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HRA Meeting Minutes Saturday, April 21, 2012 Page 15 1 2 By consensus, the HRA concurred that the list of five (5) goals not be prioritized at this point; with 3 all five (5) having equal weight at this time. 4 5 Implementation Strategies 6 It was the consensus that while money is a tool, the plan needed to be adopted first; and should include 7 financial and organizational/structural impacts as part of that implementation, including 8 improving/strengthening city relationships. 9 10 Member Willmus suggested those relationships include county, school districts, and beyond the City 11 Council to adjacent cities (e.g. Falcon Heights, Lauderdale) for consideration of partnerships 12 opportunities. 13 14 Member Masche concurred, suggesting that the Cites of Minneapolis and St. Paul also be included, 15 since they shared a common border with the City of Roseville. 16 17 Members noted that some things were ongoing, but may require additional feedback or areas of 18 suggested improvements; and future prioritization of the goals should be based on opportunities 19 available in the next 3-5 years. 20 21 At the request of Ms. Raye, consensus of HRA members was for staff and Ms. Raye to create 22 statements for those five (5) goals. 23 24 Definition of Action Plan(s) 25 26 27 Chair Maschka, using the Multi-Family Housing goal as an example, noted the identification of 3-4 28 sites; however opining that the Har Mar site, while perhaps ranked lower, provided the greatest 29 potential to get a project off the ground and provide the most visibility. Chair Maschka noted the 30 accomplishments to-date in the marketing campaign; and the NEP potential to build upon through 31 educational and informational efforts. 32 33 Timeline 34 Goal # 35 Measure (Action) 36 Time 37 Responsible Party 38 Measures/Accountability 39 End Product 40 41 Discussion on the initial process included recognizing people as assets in the community; next steps for 42 surveying/outreach; tracking returns on investment beyond quarterly reporting; setting 43 objectives/expectations for each goal or area of detail; quarterly updates by staff to the current work 44 plan; and variables of some items on the current work plan for annual or ongoing status. 45 46 Ms. Kelsey noted that some of these new or revised initiatives included reallocation of resources, and as 47 an example, asked HRA members if they wished to continue the Living Smarter Fair on an annual basis 48 or move to every other year schedule similar to that done by the City of Richfield, recognizing the 49 substantial staff time required for that program. 50 51 Mr. Trudgeon opined that everything should be up for discussion under a new strategic plan, whether an 52 item remained relevant or not, especially if the HRA was shifting gears. 53 54 Member Elkins noted that variables with each of the four (4) sites identified for multi-family housing 55 depending on which one moved first.