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DRAFT Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 21, 2013 Page 20 Member Quam asked City Attorney Quam if the HRA was to acquire this or other properties for assembly and rented those properties out, would they be removed from the tax roll, with the City also needing to carry insurance. City Attorney Gaughan advised that those were several issues needing further re- search. Interim City Manager Trudgeon advised that if they were still used for residential or business use, they would still be taxed, similar to the former Edina Realty building now owned by the University of Northwestern but being used for private use, as pointed out by Mayor Roe. Chair Maschka opined that he was ambivalent whether to purchase it or not, but also wasn't sure how long the opportunity would present itself, and therefore sought the City Council's input. Chair Maschka noted that he wasn't interested in being in the business of assembling property unless there was a clear, short-term use, opining that owning land was not cheap. Councilmember McGehee, for the short term, agreed with Councilmember Willmus that the HRA had a lot on its plate; however, she expressed her respect of the HRA as an independent body; and expressed appreciation for their consult- ing with the City Council, even though it was ultimately the HRA's decision. Chair Maschka thanked the City Council for their time and feedback; expressing his appreciation of this quarterly meeting process and his desire to see it continue. 10. Public Hearings a. Rental License Ordinance Acting HRA Executive Director Jeanne Kelsey briefly reviewed changes made since the last City Council discussion of the draft multi-family rental license, as detailed in the RCA dated October 21, 2013. She highlighted those changes in Attachment A, Section 908.04 "Licensing Term," page 5, Letter B (line 199) spe- cific to type C or D licenses qualifying based on public testimony at the last read- ing; and Section 908.07 "Licensing "Suspensions, Revocation, Denial, and Non- Renewal," Letter C.5 (line 254) at the request of the Minnesota Multi-Family Housing Association, providing more flexibility in recognizing landlord options to terminate tenancy other than through eviction. Based on previous public testimony and concerns with recent immigrant popula- tions about the number of people living in a well-maintained unit, Councilmember McGehee clarified with Ms. Kelsey who confirmed that this proposed ordinance did not limit that beyond current code.