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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,January 23,2012 Page 8 10. Presentations Mayor Roe amended the agenda to allow time for the full legislative delegation to ar- rive. b. Living Smarter Home and Garden Fair Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Housing Program Manager Jeanne Kelsey announced and detailed the upcoming annual Living Smarter Roseville Home & Garden Fair, scheduled for Saturday, February 18, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Ms. Kelsey highlighted the vendors, sponsors, door prizes, and unique how-to seminars; as well as the opportunity to review the online Green Remodeling Plan Book. c. Senior Programs in Roseville/Sara Barsel At the invitation of the City Council, Ms. Sara Barsel provided an update of sen- ior programming in Roseville. Ms. Barsel advised that as a senior advocate, she provided her services on various senior-related committees and boards, including as a board member on the North Suburban Senior Council Board and Ramsey County Department of Human Services, Citizen Advisory Council, Adult Ser- vices Committee. Ms. Barsel thanked the City Council for this opportunity to ad- dress the public and City Council; and provided a bench handout consisting of three components, attached hereto and made a part hereof. The handout included Ms. Barsel's talking points for tonight's presentation on senior issues; a proposal for senior-relevant Roseville City-sponsored forums; and a copy of the survey de- veloped by the North Suburban Senior Council. Ms. Barsel noted the limited amount of funding and programs for seniors in the community and area, and urged the City Council to include senior-relevant pro- gramming in future discussions and strategic planning for 2012 and beyond, as well as linking resources on the City's various media options. Ms. Barsel further noted the need to no longer exclude some Roseville residents in senior program- ming if they were outside School District 623, but in District 621 within the City of Roseville boundaries; and encouraged the City to think about a centralized community center rather than separate meeting centers designated in individual neighborhoods. At the request of Mayor Roe, Ms. Barsel provided various options for seniors to participate in the survey, including its availability at City Hall's Park and Recrea- tion desk, the senior lounge at the Fairview Community Center, or by mail to the North Suburban Senior Council at 1910 County Road B West in Roseville, phone 651/604-3520, or e-mail at nssc @isd623.0rg, and website nssc.nonprofitoffice.com. Councilmember Willmus thanked Ms. Barsel for the update, opining that it was a very solid foundation as a starting point. Councilmember Willmus questioned if