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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 7, 2014 Page 13 the City; since as a resident of SE Roseville, he and his neighbors were proud and were interested in improvements where they needed to happen. As a fellow resident of SE Roseville, having grown up there, and now living there as well, Councilmember Etten concurred with the comments of Mayor Roe, opin- ing that the Neighborhood Association directed by Sherry & Rick Sanders were actively involved in making the neighborhood better, with a meeting of the Asso- ciation scheduled in July to discussion opportunities and ways to strengthen the neighborhood. Councilmember Etten opined that the current multi-family hous- ing inspections represented a huge first step in the City starting to take action. Chair Maschka noted the need to involve the Neighborhood Association in future discussions of the HRA. Councilmember Laliberte also suggested highlighting the parks and other ameni- ties in the SE Roseville area already available. Discussion of Disinvestment in SE Roseville/Further Study Chair Maschka noted that this was a unique area, as provided in Attachment C, with some issues needing to be addressed. Therefore, Chair Maschka advised that the HRA would like to study the area and various issues; and proposed to include such a study in the 2015 HRA Budget/Levy if no objection from the City Council. Chair Maschka opined that this would allow a response that was preventative ver- sus reactionary. Hotel Decline Chair Maschka, referencing Attachment D, suggested funding a study as part of the 2015 HRA Budget/Levy, if supported by the City Council, to find a better ap- proach through considering this as temporary housing and possible related regula- tions to alleviate current Police Department responses. Councilmember McGehee noted a similar approach by the City of Brooklyn Cen- ter who purchased a Motel 6 franchise, and eventually redeveloped the site into an FBI facility. Chair Maschka noted that there were a number of possibilities to deal with the is- sue from a different approach than law enforcement, including acquisition and re- development. Chair Maschka noted that some sits were beautiful and had great potential; and if there was no objection from the City Council, the HRA would like to delve into that arena. Chair Maschka opined that the easiest thing was law enforcement, but suggested there may be a better way to get things done. Mayor Roe spoke in support of finding solutions to relieve Police resources, which would benefit the entire community by allowing them to address other are- as throughout the City. Mayor Roe noted the need to take into consideration the