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HRA Meeting Minutes Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Page 14 1 Motion: Member Willmus moved, seconded by Member Elkins, to authorize entering 2 into lawn maintenance services with Alex Lawn and Turf Landscape for servicing on 3 weekly basis or as needed, at the fees listed and as detailed in the staff report dated April 4 16, 2013. 5 6 Ayes: 7 7 Nays: 0 8 Motion carried. 9 10 e. Authorize Cancellation of Marketing Contract with Grupo Creativo (George Hovnik) by 11 Mutual Agreement 12 Mr. Trudgeon briefly reviewed this requested action, noting that Mr. Hovnik had recently 13 moved out-of-state, and it had been mutually agreed that continuing the four (4) year contract 14 for marketing services was no longer prudent. Mr. Trudgeon assured the HRA that this was in 15 16 over the years. Mr. Trudgeon advised that the intent was to bring the work in-house to Ms. 17 Kelsey and her assistant under new staffing models; with any outside consulting services being 18 brought forward to the HRA in the future. Mr. Trudgeon advised that cancellation of the 19 agreement required a written, thirty (30) day notice by either party. 20 21 Ms. Kelsey advised that the current four (4) year contract was effective in January of 2013. 22 23 Motion: Member Majerus moved, seconded by Member Elkins, to authorize staff to 24 provide written, thirty (30) day notice to Grupo Creativo (George Hovnik) of the 25 cancellation of the current marketing contract 26 27 Ayes: 7 28 Nays: 0 29 Motion carried. 30 31 10. Information Reports and Other Business (Verbal Reports by Staff and Board Members) 32 33 a. Business Expansion and Retention Program 34 Mr. Trudgeon provided a brief update of the continuing education he and Ms. Kelsey had been 35 attending at the U of MN, with wrap up the following day, and putting them in position to 36 initiate discussions and visits with Roseville businesses. Mr. Trudgeon noted that the HRA 37 will need to plan on taking a strong leadership role and provide direction to staff in this 38 39 the HRA as a body. 40 41 Ms. Kelsey briefly reviewed the CID process to-date, and sought further input from the HRA 42 and attendance of individual members at those workshops, coming up April 25, May 15 and 43 May 28. Ms. Kelsey reviewed the value of involving the neighborhood throughout the process 44 and multiple potential of the exercises. 45 46 Member Willmus asked staff to provide a summary for announcement at upcoming City 47 Council meetings; with Mr. Trudgeon noting that request. 48 49 Chair Maschka voice his favorable and enthusiastic perspective of the great meetings and the 50 interesting process itself, while recognizing the overall learning curve, but anticipating the end 51 results, and expressing appreciation for the comments of residents to-date. 52 53 Mr. Trudgeon reiterated his encouragement for all HRA members to attend, noting that this is 54 55 neighborhoods.