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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,April 09,2012 Page 7 space was provided. Councilmember McGehee opined that this was a busy area and any development needed to be mindful of the environment. Councilmember Johnson spoke in support of pursuing these efforts; opining that the HRA would be maximizing the potential of the fire station site; and from a business standpoint by combining the parcels, it would serve to allow the City to drive the zoning and needs, and provide a return on the investment the City has made over the years on that land. Mr. Trudgeon concurred with Councilmember Johnson, clarifying that it was the HRA's intent to own and facilitate development of the parcels, but not to develop it. Mr. Trudgeon advised that the HRA was looking to assemble it and sell it off; but noted that this would allow the City to have more control over what was de- veloped there, even though it would be a small project with only two (2) acres to work with, but would provide a high profile as the project was put together. Mr. Trudgeon advised that it was the HRA's intent to attempt to maximize the site for community housing needs as a return on investment versus selling off the parcel to apply those resources elsewhere. Mayor Roe opined that it made sense to look at it; and there was no obvious ra- tionale to keep the property for future city needs. However, Mayor Roe noted that there has been some discussion about using proceeds of that parcel to assist with funding for the new fire station at the City Campus, or for repairs to fire station #2, but he was unaware of whether those plans had been firmed up at this time. As stewards of public funds, Mayor Roe noted the advantages of buying low and selling high. HRA Chair Maschka noted the intent to build it into a project over a number of years. At the request of Councilmember Willmus, Mr. Trudgeon confirmed that there were other apartment buildings in the immediate vicinity; and also confirmed that to-date, the HRA had not held discussion on acquiring other parcels in the imme- diate area. Mr. Trudgeon advised that, as the parcels went further west, a differ- ent type of housing (e.g. single-family or step down housing) would be indicated for development. Mayor Roe suggested that the HRA keep those additional parcels in mind, and not rule them out completely as discussions ensued. HRA Housing Manager Jeanne Kelsey provided a brief update on the Living Smarter Website at www.livingsmarter.org; and solicited additional contacts for testimonials to include on the website and meet the Living Smarter media cam- paign. Ms. Kelsey suggested some topics could include recycling efforts, trans- portation modes used by Roseville families, rain garden amenities installed to im-