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HRA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Page 3 1 limit to make the body consistent with advisory commissions to the City Council. Member Masche 2 opined that, based on the Mayor’s criteria, that office could make an appropriate decision for the HRA 3 Board. Regarding the concerns raised about having sufficient institutional or corporate memory in 4 place for current projects being undertaken, Member Masche opined that there was enough consistency 5 on staff to address those concerns. Based on past turnover occurring on the HRA Board, Member 6 Masche stated that his position was to not limit HRA terms. 7 8 Member Etten provided the City Council’s perspective, recognizing that other commissions functioned 9 differently. Member Etten advised that the purpose of term limits was to engage more people in the 10 function of government in Roseville; and since the HRA is a non-elected body, the goal was to have 11 more turnovers to get more people involved. Member Etten noted that the proposal from the Mayor and 12 City Council was to have two (2), five (5) year terms with a total term of ten (10) years. Member Etten 13 opined that this would still provide sufficient institutional memory while allowing for renewal and 14 rejuvenation of the HRA Board, especially with the staff support provided to the HRA Board and also 15 providing that institutional memory. Member Etten further opined that being able to set a levy was not 16 the same as engaging in the legwork performed by other commissions; and opined that the HRA Board 17 would still function well without having 15-20 year term limits. Without attempting to speak for Mayor 18 Roe, Member Etten suggested this was his rationale in seeking a reduction in term limits from three (3) 19 to two (2). 20 21 Member Elkins recognized both points of view, but stated she need to give it more consideration before 22 making a decision. 23 24 Acting Chair Majerus expressed his concern with so few HRA Board members available tonight for a 25 full discussion, and suggested postponing a decision until the April meeting. 26 27 Member Elkins withdrew her motion. 28 29 Motion: Member Etten moved, seconded by Member Masche to TABLE action on this item until 30 the April 2014 regular meeting of the HRA Board. 31 32 Ayes: 4 33 Nays: 0 34 Motion carried. 35 36 6.Consent Agenda 37 Acting Executive Director Kelsey briefly reviewed the one Consent Agenda item; as detailed in the 38 staff report and attachments dated February 18, 2014. 39 40 a.Acceptance of Housing Resource Center (HRC) Monthly Report for January 2014 41 42 Motion: Member Elkins moved, seconded by Member Etten to approve the Consent 43 Agenda as presented. 44 45 Ayes: 4 46 Nays: 0 47 Motion carried. 48 49 8. Presentations (continued) 50 51 a.Update on Dale Fire Station Redevelopment – GreaterHousingCorporation Metropolitan 52 (GMHC) 53 Ms. Kelsey introduced the GMHC development team for the Dale Street Project: Ms. Eden 54 Spencer; Bill Buelow; Todd Rhoades; and Emily Timm. 55