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City Council Minutes Study Session July 17, 2006 Call Roll Mayor Klausing called the Study Session of the Roseville City Council to order at approximately 6:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers on the above date and welcomed everyone. Roll Call (Voting and Seating Order) Councilmembers Maschka; Pust; Kough; Ihlan and Mayor Klausing. City Manager Neal Beets and City Attorney Jay Squires were also present. City Manager Beets introduced the City of Roseville's new Community Development Director John Stark, starting employ with the City today. Joint Meeting with the Public Works, Environment and Transportation Commission (PWETC) PWETC Chair Doug Wilke introduced fellow PWETC Commissioners who were present: Commissioners Ernie Willenbring; Randy Neprash and Doug Wilke; and noted that Commissioners DeBenedet and Joel Fischer were unavailable for tonight's meeting. ')Iic Works Staff present included City Public Works Director Duane ~"hwartz and City Engineer Deb Bloom. Maintenance of Infrastructure: Is the Council committed to maximizing the life of infrastructure by fully funding preventative maintenance and report of infrastructure? Aging Infrastructure: Are we doing enough to make sure that we are planning for replacement? City Manager Beets advised that his 2007 Budget recommendations would include increased funding for the City's Asset Replacement Fund, in accordance with previous City Council indications as to their priority preferences. Mr. Beets noted that he was proposing an additional $75,000 annually in taxpayer funds for asset replacement over the next five years in an effort to catch up, and further noted that these funds would be allocated for infrastructure among several departments in an attempt to make provision for the City's infrastructure needs and maintenance. Council member Maschka sought clarification as to the systems under the auspices of the PWETC that were in arrears. Public Works Director Duane Schwartz advised that the Pavement Management Plan (PMP) remained healthy and successful, with the City's streets replaced during the 1980's and 1990's still in good shape; however, Mr. Schwartz expressed concern regarding the City's utility infrastructure, i the need for the City to be aware of and utilize new and improved ,hnologies as they became available (i.e., lining for sanitary sewers and water mains); and the need to maintain funding in those areas. Mr. Schwartz advised that, in the Department's 2007 Budget request, City Council approval for funding for a camera attachment for the City's sewer jetter and file://C:\DOCUME-I \DONNA-I.KOO\LOCALS-I \Temp\ 7UUFT09F.htm Page 1 of 5 Call Roll 6:00 p.m. Joint Meeting with PWETC 08/17/2006