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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 14, 2015 Page 20 forts. Coiincilmember Etten expressed concern that the City Council may paint itself into a corner unless it chose to abandon other priorities of the City Council; and while moving toward a different type of entity, it may include many possibili- ties, but also would be a challenge to make it work. Councilmember McGehee recognized the concerns expressed by Councilmember Etten, suggesting an advis6ry commission role in order not to lose the background and experience of current Roseville HRA ineinbers. Councilmember McGehee suggested two separate economic development and housing advisory coinmis- sions charged accordingly and given direction for specific projects the City Coun- cil wanted to achieve in certain areas (e,g. Old Highway 8 Project) to oversee those efforts in a reasonable fashion. Councilmeinber McGehee opined that a process similar to that used for the Dale Street Project, with the Roseville HRA performing the foundational work, with the contracts and legal work moving onto the City Council to finish it up. Councilmember McGehee opined that such a process was preferred to address legal worlc and avoid confusion in the market place with developers. Councilmember McGehee further opined that developers would quickly learn a clear path through the Community Development Depart- ment, and that it would work better and provide more than adequate power for the City Council in its PA, and would keep taxing, levy and bonding authority under elected officials, while still allowing funding for other conunission program needs. Councihnember Willmus observed a desire of his colleagues to look at a different model; and sought to provide a clear direction for staff and Roseville HRA mem- bers froin tonight's discussion if the majority of Councilmembers thinlc the exist- ing model was no longer achieving the goals of the City on the economic devel- opment focus aspect moving forward. Individual Councilmember Position Statements While stating that the current HRA model has done a good job for the City and having no clear preference on a model moving forward, Councilmember McGe- hee opined that another model may allow the City to move forward more effec- tively. Councilmember Laliberte opined that it would be good to provide clear direction tonight on the existing model. However, Councilmember Laliberte stated she was not sure she was ready to state a specific model moving forward, even though see- ing the options available and recognizing the need for more focus on economic development and cross-over with economic developinent and housing foci. Councilmember Laliberte further opined that the current Roseville HRA model was no longer able to or has not addressed that economic development focus up to this point; and therefore she would be in favor of pursuing another option as a model moving forward.