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Rice Creek Watershed District has 2018 construction (2017 preliminary work) for iron enhanced sand filter installation at Oasis Park; and Ramsey County- Washington Metro Watershed District has storm pond clean-up scheduled as well as work on the S Owasso drainage issues. At the request of Member Seigler, Mr. Culver advised that this is becoming a typical average annual expenditure as expenses increase and in response to the City Council's aggressive action in developing in-depth infrastructure management and capital improvement program among all city assets. Toward that end, Mr. Culver noted that the city had been collecting funds for awhile, but with the addition of the Public Works Department's Environmental Specialist, Ryan Johnson, through his efforts a more comprehensive program had been developed for pond clean-up and to address best management practice (BMP) that may be more expensive initially but develop more efficiencies going forward. Specific to the Snelling Avenue project, Member Thurnau asked that a future agenda discussion include a synopsis of all improvements involved, particularly to review the Pathway Master Plan and Snelling Avenue improvements for sidewalks along that segment, and especially in the area of Har Mar Mall with a missing segment. Mr. Culver duly noted that request and advised that staff was also planning additional information for the PWETC in the future on the Pathway Master Plan in conjunction with the comprehensive plan update process. At the request of Member Wozniak,Mr. Culver reported on the anticipated timeline for the Rosedale signal redesign; with a kick-off meeting later this week with the consultant, MnDOT, Ramsey County and others involved to reconfirm all components of the project. Mr. Culver advised that the intent was that the project goes out to bid in the spring of 2017, with Rosedale Center having a preferred window of opportunity for the work to be done as their construction projects are phased in and in conjunction with mall operations in general(preferably with work scheduled in June through August of 2017). At the request of Chair Cihacek, Mr. Culver provided a brief update on the delamination issue, reporting that while theories abound, the chemistry was still under review in the laboratories and therefore, he was not yet prepared to make a recommendation to the City Council to reinstate annual sealcoating processes in 2017 or 2018 until that additional research was completed. 7. Possible Items for Next Meeting—January 24, 2017 Discussion ensued regarding the scheduled December PWETC meeting and preference of members as to whether or not to meet due to the holiday season. Page 5 of 7