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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,February 27, 2012 Page 7 Mr. Hromatka reminded Councilmembers of the upcoming Leadership Lunch on May 2, 2012. b. Receive Roseville Visitors Association (RVA)Annual Report Mayor Roe welcomed and introduced Julie Wearn, Executive Director of the RVA. Recess Due to technical issues, Mayor Roe recessed the meeting at approximately 7:22 p.m. and recon- vened at approximately 7:24 p.m. Ms. Wearn reviewed the involvement of Roseville restaurants and hotels/motels and 2011 results in bookings, activity, marketing efforts, and area events and at- tractions to increase that visitor/tourist traffic in the community. Ms. Wearn high- lighted advertising partnerships, links and partnerships with area sports and meet- ing facilities; advertising in vacation guides; inclusion in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul Visitors Guide; updates to the website; and economic impacts on tourism in MN and Ramsey County, as well as Roseville. Mayor Roe noted some of the meeting packets included the RVA's Annual Re- port, while with some only had the RVA Visitor's Guide. Discussion among Councilmembers and Ms. Wearn included the source of fund- ing for the RVA with the local hotel tax and comparisons of Roseville's tax rate compared to other adjacent communities and their hotel/motel rates; occupancy rates in Roseville trending much higher, with overall rates much lower; still awaiting levels returning to 2008 levels, but trending favorably; the advantages of staying in Roseville for on-site parking, easy highway access to both Minneapolis and St. Paul events, shopping and other activities; and the City Council's favora- ble impression with the Roseville Visitors Guide. Mayor Roe thanked Ms. Wearn for her presentation, and to the RVA for their on- going positive marketing of Roseville. c. Receive 2011 Code Enforcement/Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) Report Mayor Roe welcomed and introduced City Codes Coordinator Don Munson. Mr. Munson noted the great success of the Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) in Roseville, initially utilizing Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) funding, with completion of the fourth year of the residential program. In entering the fifth year of the program, Mr. Munson noted that the program contin- ued to positively build upon itself. Mr. Munson reviewed the report, as detailed in the meeting materials, and staff observations to-date; and statistical data gathered over the last four (4) years; the learning curve developed as the program evolved; and the overall decline in code