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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,June 13,2011 Page 11 cient root space; noting that the Commission saw some great examples on struc- tural soils during the Neprash presentation. Member Stenlund opined that expense was relative for some of the new technolo- gies for storm water management, since ponds and other storm water management options cost money to construct, maintain and reconstruct as well. Member Stenlund noted the advantages in the PWET Commission being able to provide input for new developments, such as the Josephine Woods plat, and op- portunities to blend homes into existing topography in order to save trees rather than replace them. Chair DeBenedet reviewed potential 2011/12 PWET Commission Topics and a proposed work plan; and reviewed the status of the various items as detailed in the RCA. Chair DeBenedet noted the PWET Commission's interest in meeting joint- ly with the City's Parks and Recreation Commission in reviewing pathway plan- ning/implementation, incorporating the Imagine Roseville 2025 and Comprehen- sive Plan update, and discussing them from a Public Works and Parks perspective. Councilmember Willmus noted the need to incorporate the Parks and Recreation Master Plan process. Member Gjerdingen noted the need to review the Parks and Recreation constella- tions and how to tie them together with the Pathway Master Plan. Chair DeBenedet noted the Commission's interest in pursuing community volun- teers to implement projects or initiatives; with Member Stenlund suggesting lake- shore stabilization projects as an example and one with which he was familiar based on past Eagle Scout projects. Chair DeBenedet concurred, noting that many low impact storm water and erosion control projects needed people, not heavy equipment. Related to the PWET Commission's conservation review of stormwater manage- ment practices, Mayor Roe asked that, as part of that study, the Commission con- sider ways to incent certain types of approaches in the overall regulating scheme, such as demonstration ideas needing to be evolved. Councilmember McGehee expressed her favorable impression with the Josephine Woods development project, and complimented the Commission if they had any input in that project. Councilmember McGehee expressed her interest in a pres- entation at the City Council level on the Helsinki and Stockholm tree options. Councilmember Johnson expressed his appreciation of the Commission's discus- sion on asset management; and tied that into the current work of the CIP Task Force and budget concerns, specifically the funding deficit over the next 10 - 2 0