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HRA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Page 9 1 Motion carried. 2 3 d.2012-2017 Strategic Plan 4 Mr. Trudgeon noted the completion of many of the items listed on the current five (5) year 5 plan; and recognized the many strategic discussions and organization efforts over that 6 timeframe, placing the HRA at a very different place than when initiated. In moving onto the 7 next level in updating the HRA’s 2012 – 2017 Strategic Planning, Mr. Trudgeon advised that 8 staff had made initial contact with Ms. Barbara Ray of the Center for Policy, Planning and 9 Performance for a quote on using her services as a facilitator for those upcoming discussions. 10 Mr. Trudgeon noted that Ms. Raye had been used by the HRA for its rental registration task 11 force discussions in 2007, and came highly recommended as a well-respected facilitator for 12 public policy issues in the metropolitan area. A biography for Ms. Raye was included in 13 tonight’s meeting packet, and Mr. Trudgeon advised that the cost for Ms. Raye’s services 14 would not exceed $5,000.00. Mr. Trudgeon included a proposed timeline and planning 15 process steps prepared by Ms. Raye for HRA review. 16 17 Motion: Member Masche moved, seconded by Member Lee to approve the hiring of 18 Barbara Raye of the Center for Policy, Planning, and Performance to facilitate and assist 19 the creation of the 2012-2017 Roseville HRA Strategic Plan, at a cost not to exceed 20 $5,000.00, with funding provided for the strategic plan update in the 2012 RRHA Budget. 21 22 Member Maschka advised that she had worked with Ms. Raye in several venues in the past and 23 spoke in support of her as a facilitator for the HRA. 24 25 Ayes: 7 26 Nays: 0 27 Motion carried. 28 29 e.Discuss purchase of 2325 Dale Street 30 Mr. Trudgeon summarized consideration of purchase of this property, as detailed in the staff 31 report and attachments dated January 17, 2012, prompted through the potential repurposing of 32 the City’s adjacent Dale Street Fire Station property. 33 34 Chair Maschka advised that he and staff had held very preliminary discussions with City 35 Manager Malinen on the feasibility and prudency in assembling these properties, of 36 approximately 2 acres total, that would allow the HRA and City to provide actual bricks and 37 mortar opportunities in the future, noting that the availability of such land mass may not exist 38 in the future. 39 40 Discussion ensued among staff and Members on the listing price of the property; length of 41 time on the market to-date estimated at 1.5 years, and previous marketing with other single- 42 family lots immediately behind this parcel, but not listed separately rather than as a larger 43 package; zoning of the lot as HD (high density); owner of the property as an estate, with the 44 same owner for all five (5) lots; the need for an independent appraisal before a public entity 45 makes an offer if the HRA directed staff to pursue the property; and if there was interest by the 46 HRA, staff’s intent to return to the February meeting with a plan of action for those next steps, 47 and identifying how such a purchase could be purchased. 48 49 Further discussion included future discussions with AEON or other potential developers, with 50 the City facilitating the development without outright ownership; market study results from 51 2009 on the need for certain types of rental units; and pending due diligence on further details. 52 53 Motion: Member Maschka moved, seconded by Member Majerus to staff to further 54 investigate opportunities and perform due diligence on the potential purchase of the