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35 restricted in their use (e.g. pathway maintenance and pavement management plan); 36 and an explanation of how those shifting categories may impact short- and long - 37 term. CIP allocations and in light of negative trends due to lift station and other 38 programmed improvements to the city's aging infrastructure as well as other 39 priority items. 40 41 Further discussion including timing for some current development projects as 42 indicated on the monthly Community Development Department report; a staff 43 update and future presentation to the PWETC on alternate locations for the Ramsey 44 County organic drop-off site with Member Wozniak cautioning that a decision was 45 needed sooner than later to ensure Roseville was one of the chosen sites currently 46 in competition with other area communities with staff advising that they were still 47 working with Ramsey County representatives on the general logistics and overall 48 process, anticipating a final site identified by mid -summer and coordination with 49 the PWETC and Parks & Recreation Commission, with the site currently under 50 consideration at Dale Street Soccer field area. 51 52 Additional discussion included a requested update to the PWETC from staff and 53 Eureka Recycling on the pilot recycling program at Lexington Park as data become 54 available at the end of the summer use season, its evolution and suggestions to move 55 forward at other sites; with Chair Cihacek requesting that the report be a separate 56 subject after the summer months, and not part of Eureka's annual report; and Mr. 57 Johnson anticipating that preliminary data may not be available until later in the 58 year (e.g. October or November of 2017). 59 60 Further discussion ensued regarding the placement of recycling containers and 61 confirmation of their locations at the east end of the ball fields; and first full pick 62 up held on May 8"'. 63 64 At the request of Member Wozniak and with a bench handout provided by staff on 65 the program details, PWETC commissioners were encouraged to attend the daytime 66 and/or evening seminars to be held by the Alliance for Sustainability and 67 relationship to the current comprehensive plan update processes. 68 69 5. Right -of -Way Vegetation Cost/Benefit Analysis 70 As detailed in the staff report and presentation materials, Environmental Specialist 71 Ryan Johnson provided a cost benefit analysis of turf grass versus natural plantings 72 in city rights-of-way as previously requested by the PWETC. Mr. Johnson's 73 presentation included initial installation and annual maintenance costs for both 74 options. 75 76 Discussion included comparison costs for decorative and open space plantings per 77 acre; water quality cost benefits available for tracking and economic impacts to 78 track and avoid phosphorus impacts from either option related to stormwater and 79 reduced volumes over a number of years for plantings versus turf; and how 80 reducing that runoff is included as an additional cost consideration. Page 2 of 9