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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 05, 2011 Page 21 heating or user, and that those costs did not include maintenance in their operating budget. Mayor Roe opined that it was fair to say that it was not terribly likely that those buildings would be completed before the 2013 budget; and that would be an ap- propriate time to take those things into account. Mayor Roe noted that the CIP was intended to address those additional facilities; with the philosophy that an amount be set aside for those functions in the near future and handled in the park fund bonding program. Councilmember McGehee noted that the City Council majority passed the bonds and propped building new facilities; and questioned why they couldn't see the whole picture now rather than after the money was spent and the building was up creating additional costs. Councilmember McGehee suggested that the City Council's future philosophy should address ongoing maintenance costs for any new buildings. Mayor Roe suggested that a fair request to City staff, as it related to the 2013 budget, was to make any adjustments to specifically maintain items coming on line and going forward. c. Consider a Resolution Adopting the 2012 HRA Levy Pust moved, Willmus seconded, adoption of Resolution No. 10952 (Attachment A) entitled, "A Resolution Submitting the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA), in and for the City of Roseville, Special Property Tax Levy on Real Estate to the Ramsey County Auditor for the Fiscal Year of 2012;" in the amount of $353,500, at a levy rate of 0% from 2010 and 2011. Councilmember McGehee noted $239,000 on hand and $145,000 in reserves in the HRA; and recognized that while they were requesting a 0% levy increase, it was still an additional $353,500 that citizens had to spend in a year when they're already struggling and opined that it could be put somewhere else while the HRA could continue to do its programs. Councilmember McGehee advised that the HRA had accumulated significant funds from loans in the community, which had not been ranked high in the citizen survey. Councilmember McGehee noted that the abatement program was popular, but opined funds other than those restricted could be used for other programs as well. Councilmember Pust clarified that assets held by the HRA from loans that their resulting from CBDG and Ramsey County grant funds, not from taxes collected; and their purpose to allow financial assistance to get people into first homes or re- furbish their homes to remain in Roseville. Councilmember Pust noted that those funds were revolving; and had been run by the City until the inception of the HRA in the past. Councilmember Pust noted that the HRA continued to diligently work on supporting the community's housing stock and affordable housing in the