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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, November 14, 2016 Page 37 Councilmember McGehee suggested encouraging the public to use less grass, and more shrubs or mulch versus the typical lawn. Councilmember noted the report provided a list of top commercial water users in Roseville or on the Roseville system. Mr. Culver noted there were several Maplewood commercial users on the Rose- ville water system, as the City of Maplewood had no water main along Rice Street, with all east side properties on Rice Street getting their water form Rose- ville. Councilmember Etten noted that Walmart was shown as #7 in the list of high us- ers at 8 million gallons, while the much larger Rosedale Center complex using 13.6 million gallons. Given the considerable difference in size of the two proper- ties, Councilmember Etten asked why there wasn’t more of a differential in their water usage. Discussion ensued as to how much was associated with the outside sprinkler sys- tem; suggestions for the Department of Natural Resources or Department of Health to audit Roseville businesses and their water usage to help them not only save water but also money for the benefit of the city and the business. Councilmember Willmus noted the Walmart parking lot was the first commercial property required to include green areas in their parking lot; opining that the sea of asphalt surrounding those areas and the intense heat radiating from them may impact the amount of water required to keep them green. Since that outside irrigation system was already on a separate meter, Mayor Roe suggested a smart irrigation system might be a good fit for them. 16.City Manager Future Agenda Review 17.Councilmember-Initiated Items for Future Meetings