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HRA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Page 5 1 July = Presentation of plan to other stakeholders 2 3 Ms. Raye provided preliminary survey results to-date based on the 55-60 people approached 4 for the on-line survey, with an 80% response rate to-date. As of March 19, of the 42 5 responses, Ms. Raye defined the various perspectives from residents, developers, educators, 6 and others providing their opinions. 7 8 Ms. Ray noted that four (4) interviews were scheduled in the next few weeks, including 9 representatives of AEON, City of St. Louis Park, Dakota County, and the City of Richfield; all 10 previously identified by the HRA Board. 11 12 Ms. Raye reviewed the survey questions/comments; role of those approached; variables among 13 housing choices; and attempts to make the contacts representative of the broadest range of 14 perspectives possible. 15 16 Ms. Raye asked HRA members if anyone had been missed in that representation; what 17 additional information they still thought was needed or that they wanted; and what additional 18 perspectives were important for gathering between tonight and the April session. 19 20 Member Quam requested additional information on the number of children representing the 21 increased diversity in Roseville Area Schools that were living in Roseville on a more 22 permanent basis, and those associated with their parents’ education or associations with the 23 University of MN; those living in Roseville or those utilizing City services and programs on a 24 more short-term basis; any trending or additional projections on that portion of the population. 25 26 Member Masche suggested additional information from immediately adjacent or surrounding 27 suburbs (Little Canada) having an HRA that could provide information or served to interact 28 with the Roseville HRA. 29 30 Ms. Kelsey advised that the City of Shoreview did not have an HRA, but recently appointed an 31 Economic Development Authority (EDA) with the City Council serving in that role; and prior 32 to the creation of their EDA, housing programs in Shoreview had been funded through their 33 General Fund; but this now allowed another element of decision-making by the City Council. 34 35 Ms. Kelsey noted that the City of St. Paul does not have an HRA, but rather a Public Housing 36 Authority (PHA), with their City Council serving in that role. However, she noted that the 37 Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis functioned under a different statutory plan, with their 38 respective City Council’s serving as full-time, paid positions; and are direct recipients of 39 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds as well as other funding sources. 40 41 Ms. Kelsey advised that this was the rationale for the HRA Board previously requesting that 42 staff consult with the Cites of Richfield and St. Louis Park, as well as the Dakota County 43 Community Development Authority (CDA), as they had similar situations and resources with 44 housing development and housing projects. 45 46 Further discussion among staff and HRA members, and Ms. Raye, included senior housing 47 developers and realtors included in the list of survey participants (e.g. Presbyterian Homes, 48 United, McGough Construction, AEON); additional survey participants including Xcel 49 Energy; largest employers in the City of Roseville; secondary and graduate educators 50 (Roseville Area High Schools and Northwestern College); and single-, multi-, and commercial 51 developers included as well. 52 53 Schedule a Special HRA Meeting