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HRA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Page 3 1 On behalf of Good Samaritan, Ms. Draper expressed their firm’s interest in returning to the 2 HRA Board in the future and having some of the firm’s financial experts from their Sioux 3 Falls, SD-based office attend with her in March if their meeting agenda had sufficient time. 4 5 Member Masche expressed his enthusiasm for Good Samaritan’s presentation; and opined that 6 timing was everything and the HRA Board was poised to partner with someone who could 7 bring affordable senior housing to Roseville based on research indicating a definite need for it. 8 9 Chair Maschka thanked Ms. Draper for her attendance and the Board’s interest in pursuing 10 potential partnership options at a later date. 11 12 Code Enforcement/NEP Update for 2011 – Don Munson b. 13 Mr. Trudgeon briefly highlighted the great success of the Neighborhood Enhancement 14 Program (NEP) in Roseville, initially utilizing HRA funding, and completion of the fourth year 15 of the residential program. Mr. Trudgeon noted that, as the City/HRA began their fifth year of 16 this partnership, the program just kept building on itself. 17 18 City Codes CoordinatorDon Munson 19 Mr. Munson reviewed the report, as detailed in the meeting materials, and staff observations 20 to-date; and statistical data gathered over the last four (4) years; the learning curve developed 21 as the program evolved; and the overall decline in code violations found in all areas of the 22 community, with the exception of one (1) area. Mr. Munson opined that, all indications were 23 that the program was working, was well supported by residents, and was having the desired 24 impact. Mr. Munson noted that the calls fielded by staff were overwhelmingly positive; and 25 attributed the City’s NEP Inspector, Brian Coughlin, as one of the reasons for that success. 26 27 Mr. Munson reviewed some of the lessons learned to-date: one nuisance area not addressed 28 created more within that same neighborhood; older neighborhoods in the community had more 29 code violations, some based on smaller garages and older properties requiring more 30 maintenance and repair than more recently built homes and neighborhoods. 31 32 Mr. Munson advised that staff was proposing no changes or improvements going into the fifth 33 year in 2012; with the intent to observe properties every three (2) years as opposed to two (2) 34 years; which should allow staff time to add an exterior review of conditions of multi-family 35 and business properties as well. 36 37 Mr. Munson displayed the 2011 NEP program; violations and inspection data and trends; and 38 the significant drop in neighborhood complaints and subsequently in annual cases requiring 39 abatement between 2006 and 2011. With the exception of code enforcement issues continuing 40 to develop around multi-family apartment buildings, Mr. Munson advised that the code 41 enforcement issues seemed to be spread out evenly throughout the City. Mr. Munson noted 42 that Code Enforcement staff was partnering with the Human Rights Commission, Planning 43 Division, community volunteers, Police and Fire Departments, and other agencies to facilitate 44 exterior property maintenance and improvements in the community. 45 46 Mr. Munson provided “before” and “after” photographic examples of properties. 47 48 Discussion among Members and staff included the HRA Board’s kudos to Mr. Munson and his 49 staff for their improvements to the community; again recognizing the positive efforts of Mr. 50 Coughlin in his work with Roseville residents, owners and neighbors of properties with code 51 enforcement issues and working toward ultimate and successful resolution; direct impacts to 52 all Roseville residents. 53