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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 10,2017 Page 6 Councilmember Etten thanked the PWETC for their ongoing work. Specific to pausing consideration of solar installation on the city campus, Councilmember Et- ten stated that he was disappointed that it was not pursued, opining that it was a great plan that provided financial safety to the city in buy-backs and cost benefits, as well as providing an opportunity for the City of Roseville to be a leader. Councilmember Etten expressed his hope that consideration will be given to pur- suing solar energy options as part of the current facility use study, subsequently moving forward with solar to do the right thing for the long-term financial and environmental benefits to the city and its taxpayers. As to additional areas of interest he'd like the PWETC to pursue, Councilmember Etten asked that they work with staff to report on how new road treatments or construction is working and any potential policy changes needed for the road sys- tem and condition indexes as a result of past delamination issues and pausing of the sealcoating process and shifting of those resources to mill and overlay pro- jects. Councilmember McGehee agreed with Councilmember Etten on the mill and overlay issues and questions she continually heard from residents about road con- ditions; and asked for a report on results to-date of the Minnesota Department of Transportation(MnDOT) study on the regional delamination issue. Specific to solar installation, Councilmember McGehee agreed that it was a good idea and noted that the price continued to decrease; however, she stated that she didn't support the previous solar installation proposal as she found it not a good program or financial deal for the city based on her discussions with other council members in other communities on the need for hard negotiation to obtain a rea- sonable price and return for the city versus only for those private parties initially funding a project. While not opposed to solar installation, Councilmember McGehee expressed hope that staff and the City Attorney could bring it back for future consideration. Councilmember McGehee stated that she liked the idea of ways for residents to better manage water consumption; but noted the need for the city set an example rather than the situation she'd observed when arriving at City Hall tonight with sprinklers set to water pavement rather than plantings. Regarding the sanitary sewer, Councilmember McGehee referenced sump pump disconnections as part of the phased process of meter installation; and asked that the PWETC evaluate that process and how to address this apparent problem issue in Roseville,more common than she was originally aware. Specific to stormwater issues, Councilmember McGehee advised that Public Works Director Culver had agreed to view the webinar she and Parks & Recrea- tion Director Brokke had attended as it related to public works areas of interest (e.g. tree canopies to shade pavement; benefits of trees for stormwater clarity lo-