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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 25,2011 Page 14 Member Masche reiterated the HRA's interest in a joint work session with the City Council to discuss these future issues. Mayor Roe spoke in support of a joint discussion; noting that it fit in with the City's planned Strategic Planning session and the larger picture to address how to grow the City's tax base over the long-term; and opined that a good follow-up to that discussion would be housing. Councilmember McGehee questioned the HRA outline comment for "researching the needs of children and families in our community along with how intergenera- tion housing may be able to address those needs." Housing Program Manager Jeanne Kelsey advised that those were two (2) distinct items; with the HRA having commissioned a market study of the community in 2009, that had previously been presented to the City Council as well as being available online, and areas outlined in that study where the City was missing af- fordable senior housing options. Councilmember McGehee advised that she was hearing from seniors that they wanted more non-affordable options within Roseville, rather than them needing to pursue those townhome or condominium opportunities in Edina or Plymouth. Councilmember McGehee opined that there was adequate housing for families; but that the seniors making comment to her were not interested in affordable housing opportunities; and suggested that there was a market niche for higher- income housing for seniors. Councilmember McGehee questioned the HRA's charter on housing, and if that was exclusive to affordable housing opportunities; or if it was to provide a more diverse housing stock. Councilmember McGehee quoted statistics she'd researched on the City's housing stock and pricing catego- ries. Ms. Kelsey responded that the Comprehensive Market Study was done in pro- gression to determine what was missing in the community's housing needs; and that was the direction being followed by the HRA. Mayor Roe sought additional information on the research for needs of children and families in the community. Ms. Kelsey advised that the HRA had received a grant through the Center for Ur- ban and Regional Affairs (CURA) for an intern to study and determine the needs in Roseville for children and families, rather than one entity attempting to cite the greatest needs for families and children. Ms. Kelsey advised that this would al- low the HRA to look at the potential of intergenerational housing to solve social and welfare needs within the community.