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HRA Meeting Minutes – Monday, July 28, 2014 Page 7 1 receiving public feedback at ten various townhome meetings and neighbor comments to 2 determine actual problems, the approach was significantly modified. Ms. Kelsey noted that 3 often the problem appeared to be the Police Department not being aware of the owner of a 4 specific property when a code violation or police activity prompted the need to contact the 5 owner versus the renter; and how best to address those issues. Therefore, Ms. Kelsey advised 6 that the rental registration process was implemented; but now six years later, the condition of 7 some of those rental properties continued to deteriorate and continued to cause problems. 8 9 Ms. Kelsey suggested that the HRA take this opportunity to revisit the rental housing issue 10 through a public process to hear from neighbors, neighborhoods, property owners, and tenants, 11 and to determine if there was a concentrated problem in certain areas. Ms. Kelsey advised that 12 her recommendation would be to include funds in the 2015 budget for a third party facilitator, 13 such as Barbara Raye who facilitated the previous meetings; and for that facilitator to have her 14 staff provide a report and make a recommendation to the HRA. 15 16 Chair Maschka noted the problem in his neighborhood with the current housing market once 17 again making it beneficial for parents to purchase a single-family home, and rent it out to 18 several college students, which he found happening on the east and west side of Snelling 19 Avenue in particular. 20 21 Ms. Kelsey noted that, technically, no more than four unrelated people could reside in a single- 22 family home; but admitted there needed to be a program in place to address problem properties 23 and a penalty sufficient to encourage compliance. 24 25 Chair Maschka concurred that additional discussion was needed, and how to address related 26 issues (e.g. parties, parking on streets, and other issues) for these properties; and directed staff 27 to include further discussion on a future agenda. 28 29 9. Information Reports and Other Business (Verbal Reports by Staff and Board Members) 30 Ms. Kelsey provided a brief update on the Dale Street Redevelopment Project; and current negotiations 31 on the Development Agreement. Ms. Kelsey noted it was challenging to complete the paperwork with 32 various summer and vacation scheduled; but advised that representatives were scheduled to meet later 33 this week to continue working on the remaining challenging details. 34 35 At the request of Member Quam, Ms. Kelsey advised that the HRA Attorney would need to authorize 36 when it was appropriate to circulate the Development Agreement to the HRA and make the document 37 public. However, Ms. Kelsey noted that the final Development Agreement would require a formal 38 public action of the HRA Board and City Council once remaining issues were resolved. 39 40 10. Adjournment 41 The meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:09 pm. 42 43 Next Regular Meeting: Tuesday, August 19, 2014.