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Mr. Culver responded that it depends. Some State -aid funds are used when <br />permitted. Many of the miles of Pathways sidewalks added over the last three to <br />four years have been funded by the parks renewal bond program. Part of that was <br />connecting schools and parks. The projects under construction now are being <br />funded by extra, leftover dollars. There are no identified funds to add sidewalks <br />for Pathways on a regular basis. <br />Motion <br />Member Trainor moved, Chair Cihacek seconded, approval of the March 27, <br />2018 meeting minutes as amended. <br />Ayes: 3 <br />Nays: 0 <br />Abstentions: 3 (Joyce, Kruse, Kors) <br />6. Eureka Annual Report <br />Chris Gray, Eureka Recycling, presented the 2017 annual report. He pointed out <br />the extensive report included in the Members' packet, noting he will only highlight <br />a few issues. <br />Mr. Gray summarized that the City of Roseville's recycling program is going very <br />well. Roseville has one of the better recycling programs in the County and in the <br />State, and resident participation is high. It is becoming more and more important <br />to be sure the right things are being recycled and also being recycled for its best <br />use. Recycling tonnage is flat, which has been the trend for a few years. He noted <br />that weight as a measure of success is actually a very dull tool. The composition <br />of the material may be lighter, in increased quantities, which may be misleading by <br />how much is actually being recycled. He continued that over the past ten years, <br />magazines and newspapers delivered to homes have gone away and have been <br />replaced by large volumes of light plastics. For Roseville to have a decrease of <br />only two tons, which is indicated in the report, is actually a positive sign. He also <br />noted that packaging has changed for things like cereal. Cereal boxes are starting <br />to be replaced by plastic pouches, which are not recyclable. That is a disturbing <br />trend for the recycling industry. He encouraged consumers to give feedback to their <br />favorite brands that recyclable packaging is preferred. <br />Mr. Gray also discussed the changes in the industry related to aluminum and paper. <br />He also discussed the residual, which is the percentage of things coming into the <br />facility in the trucks and leaving the facility as trash. Sometimes the residual is <br />residents putting things in the recycling container that cannot be recycled. Some <br />programs want to go towards making it as easy as possible, encouraging everything <br />to be put in, and it then becomes the job of the facility to get the stuff back out. The <br />downside to that philosophy is that the goal is to educate people on what is <br />recyclable. <br />Page 3 of 9 <br />