Laserfiche WebLink
HRA Meeting <br />Minutes – Tuesday, April 15, 2014 <br />Page 4 <br />1 <br />At the request of Chair Maschka, Ms. Kelsey advised that the property at 1840 Hamline closed <br />2 <br />in January of 2014; with the demolition permit issued and anticipated removal of the house in <br />3 <br />the next month or two; at which time it will be marketed, including in the May 2014 City News <br />4 <br />newsletter, and available for purchase by any interested party. <br />5 <br />6 <br />Motion: Member Majerus moved, seconded by Member Masche to approve the Consent <br />7 <br />Agenda as presented. <br />8 <br />9 <br />Ayes: 6 <br />10 <br />Nays: 0 <br />11 <br />Motion carried. <br />12 <br />13 <br />Public Hearings <br />7. <br />14 <br />None. <br />15 <br />16 <br />Presentations <br />8. <br />17 <br />None. <br />18 <br />19 <br />Action/Discussion Items <br />9. <br />20 <br />21 <br />a.BR & E Recommendations <br />22 <br />Ms. Kelsey reviewed highlights of the BR & E Summary Report, as detailed in Attachment A) <br />23 <br />of the staff report dated April 15, 2014. Ms. Kelsey advised that the report included direction <br />24 <br />expressed by the HRA at previous discussions, including their joint meeting with the City <br />25 <br />Council on March 3, 2014; and consolidated a number of overlapping themes into the three as <br />26 <br />presented, with those subsequent recommendations provided by Michael Darger for <br />27 <br />implementation of those top three items as noted. <br />28 <br />29 <br />Chair Maschka noted, and Ms. Kelsey confirmed, that some project implementation may need <br />30 <br />to be delayed pending hiring of a new Economic Development/Community Development <br />31 <br />Director as a new team is built. <br />32 <br />33 <br />Motion: Member Majerus moved, seconded by Member Elkins to adopt the Roseville <br />34 <br />Business Retention & Enhancement Summary Report for implementation of <br />35 <br />recommended priority projects as presented (Attachment A). <br />36 <br />37 <br />Member Masche, recognizing that this had been a goal of the HRA’s Strategic Plan, <br />38 <br />complimented Ms. Kelsey and City Manager Trudgeon for moving these efforts ahead to this <br />39 <br />point, allowing the HRA to be in position to have valuable information available at hand. <br />40 <br />Member Masche opined that having an outline of this important data would serve the existing <br />41 <br />HRA and future members in the promotion of jobs and housing for the community. Member <br />42 <br />Masche thanked staff for taking this step. <br />43 <br />44 <br />Member Etten concurred, opining that he had been amazed to find out how limited outreach to <br />45 <br />the business community had been in the past; and offered his thanks as well. Member Etten <br />46 <br />further opined that, once the Community Development Director position was filled, a <br />47 <br />determination could be made in how to flesh out the details and how best to reach out and <br />48 <br />establish a network to reach the greatest majority of businesses: who and how to connect, <br />49 <br />whether those businesses represent subsidiaries or are independently owned. Member Etten <br />50 <br />opined that by looking at strategies, the HRA would be able to reach businesses in the most <br />51 <br />effective way. <br />52 <br />53 <br />Chair Maschka concurred, opining that the exercise and business survey had provided great <br />54 <br />comments; and could be built upon. Chair Maschka noted that former Community <br />55 <br />Development Director Welsh and his Assistant, Ms. Bennett, had made significant progress, <br /> <br />