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Duane Schwartz pointed out that the City Council had passed a resolution recognizing this as Public Works Week in the City of Roseville. Member Willenbring read the proclamation. Chair Wilke said it takes a good leader to keep things going and that the City was blessed to have Duane as their leader. 6.Twin Lakes Infrastructure Update Deb Bloom updated the Commission on this project. Member Willenbring said there was talk at one time to reroute the sewer that goes through the north end of Langton Lake. Bloom said nothing ever came of that. Chair Wilke said the Twin Lakes project was very interesting, and it was neat to see it finally happening. Member Willenbring asked who was doing the inspections and testing on the project. Bloom said the City requires the developer to hire a competent engineer to work on the project. 7.2007 Public Works Budget Discussion Duane Schwartz talked briefly about the special challenges coming from submitting the 2007 budget. One of the challenges is the cost of energy and materials, for example asphalt, which is made of oil, has increased in price about 20%. Schwartz said the City Council has indicated they want no more than a 3 ½ % increase. Member Willenbring wondered how that would be possible since costs are increasing 15%-20%--there would have to be major cutbacks in maintenance. Schwartz highlighted some of the major budget points. Member Willenbring asked how much clay tile was left in the sewer system of the city. Schwartz said about 80% was still clay. Schwartz asked if there were any areas the Commission wanted to focus on for the next budget. Chair Wilke said that maybe one cost saver would be checking the service rate of snow plowing and grass mowing. 8.Pedestrian Safety Improvements Duane Schwartz presented information on this topic and recapped past discussions. The City Council was asked for additional funding for this Page 2 of 3