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Mr. Walters sought the objective of this discussion: whether it was for <br />them to focus on the road wear and tear from refuse and recycling trucks <br />or a broader issue. <br />Chair DeBenedet advised that the discussion was broader, and was <br />seeking to obtain more competitive rates for citizens based on other <br />community data for an organized collection system. Chair DeBenedet <br />noted that road wear and tear was a huge item, given street maintenance <br />budget constraints. <br />Mr. Walters provided past data, detailed in his bench handout, from past <br />studies by surrounding cities in the area, and engineering studies to <br />determine the impact of refuse trucks on roadways. <br />Mr. Walters advised that the conclusions of those past studies were that <br />the main source of road wear and tear was Mother Nature, and the <br />frost/freeze cycles; while admitting that heavy trucks did have an impact, <br />but that engineers could not provide actual measurements of that impact. <br />Discussion included road wear in addition to livable communities and <br />quality of life to decrease traffic and noise pollution; improved <br />technologies on trucks over the last fifteen years; Walters Company storm <br />water technologies in washing and sanitizing recycling and garbage carts <br />through recycling the wash water rather than dumping that water in storm <br />sewers; and Roseville's development of a new ordinance related to storm <br />water discharge. <br />Mr. Walters assured members that his firm was working hard to find <br />solutions to environmental problems. <br />Chair DeBenedet asked Mr. Walters if his firm served all of Roseville; and <br />if he could retain the same number of customers in one section of <br />Roseville, with fewer road miles, could that be more economical for them <br />and in turn that savings passed on to the customer. <br />Mr. Walters responded affirmatively to both questions, noting that the <br />more dense their routes, the fewer drivers were needed. <br />Chair DeBenedet recessed the meeting at approximately 8:07 p.m. and reconvened at <br />approximately 8:11 p.m. <br />7. Communication Items <br />Mr. Schwartz provided project updates as follows: <br />Twin Lakes Infrastructure Project <br />Mr. Schwartz provided an update on the second phase of the Twin <br />Lakes Infrastructure project, and the appropriation from Congress of $1 <br />Page 8 of 11 <br />