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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 18,2011 Page 4 Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; McGehee; Johnson; and Roe. Nays: None. 8. Consider Items Removed from Consent a. Consider a Resolution Approving Mayor's Reappointment to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (Former Consent Item 7.d) Councilmember McGehee asked for clarification on the process for appointment to the HRA. Mayor Roe advised that appointments to the HRA are specifically addressed by State Statute, as well as through HRA Resolution; with applications normally not sought unless a vacancy existed, or the Mayor chose not to reappoint a Commis- sioner. McGehee moved, Johnson seconded, adoption of Resolution No.10914 (Attach- ment A) entitled, "Resolution Approving Mayor's Reappointment of William B. Masche to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and for the City of Roseville for a Term to Expire in 2016." Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; McGehee; Johnson; and Roe. Nays: None. 9. General Ordinances for Adoption 10. Presentations a. John Choi, Ramsey County Attorney Mayor Roe recognized and welcomed Ramsey County Attorney John Choi. Ramsey County Attorney John Choi thanked the City Council for their time al- lowing him to address them and its citizens for the purpose of extending his hand in partnership to the City of Roseville's City Council and its residents. Mr. Choi noted his positive and good partnership with Police Chief Rick Mathwig, and his great respect for him and his work. Mr. Choi advised that he had also had recent meetings with City Attorneys Caroline Bell-Beckman and Mark Gaughan; and advised that, as a former City Attorney,he was looking to think beyond typical ju- risdictional restrictions to accomplish mutual goals. Mr. Choi reviewed some of the new initiatives he'd put into place since taking of- fice, including addressing an area of his concern, the "decline rate" of cases pre- sented to his office for prosecution, which were too high in his opinion. Mr. Choi