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Miscellaneous discussion among staff and commissioners included how and when striping was determined to facilitate efficient and safe pedestrian and bicycle movements for a particular roadway (e.g. County Road C-2 between Hamline and Snelling Avenues; Lydia Avenue and County Road C-2) as well as from neighborhood input, road crowns, existing stripes, lane widths, and whether parking lanes are available; Budget Update Public Works Director Schultz provided a budget update based on the most recent City Council discussions, with information from the citizen survey included for applicable programs/services; with the City Council scheduled to receive a report from the City Council's CIP subcommittee on June 13, 2011; followed by the City Council providing direction to staff to develop the City Manager- recommended budget and not-to-exceed levy prior to September. Further discussion on various public improvement projects programmed for 2012 included staff identifying those that included MSA funding, as well as those proposed for 2013 and 2014, noting that this budget cycle (2012/2013) was the first in which a biennial budget was being developed; potential impacts on City and area projects if the State of MN failed to come to a budget agreement before a state government shut-down, with staff anticipating that the Fairview pathway project funds would be impacted, with plan reviews by state staff not considered essential services, and staff s attempt to get the plans approved before any state shut-down may occur; with local and area City Managers closely following potential risks and impacts of the state budget impasse. Staff anticipated the only other project that may be impacted would be MnDOT testing as the Rice Street project proceeded; however, Ms. Bloom noted that since that project was already in process, it may be considered as an essential service. Ms. Bloom noted that several years ago in a similar situation with the state budget, they did shut down the Snelling Avenue improvement project. Mr. Schwartz advised that staff would keep the PWET Commission updated as the process moved forward. Organized Collection Update Chair DeBenedet provided an update to Members on the status of the Roseville Citizen's League's (RCL) consideration of a fall informational meeting; with his perception being that there was not strong support for organized collection on the part of the City Council; and suggested that the PWET Commission"wait and see" as events unfolded in the City of Maplewood as they pursue organized collection, rather than to waste additional Commission time with an informational forum at this time. Chair DeBenedet suggested that Members work with staff to determine potential impacts on local streets from garbage trucks, similar to that conducted by the City of Maplewood. Page 2 of 12