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Regular City Council Meeting AND Board of Adjustments and Appeals Monday,July 23,2012 Page 9 • Retain and attract desirable housing and businesses that lead to employment, investment and commitment to the community. Chair Maschka noted some of the action plans for these core principles, provid- ed in the spread sheet in packet materials; highlighting some of them, including providing housing for young people to get them into Roseville, confident that they would then stay here; addressing some significant multi-family housing is- sues in some areas of the community, especially due to the age of some of those buildings and complexes; expansion of the NEP program to include commercial and business properties; and to pro-actively seek economic development oppor- tunities, as well as seeking to serve the existing business community to obtain their feedback and address their needs. Chair Maschka reviewed the HRA's new Mission Statement, included in packet materials that summarized the core principles noted. Chair Maschka recognized Member Lee for her suggestion that strategic planning for housing include not only its current use,but how it can be modified to meet future needs. With that background, Chair Maschka reviewed the goals and objectives of the HRA's Strategic Plan for 2012 — 2016, for City Council information and feed- back on those initiatives; as well as the Action Plan spreadsheet attached. As a point of clarification, Councilmember and HRA Member Willmus noted that those items listed in green were already in process and carried forward from past plans; and those items shown in white were new and resulted from the 2012-2016 Strategic Planning sessions. Chair Maschka expounded on some of the goals and objectives, using examples throughout the community; and based on the brainstorming from those planning sessions. Chair Maschka noted the need to continue to utilize all the tools avail- able for these efforts as the market came back (e.g. housing); and to create a "sense of place" for Roseville and its citizenry. Chair Maschka noted that, due to this expanded Action Plan, the HRA expected to return to the City Council with a maximum levy request this year, noting that this ambitious Plan was not without its cost. As the newest member of the HRA, Mayor Roe asked Councilmember Willmus to comment. Councilmember Willmus recognized that there was a lot on the HRA plate right now; and while this was the first look for the City Council, as a new HRA member, he asked that the City Council look over the information, and if any items raised a flag, to let the HRA know as soon as possible and upfront as they moved into more detail in planning and staffing discussions.