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Agenda Item 3. HRA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, August 18, 2015 Page 14 1 As detailed in the staff report, Ms. Kelsey noted the draft job description for an intern for 2 performing additional research on hotel and motel regulations in Roseville. 3 4 At the request of Chair Maschka, Ms. Kelsey advised that she would solicit the University of 5 Minnesota, the University of Northwestern and may seek graduate students outside those 6 schools who may be seeking a project. 7 8 Chair Maschka spoke in support of a graduate student. 9 10 Member Majerus asked if this intern would be funded by all departments in the City or just by 11 the HRA, since the in-depth study would be utilized by many groups. 12 13 Chair Maschka noted this was a serious problem needing addressed, and suggested 14 incentivizing it similar to the rental registration/licensing program; and the success of that 15 HRA initiative prompting this project falling on the HRA. Chair Maschka opined this was an 16 appropriate fit, since it addressed community blight and redevelopment, in addition to other 17 related issues with public safety, police enforcement, etc. Since the issue remains so 18 disjunctive at this point, but requires a comprehensive look, Chair Maschka opined that it was 19 a good initiative for the HRA to undertake at this point, and asked Member Majerus if he felt it 20 was out of the realm of the HRA. 21 22 Member Majerus noted that his rationale in bringing it up was that since it would ultimately 23 benefit all departments, everyone should participate in the cost. 24 25 Member Masche noted the cost was minimal at $2,500. 26 27 Member Majerus concurred, suggesting that implementation of findings needed to move 28 toward multi-jurisdictional responses and cost sharing. 29 30 Member Wall opined that clear maximum hours and a per hour rate needed to be established, 31 with Ms. Kelsey responding that a maximum amount of $3,000 had been included. Member 32 Wall opined that his recollection for the next stage after receiving the report from the Hamline 33 students was for the City Attorney to determine how much of a fine could be imposed and 34 enforced for noncompliance; and since that information was not yet available to the HRA, he 35 considered this premature until that legal authority was defined. 36 37 Chair Maschka suggested asking the City Attorney to attend the next HRA meeting to provide 38 those parameters; with Ms. Kelsey clarifying that it would need to be the City Attorney and not 39 the HRA Attorney as that was outside her realm of expertise. 40 41 Member Etten opined that an intern could research other jurisdictions on a process or how to 42 go about enforcement, which was one piece the HRA would want before seeking review and 43 recommendations from the HRA as to those powers. 44 45 Member Wall opined that the information provided from the Hamline study was good as far as 46 it went, but anticipated working with the Ramsey County Attorney’s office based on their 47 interest and efforts to-date along these lines. Member Wall suggested taking their lead on what 48 can and cannot be done, and their familiarity with ordinances of other communities in Ramsey 49 County, which wouldn’t require an intern. Member Wall clarified that the dollar amount for 50 an intern was not the point for him, but he wasn’t sure at this point of the need to seek those 51 services. 52 53 Member Majerus asked what the HRA would receive if approving this request that would be 54 unavailable by pushing the City Attorney to determine what was available legislatively and 55 legally; or what information would the HRA gain that it didn’t already have available.