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HRA Meeting Minutes Saturday, April 21, 2012 Page 17 1 Member Majerus, along with all members of the HRA, noted their preference to continue to make the 2 HRA as transparent as possible; and keep building relationships with the City Council, other 3 organizations, and the public. 4 5 Ms. Kelsey opined that, as the public became aware of the new initiatives and opportunities being 6 created as outlined for this strategic plan, the HRA would see more public attendance at their meetings. 7 8 Mr. Trudgeon concurred; noting that as the HRA became more action-oriented, whether they were 9 perceived to be rocking the boat or not, the public would become more aware of HRA activities. 10 11 Ms. Raye suggested that this engagement process be built into the work plan to encourage that 12 conversation with the community. 13 14 Member Masche suggested using the Parks and Recreation Master Plan process as a model; and opined 15 that every opportunity for additional bonding between the HRA and City Council be taken. 16 17 Member Willmus noted that the HRA, as a group, may be surprised to learn that the City Council 18 majority paid attention to the HRA and its advisory commissions on a regular basis, whether through 19 rebroadcast of their meetings, or through meeting notes; and advised that this provided a background 20 for joint meetings with those bodies. 21 22 23 HRA as a benchmark; with an action plan available to be used as a community tool to provide 24 additional transparency; and building in outreach for those community conversations. 25 26 Staff Needs in the Process 27 28 surprises for him. Mr. Trudgeon advised that the overriding concerns he heard expressed as to whether 29 staff could get it all done, with the other things already on their late, would have to be addressed as he 30 administratively considered current tasks/projects with those proposed and how that impacted the 31 organization as a whole. 32 33 Members concurred and asked that staff be realistic about the proposed goals and what worked and 34 35 responsibilities or sponsorships may apply. 36 37 Ms. Ray suggested the need to identify opportunities/trade-offs; and highlight decisions, especially 38 regarding what to eliminate or shift (e.g. Home and Garden Fair). 39 40 Ms. Kelsey expressed concern that staff not make those decisions, but that the HRA, as policy-makers 41 determi 42 43 Member Masche questioned what was achieved or hoped to be achieved with the Home & Garden Fair. 44 45 46 including use of the Fairview Community Center. 47 48 However, Mr. Trudgeon noted that the gap had been reduced over the years. 49 50 Ms. Kelsey noted that the Fair had grown beyond the home and garden theme, to sustainability 51 opportunities and the entire Living Smarter marketing campaign. 52 53 Discussion continued regarding other resources to utilize for the Fair; comparison with other 54 communities and how they handled it; with staff advising that Roseville staffing was at a minimum 55 compared to the staffing for similar events in other communities.