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Attachment A � � REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: June 20, 2016 Item No.: Department Approval City Manager Approval Item Description: Public Works, Environment, and Transportation Commission Joint Meeting with the City Council 1 BACKGROUND z Each year, the Public Works, Environment, and Transportation Commission meets with the City s Council to review activities and accomplishments and to discuss the upcoming year's work plan a and issues that may be considered. The following are activities of the past year and issues the s Commission would like to take up in the next year: s Activities and accomplishments: 7 o Water and Sewer Service Maintenance Responsibility and Issues a o Leaf Disposal Outreach and Education Discussion (see attached flyer) 9 o Continued discussion on City Campus Solar and Solar Gardens 10 o Stormwater, Water and Sewer Policy Recommendations 11 o Stormwater Project and Water Booster Tour 12 o Attendance at Living Streets and Recycling Workshop (hosted by Ramsey County and 13 Alliance for Sustainability) 14 o Recycling RFP review and recommendations 15 Work Plan items for the upcoming year: 16 o Review of Recycling Proposals n o Transit accessibility and service levels —review of A Line operations 18 o Continued discussion and review of Pathways and bike path planning and connections 19 o Continued discussion of City Campus Solar 20 o Sewer and Water Services 21 o Expanding Recycling / Organics Recycling 22 Questions or Concerns for the City Council: 23 o Are some rights-of-way and easement areas too large and do they negatively impact za private lots and potential improvements of private residences9 zs o Should the Commission discuss other recycling components, such as providing organics zs recycling options if curbside pickup isn't a feasible option in our next recycling contract? Page 1 of 2