 27, 2015. Mr. Miller reviewed each of the enterprise funds and their operational review as part of staffs analysis of utility operations including fixed and variable costs, capital replacement costs, and customer counts and consumptions patterns, rate structure and rates. Overall, Mr. Miller advised that staff anticipated a 1.5% average increase for most Page 3 of 18