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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 9, 2018 Page 7 Mayor Roe confirmed the PWET Commission has looked at the water rates. Chair Cihacek noted that conservation is one issue, but the other issue is that the tiers may no longer match usage Vice Chair Wozniak stated that people have strong opinions about infrastructure. Perhaps the rates should be revisited to ensure it is keeping up with repair needs. Councilmember McGehee commented on the ionized pipes situation, noting that it has been determined to be cheaper to have repair service done to the affected pipes rather than obtain the warranty. She also noted that whatever comes to the City in terms of solar is a good deal, because though the sun's rays are free, the process is not free. As the City works on the issue of flooding, it is important to keep in mind the openness and green space and the aesthetics along with that. Mayor Roe suggested PWET look into the history of recycling in Roseville, to see if anything can be learned from its origins in terms of how the infrastructure came to be. Councilmember Willmus commented that conversations should be had with Ram- sey and Washington Counties. They now have the ability to start processing or- ganics at their recycling facility. Those are the conversations at a local level that should begin, and education is part of that. The more convenient it is, the more likely it is that residents will participate. Chair Cihacek noted the reality is it will take four or five years to roll out a pro- gram, because there is no existing facility in the County ready to adapt to organ- ics. Councilmember Willmus noted the conversations can happen at the Council level as well. Mayor Roe emphasized these are conversations that should happen in partnership with neighboring communities. Vice Chair Wozniak stated he works for Ramsey County. He corroborated the notion that it is a 4- to 5-year horizon for getting maybe a blue bag or something similar to it set up at Newport. It will involve new technologies, new sorting equipment, artificial intelligence, as well as finding new markets for these materi- als. Councilmember Etten asked about the destination of the organics currently being collected at the collection spots.