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4. Communication Items City Engineer Jesse Freihammer and Public Works Director Culver provided additional comments and a brief review and update on projects and maintenance activities listed in the staff report dated January 26, 2016. Discussion included whether or not this year's water main breaks were comparable to other years; tax increment financing (TIF) bonding and funding for various upcoming projects in the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Aare; and an update on the Dale Street Fire Station transfer to a private developer for demolition and new housing project. At the request of the PWETC, Mr. Culver reported that budget/financial rollovers in the Public Works Budget still pending until finalized for year-end 2015, with estimates by Finance Director Miller an estimated excess of $350,000 in the General Fund and the intent of the City Council to apply that excess to the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Mr. Culver further reported that the Public Works Department would be updating their recommendations on capital fund uses and possible sidewalk/pathway segments and extensions as part of that additional and unexpected CIP funding. Mr. Culver reported that the City Council had heard the same presentation as the PWETC from Utility Service Partners in January, and while interested in pursuing an agreement, they had questions and asked staff to perform further research from current subscribing cities and gather additional data. Mr. Culver advised that the next discussion at the City Council level was scheduled for February 22. As part of that previous City Council discussion, Mr. Culver reported that Councilmember McGehee asked the Utility Service Partners representative, Ms. Ashley Shiwarski, if their firm would consider as part of their service warranty program the installation of backflow preventers if continuing problems were evidenced. Ms. Shiwarski advised that their firm did not do so at this time, but offered to bring it to her superiors, and subsequently their firm had agreed to offer that as part of Roseville's Subscriber Agreement, should it proceed. Mr. Culver further reported that Councilmember McGehee continues her interest in providing lining for private service laterals for residents parallel to the City doing lining of mains. Mr. Culver noted the challenges in offering that, essentially requiring the contractor to perform work on two different lines and their respective size differentials; and their requirement for a minimum number of interested residents in order to minimize their mobilization costs and make it cost- effective for them to perform that more specialized work Mr. Culver noted that the City would also need to commit and possibly assess residents for that work or add it to sanitary sewer base rates. Mr. Culver advised that this issue would also return for additional discussion at the City Council in February. Page 2 of 20