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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 29, 2009 Page 10 Discussion among Chair DeBenedet, PWET Commissioners, and Councilmem- bers included concerns for adequate funding of maintenance efforts and preserva- tion of the City's infrastructure investments; maintenance versus reconstruction costs and inability to recoup costs for deferred maintenance based on benefits lost and additional infrastructure deterioration; aging infrastructure of Roseville; and hidden infrastructure of which the public remained unaware until its failure. Further discussion included the PWET's request for additional street sweeping ef- forts to reduce storm water runoff and to improve water quality of area water- ways; need to recognize citizen requests in the Imagine Roseville 2025 visioning process, and the Pathway Master Planning exercises by planning consistent con- struction and maintenance of the City's pathway and sidewalk systems, and not deferring them even when grant monies were unavailable; with Chair DeBenedet encouraging citizens to attend the upcoming community meetings to provide their input to the City Council. Discussion ensued on changing school bus routes and the challenge of providing safe walkways for pedestrians, and encouraging reduced heavy traffic on roads, thus reducing maintenance costs. Chair DeBenedet suggested that the City Council consider three different consid- erations to assist with infrastructure maintenance for streets: build more pathways; regular maintenance schedules; and reducing heavy vehicle traffic (i.e., buses and garbage trucks) on city streets. Discussion continued in noting the desire of citizens to walk, but the need for safety in their doing so; noting those intersections that were deemed unsafe within the community; recent improvements in design of the Rice Creek interchange pro- ject with reconstruction of Rice Street at Highway 36; the vital part a pathway system would play in Neighborhood Enhancement Program achievements; and whether a Pathway Master Plan should be part of any future referendum in con- junction with Park and Recreation improvements by endowing and incorporating both of those needs, if so indicated by community support. Some discussion was held on whether it would be prudent, while politically un- popular, for the City to consider organized waste collection to further reduce heavy truck traffic on residential streets for safety and maintenance reasons, and in providing an overall cost to citizens. Discussion continued on state statutes and procedures related to this issue; and whether additional review was needed, based on new energy and recycling efforts, and the need to educate the public on both sides of the issue before making a decision. Chair DeBenedet led a discussion on possible review of the City's storm water ordinance, and whether existing ordinances should be combined for easier en- forcement and applicant understanding with proposed projects; and the need for