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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49 <br />50 <br />51 <br />52 <br />53 <br />54 <br />55 <br />HRA Meeting <br />Minutes — Tuesday, August 18, 2015 <br />Page 2 <br />At the request of Member Wall, Communiry Development Director Paul Bilotta clarified who <br />made up the "Roseville Housing and Economic Development Team," allowing for an internal <br />team management approach providing the Department with full-time coverage and cross- <br />training, and consisting of four Ciry employees: Paul Bilotta, HRA Executive Director Jeanne <br />Kelsey, Senior Office Assistant Jane Reilly, and GIS Technician Joel Koepp. At the further <br />request of Member Wall, Mr. Bilotta confirtned that Ms. Reilly was a part-time employee. <br />Chair Wall thanked staff for the concise summary report as mentioned during strategic <br />planning meetings, opining it was a good and infortnative document. <br />Motion: Member Majerus moved, seconded by Member Lee to approve the Consent <br />Agenda as presented. <br />Ayes: 6 <br />Nays: 0 <br />Motion carried. <br />7. Public Hearings <br />None. <br />8. Presentations <br />None. <br />9. Action / Discussion Items <br />a.l. Approve Contract for Services for 2015 (formerly Item 9.e.) <br />As detailed in the staff report dated August 18, 2015, Ms. Kelsey briefly highlighted the <br />proposed annual contract renewal with the Ciry of Roseville for support services for 2015 <br />(Attachment B). As previously requested by the Board, Ms. Kelsey also summarized her <br />research, as detailed in the report, or other metropolitan HRA staffing models (Attachment A). <br />Motion: Member Majerus moved, seconded by Member Wall to approve renewal of the <br />revised services agreement between the City of Roseville and Roseville Housing & <br />Redevelopment Authority (HRA) for calendar year 2015 in an amount not to exceed <br />$191.930. <br />Member Wall noted his personal online review of and expressed interest in additional <br />infortnation on the HRA staffing models and organizational structures used in the Cities of Red <br />Wing and St. Cloud, MN. Member Wall noted their HRA staff was separate from ciry staff <br />organizations and seemed to function well and accomplish great things. <br />In response, Ms. Kelsey noted that both of those HRA's are considered "ruraP' and originally <br />formed to construct housing. Ms. Kelsey noted that since the RHRA and other metro HRA's <br />had originally been fortned to provide Section 8 vouchers, and rural HRA's were not of the <br />same nature as metropolitan HRA's, she had researched other models outside the metro area, <br />since the RHRA was no longer involved with Section 8 housing and focused on a broader <br />scope. <br />Member Majerus noted his struggles with this agreement and agreeing to pay for services of an <br />employee, while in Section 5 of Contract Recitals (Attachtnent B, page 2) entitled, <br />"Employtnent Status and Control of Work," the HRA had no control over hiring, firing, <br />demoting or any other action; thereby paying for a ciry employee but not having the abiliry to <br />hold them accountable to perfortn their job. <br />