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drafted for cost sharing between Little Canada and Roseville to reduce Xcel's costs and refund their upfront costs. Further discussion included pathways and sidewalks along Rice Street and some areas that may prove more difficult for their installation than others on the Roseville side of the corridor based on the location of overhead power poles, allowing for perception by the public in general of shared benefits for both communities; willingness of Little Canada staff in discussion options at this point; and other options besides trees for medians, such as salt-tolerant vines over a steel framework (such as on I- 35E in downtown St. Paul) for easier maintenance and to block headlight glare. Mr. Schwartz suggested that additional discussion be held at the November PWET meeting, as additional information and cost estimates should be available at that time, with eventual determination made at the City Council level for both communities. Additional Written Communication Staff noted inclusion in the agenda packets of recent mailings to residents, including an educational residential pool drainage and disposal mailer to those pool owners on file with the City, and in conjunction with the pending mandated ordinance related to Illicit Discharges and Connections; and the October newsletter for residents impacted by the Churchill / Oxford watermain replacement project; and an update on staffs REACT efforts to reduce energy usage for city facilities. Discussion on pool water included Member Stenlund's concern that the PWET Commission could develop a written action plan for draining of residential pools, beyond the brief informational piece prepared by staff to-date, to include a checklist. Ms. Bloom advised that staff had sent out 600-900 mailings modeled on that used in another metropolitan community, and based on the list of pools of which staff was aware. Ms. Bloom welcomed any commentary to improve future information, including development of a checklist to assist residents. Further discussion included possible filter screens for garden hoses and disposal in residential garbage, following neutralization and once chlorine- free; including a typical drawing to eliminate confusion; with suggestions of Chair DeBenedet for Member Stenlund to return to the November meeting for further discussion and to allow development of that information prior to staging in spring of 2010. Mr. Schwartz advised that staff would be able to refine its database for residential pools, based on current permit information and the phone calls Page 4 of 14