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City Council Special Meeting -12/27/04 Minutes - Page 20 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 2005," setting the HRA Levy in the amount of $234,000. Councilmember Kough opined his initiation and support of the HRA, but questioned several of the programs proposed, and whether current census information could be used, rather than implementing additional demographic studies. Councilmember Kough also questioned the allotment of Y2 of Cathy Bennett's time to the HRA. Community Development Director Dennis Welsch noted that the current census information was six years old, and the City currently experienced an annual turnover of 30% in rental properties. Mr. Welsch noted that Ms. Bennett's time is currently allotted to the HRA at Y2 time just to keep the current programs runnIng. Councilmember Ihlan cited several higher priorities, given current budget status, that would be more suitable for funding than the HRA, opining that the HRA maintain their current programming with the $85,000 balance, and at a zero levy increase, until the structural deficit was addressed and additional programming could be considered in the future. Mayor Klausing recognized Councilmember Ihlan's comments as her opposition to the motion. Ann Berry, 1059 Woodhill Drive Ms. Berry spoke in favor of funding the HRA as requested, opining that it was a very small amount in light of the accomplishments and programs offered by the HRA. Ms. Berry noted the substantial amount of Roseville housing stock that was in poor repair, and was a mandate of the Vista 2000 Committee to allow people to maintain their housing and remain in their own homes. Tam McGehee, 77 Mid Oaks Lane Ms. McGehee spoke of the positive accountability achieved by the programs of the HRA, but given the need to tax citizens of