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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 21, 2014 Page 11 eon further noted that, in addition to the national census updated every ten years, other periodic updates were completed to enhance that census data and provide better accuracy to models and projections. City Manager Trudgeon also reminded that population projections in a built out community may indicate a need to build up or convert existing areas, but clarified that Roseville also had one of the lowest homes to occupant ratios in the metropolitan area. As dynamics change in the fu- ture and with the latest generation and 2040 projections, City Manager Trudgeon opined that natural changes could impact those forecasts, but he found the current models being used by the Metropolitan Council more accurate than in the past; and offered to share that methodology information with the City Council as re- quested. Mayor Roe agreed with the comments of City Manager Trudgeon, especially about the low number of people per household in Roseville, opining that it was potentially possible for the City to absorb the projected growth by just adding one more person per household to 1/3 of the existing households. While current de- mographics may not always work out, Mayor Roe emphasized the need as policy- makers to understand that there was no need to fear population growth as long as the density was manageable; and that while a bigger problem and ongoing con- cern, with higher density always a fearful topic, it was important to work through that process. Mayor Roe suggested an important thing to consider as macro pro- jections of the metro area and its future growth was modeled, was to determine how it filtered down to individual communities and the challenges apparent in those specifics and to understand all the issues involved. Specific to City Manager Trudgeon's comment, Councilmember Willmus clari- fied that he was looking at the figures for number of household units versus popu- lation. As mentioned by City Manager Trudgeon, Ms. McCarthy recognized that projec- tions were recently reviewed and different models implemented and adjusted. However, Ms. McCarthy assured Councilmembers that she had heard their com- ments and concerns; and would take them with her and under consideration. If Mr. Trudgeon could not provide the current Metropolitan Council modeling for- mula, Ms. McCarthy stated that she would be happy to provide it to City Manager Trudgeon for distribution to the City Council. In conclusion, Mayor Roe stated that the some neighborhoods in Roseville had continued to experience negative issues with rental properties in the community managed by the Met Council and with particular tenants, requiring continuing communication with managers of that program at the Met Council. Mayor Roe noted that this created ongoing frustration in attempting resolution with several of those properties; and asked Ms. McCarthy to serve as a resource for the communi- ty to facilitate those issues and their resolution, and work with neighborhood rep- resentatives as their advocate.