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HRA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Page 3 1 various options and ideas as part of the process after meeting with the neighbors to allow their 2 initial feedback and ideas to keep the process neighbor-driven; with final consensus to include 3 that item on the January 2013 meeting agenda. 4 5 Chair Maschka encouraged individual members to come prepared to put their ideas on the 6 table and with examples (e.g. photos) of designs or projects they find interesting from other 7 communities. 8 9 Ms. Kelsey noted that the RHRA will be participants in defining design guidelines and 10 development of various options for future review. 11 12 b. Universal Design Pilot Program 13 As detailed in the staff report dated October 16, 2012, Ms. Kelsey reported on the RHRA’s 14 successful receipt of a grant (Executive Summary - Attachment A) by Access Solutions along 15 with the Greater Metropolitan Housing Corporation (GMHC) to the Department of Human 16 Services on behalf of the City of Roseville and St. Anthony Village to implement a pilot 17 program. Ms. Kelsey noted that this pilot program would provide twenty-five (25) 18 homeowners in each community with a home safety assessment, home modification 19 recommendations and implementation of up to $500 in minor modifications. In addition, Ms. 20 Kelsey advised that Access Solutions would train up to five (5) city employees in the two (2) 21 communities and five (5) staff of the Housing Resource Centers on universal design, aging-in- 22 place, and working with older adults. 23 24 Ms. Kelsey advised that it was the intent to kick off this program at the 2013 Living Smarter 25 Fair; and she anticipated the spots would fill up fast, based on observations of attendees and 26 comments at previous Fairs. Ms. Kelsey advised that staff would first seek to reach out to 27 those with limited resources or with limited budget and funding resources. Ms. Kelsey advised 28 that Access Solutions had been at the 2012 Living Smarter Fair, and planned to attend again in 29 2013; as well as expanding on the workshop held last year, as well as time for individual 30 engagement. While funds are not income-restricted, Ms. Kelsey opined that staff would seek 31 those most in need first through outreach and contacts, as well as coordination with local 32 Meals on Wheels program recipients. Ms. Kelsey advised that additional printed materials will 33 be developed by staff as well and incorporated into available resources. 34 35 Motion: Member Lee moved, seconded by Member Elkins to accept the Pilot Program 36 and work with Access Solutions and GHMC Universal Design Pilot Program. 37 38 Ayes: 5 39 Nays: 0 40 Motion carried. 41 42 10. Information Reports and Other Business (Verbal Reports by Staff and Board Members) 43 44 a. Foreclosure Map Update 45 Mr. Trudgeon updated Members on residential foreclosure to-date based on Ramsey County 46 Sheriff’s Sale information: 47 2012 1/1 – 10/10 = 37 48 2011 1/1 – 10/10 = 60 49 2010 1/1 – 10/10 = 56 50 2009 1/1 – 10/10 = 49 51 52 At the request of Chair Maschka for an update, Ms Kelsey advised that a city-wide uptick in 53 residential home sales was being realized, approximately 26% as recently reported, based on 54 median values from 2011 to 2012. Ms. Kelsey noted that home sales continued to escalate, 55 with the recent Pulte Home development at Josephine Woods helping those sales, with only six