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HRA Meeting Minutes Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Page 4 1 this stage. Mr. Trudgeon discussed the calculation rates for violations and various categories 2 based on the number of violations found per inspected unit as a beginning methodology that he 3 suspected would need revision before being implemented. Mr. Trudgeon advised that staff 4 continued to communicate with other communities that had successfully implemented similar 5 models; advising that this program is typical of the forms currently used by many of those 6 communities. 7 8 s 9 appreciation to Lisa Peilen, Director of Municipal Affairs with the Minnesota Multi-Family 10 Housing Association for her assistance and coordination with what would work for their 11 members. Mr. Trudgeon noted the intent to continue keeping the public process intact with 12 Roseville property owners and residents, as well as the Association for their member input. 13 14 At the request of Chair Maschka, Ms. Kelsey reviewed the modeling for four (4) informational 15 to make 16 property owners better, and advised that staff would ultimately rely on input from those 17 property owners for what they educational resources they needed, with the City serving to 18 facilitate coordination of that information and potential presenters. Ms. Kelsey noted that 19 many times property owners needed more information on how and when to evict problem 20 tenants, and proper documentation to do so. Ms. Kelsey advised that the intent was to engage 21 property owners and help them develop relationships with City staff and the Police 22 Department, with the HRA serving as the resource to help them become better property 23 owners. 24 25 At the request of Chair Maschka, Ms. Kelsey reviewed how a property owner would become 26 certified for the crime-free program, with a potential for additional HRA involvement to 27 provide additional resources needed by the Police Department to take that on, with certification 28 usually done on a quarterly basis. Ms. Kelsey advised that this was one of the efforts by staff 29 to communicate with other communities beyond Roseville, including cooperative certification 30 31 Community Relations Coordinator, Corey Yunke. 32 33 Mr. Trudgeon concurred, noting that such a program could be beneficial to all parties, with 34 crime data coordinated with the City Police Department serving as a liaison between the City 35 and property owners. 36 37 At the request of Chair Maschka, staff clarified that with inspections done every three (3) years 38 for particular property levels, a random 35% sample would be inspected, while the initial 39 inspection would involve 100% of the units. 40 41 Member Willmus brought up the recent Supreme Court acceptance for review of a court case 42 with the City of Red Wing, MN and their rental inspection program, and questioned the status 43 of that pending lawsuit and how it may affect such a program in Roseville. 44 45 Lisa Peilen, Director of Municipal Affairs with the Minnesota Multi-Family Housing 46 Association 47 With the permission of Chair Maschka, Ms. Peilen briefly summarized the action initially filed 48 by property owners and some tenants of rental properties in Red Wing, MN challenging the 49 constitutionality of rental property inspections. Ms. Peilen opined that she anticipated appeals 50 no matter the ruling, and suggested that final resolution could have a lengthy timeframe. 51 52 53 presentation, opining that such a program would not prove burdensome to the majority of good 54 property owners/managers in Roseville. Ms. Peilen advised that the ordinance concept 55 presented by staff in Attachment A was based on the Brooklyn Center, MN model. Ms. Peilen