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<br />City Council Study Session <br />Monday, April 16, 2007 <br />Page 10 <br /> <br />Bill Majerus, Chair of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, <br />was present and participated in discussions with the City Council and <br />staff regarding the proposed reallocation of Community Development <br />tiln e. <br /> <br />Mr. Stark reviewed potential impacts to the suggested amendment of <br />the Community Development Department staff allocation that would <br />have the Community Development Director continue to serve as the <br />primary department liaison to the City Council, in addition to becom- <br />ing the primary liaison to the HRA; and the City Planner becoming <br />the Planning and Development Manager and serving as the priInary li- <br />aison to the Roseville Planning Commission (currently shared by the <br />Planner and Community Development Director); and the presiding of- <br />ficer for the Development Review Committee (DRC). <br /> <br />Mr. Stark noted that additional analysis and discussion with the City's <br />Human Resources Director and City Manager would need to be com- <br />pleted prior to presenting and making recommendation to the City <br />Council on job description modification and/or creation; compensa- <br />tion for duty changes and allocation of HRA funds to compensate the <br />City for utilization of certain members of its staff. <br /> <br />Discussion included the exemplary service to the HRA provided by <br />current contract employee Cathy Bennett as its Executive Director; <br />other alternatives to Mr. Stark serving in that position; staff analysis <br />of potential for increased costs and disadvantages to having Mr. Stark <br />serve in that position; and expertise for the HRA of Mr. Stark related <br />to housing issues. <br /> <br />Councilmember Ihlan expressed support of the idea of the HRA using <br />Mr. Stark's expertise; however reiterated her previously-expressed <br />concerns regarding logistics and funding of the HRA as a separate en- <br />tity, rather than under the control of the City Council; as well as ex- <br />pressing concerns regarding Mr. Stark' involvement with the Planning <br />Commission to provide continuity. <br /> <br />Councilmember Pust clarified that the intent would be that the staff <br />person would be a City employee, with the HRA allocating money to <br />pay for their portion of the time spent on HRA activities. Council- <br />