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Page 2 of 5 for additional contracted televising services would be sought. Discussion included those utilities that were fee-supported; types of ~"aluation systems for utility infrastructure; ongoing GPS and camera- dies of existing infrastructure as applicable, particularly during street ,,,constructions; types of material utilized for utility piping; ongoing breaks and replacements as appropriate; the open bid process for line replacement; and the need to make sure utility fees were established at adequate levels to build a reserve for ongoing replacement and maintenance. It was the consensus of the PWETC that the City attempt to adequately fund the infrastructure needs of the City proactively and on an ongoing basis rather than experiencing an onslaught of unexpected and major expenses in emergency-type situations. Additional discussion included the PWETC's participation in continuing discussions between residents of the James Addition and MnDOT regarding the cross-over situation as being facilitated by Councilmembers Ihlan and Kough. Assignment of Issues How can the PWETC get more involved and be more productive in the issues that come before the Council? PWETC Commissioner Willenbring encouraged the City Council to provide more assignments and areas they could assist the City Council to utilize their expertise and alleviate the Public Works Department and City Council's workload. uncilmember Ihlan sought the Commission's input on the need to promote and stabilize the City's Capital Improvement Program (CIP). Invasive Species: What role do you see for the PWETC in getting control of this problem (i.e., buckthorn and others)? Extensive discussion was led by Commissioner Willenbring related to eradication and control of invasive species within the City, its open space and/or parks - those private areas and those public in nature. Commissioner Willenbring noted the substantial discussion at the "Imagine Roseville 2025" community visioning process related to preserving open space in the City, but opined the need to identify "Open Space," and whether it was simply the absence of buildings, or understory vegetation requiring maintenance and utilization. Discussion included Buckthorn and Boxelders; the Harriet Alexander Nature Center (HANC) and marshland vistas are now overgrown and hidden due to large trees and lack of maintenance over the years since it was built in the 1990's; education is needed to get more people involved in ongoing maintenance; the changing nature of the City from rural to second-ring suburb; multi-year maintenance and eradication necessary to systematically control invasive species' growth; volunteer commitment versus paid employee assignments for maintenance; and the observation that invasive plants were not unique to the City of Roseville. D~rks and Recreation Director Lonnie Brokke provided his perspective arding the invasive species in the City's parks and the costs for ongoing '" adication; various options for removal on private and public properties; previous identification of invasive species at five park areas and specific discussions determining a systematic approach, similar to the City's file:/ /C:\DOCUME-l \DONNA-l.KOO\LOCALS-l \ Temp\ 7UUFT09F.htm 08/17/2006