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Regular City Council Meeting AND Board of Adjustments and Appeals Monday,July 23,2012 Page 7 9. General Ordinances for Adoption 10. Presentations a. Central Park Foundation Mayor Roe welcomed members of the Central Park Foundation. Patricia Johnson Nygaard, President of the Foundation, and Ms. Carol Erickson were the presenters, with Foundation Board Member Mr. Harve Moen in the audience. Ms. Nygaard announced the upcoming "Flying Colors Community Festival" on Thursday, August 9, 2012 from 5:00—9:00 p.m. at the Dale Street entrance; and sponsored by the Central Park Foundation. Ms. Nygaard invited everyone to at- tend this fundraiser to support Central Park improvements. Ms. Erickson echoed that invitation, and encouraged attendance to "fly a kite" and have the opportunity for hot air balloon rides. b. Joint Meeting with Housing& Redevelopment Authority HRA Members present were: Chair Dean Maschka; Vice Chair Bill Majerus; and Members Sue Elkin; William Masche; Kelly Quam; Vicki Lee. HRA Ex- ecutive Director Patrick Trudgeon and Housing Program Coordinator Jeanne Kelsey were present from staff. Mayor Roe welcomed HRA members to this annual joint meeting of the bodies. Chair Maschka, in his opening remarks, advised Councilmembers that the HRA had just completed an update of their Strategic Plan form 2012-2016, included in tonight's packet, along with an Action Plan to pursue those outlined activities at the direction of the City Council. Chair Maschka opined that this had been one of the more productive and dynamic strategy sessions held by the HRA to- date, and expressed appreciation to the facilitation by Ms. Barbara Raye in those efforts. Chair Maschka advised that Vice Chair Majerus and Member Masche would speak to sections included in Attachment A of materials; and he would conclude comments, at which time the HRA sought feedback from the City Council on the updated Strategic Plan going forward. Vice Chair Bill Majerus reviewed the history to-date of the HRA established in 2002, and first meeting in 2003; reviewing the original mission, operating prin- ciples and vision statement developed and detailed in Attachment A. Vice Chair Majerus noted that the HRA had moved from a consultant-based Board to dedicated staffing through Community Development Director Trudgeon serving as the Executive Director of the HRA and a dedicated staff position of part-time