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HRA Meeting Minutes Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Page 2 1 None. 2 3 9. Action/Discussion Items 4 5 a. Ratify Strategic Plan 6 Executive Director Patrick Trudgeon noted completion of the 2012-2016 Strategic Plan 7 document; and following the joint meeting of the City Council and HRA Board on July 23, 8 2012, the City Council offered their support of the revised goals and objectives of the 9 Roseville HRA, and had suggested no changes. Therefore, Mr. Trudgeon advised that staff 10 was presenting the final copy, consistent with previous versions, and recommending that the 11 HRA Board, if in agreement, adopt the 2012 2016 Strategic Plan. 12 13 Motion: Member Lee moved, seconded by Member Elkins to adopt the 2012 2016 14 Strategic Plan as presented. 15 16 Ayes: 5 17 Nays: 0 18 Motion carried. 19 20 b. 2013 Levy 21 Executive Director Trudgeon highlighted the preliminary 2013 budget and Roseville HRA 22 levy, as detailed in the Request for HRA Action dated August 21, 2012. Mr. Trudgeon noted 23 that, formulation of the annual budget was in accordance with State Statute and the budget 24 procedure of the City in the same manner as required of its various departments. Mr. 25 Trudgeon noted that while the HRA has levy authority, the final approval is through the City 26 27 Trudgeon advised that this budget had been reviewed and recommended by the HRA Finance 28 Committee. 29 30 Mr. Trudgeon noted that this budget represented the maximum levy allowed for the HRA to 31 impose in 2013, $698,471; and represents a 50% increase from the 2012 levy of $353,500. 32 Mr. Trudgeon advised that the impact on a median value home in Roseville of $187,600 would 33 be approximately $34 annually, up from the current $17 of the past year. Mr. Trudgeon noted 34 that the HRA levy had remained steady with no increase over the last three (3) years. For the 35 benefit of the public, Mr. Trudgeon noted that this increased levy authority was due to the 36 revised strategic plan initiatives as detailed in the report. 37 38 Mr. Trudgeon reviewed those items that were new (Comprehensive Housing Study, increased 39 staffing costs for additional hours for the Housing Program Manager and support staff as 40 needed, and Economic Development initiatives) as well as those remaining from previous 41 budgets, some receiving additional funds and others remaining at current levels. One of those 42 items remaining in the budget was for training of HRA Board Members, and Mr. Trudgeon 43 encouraged Board Members to take advantage of those training opportunities since they were 44 included in the budget and typically available at a nominal cost. 45 46 Mr. Trudgeon noted that there was a small contingency from reserves and unexpended 47 programming dollars from 2012 that could be moved to 2013. While this represented an 48 ambitious budget as the HRA moved into new directions consistent with the approved 49 Strategic Plan, Mr. Trudgeon noted that other items had been scaled back where possible. Mr. 50 Trudgeon noted that, if the City Council did not approve the maximum levy as recommended, 51 there would be additional areas needing to be cut back. 52 53 Chair Maschka stated that the great majority of the budget was supported by the Strategic Plan, 54 with the rest flat if not reduced, other than the Housing Study update. 55