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1 If that was the consensus of the body, Ms. Kelsey asked that no date be scheduled until staff 2 could work out the logistics, including member and space availability. 3 4 Member Wall opined that he did not feel the HRA Board had been well-served by staff as it 5 could have been; with staff only referring to submittals and not giving their opinion, only three 6 potential options for the board to consider. Member Wall further opined that staff was expert 7 on these things and worked with banks on a regular basis; but to put the decision on the laps of 8 HRA members without providing their background expertise, was not something he neither 9 wantedto see nor wanted to go through again. 10 11 Chair Maschka noted that the split vote indicated the difficulty of this situation and decision- 12 making. 13 14 Member Wall opined that if staff had provided clear direction, a successful vote could have 15 been achieved. 16 17 Member Etten argued that staff was in a difficult situation; and noted that the City Council 18 directed them to provide options for the City Council to make its own decisions. Member 19 Etten opined that staff was in a difficult position and attempted not to bias the decisions of the 20 body, thus the current situation. Member Etten further opined that he didn’t want to push staff 21 in that direction, in pushing them toward a single answer. 22 23 Ms. Kelsey noted that this item would come before the City Council before the meeting on 24 Monday, February 23, 2015, with an update on tonight’s HRA meeting. 25 26 Audience membersasked that this was clearly communicated to the neighborhood, duly noted 27 by staff. 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Ms. Kelsey summarized the final 2015 budget, as revised, and as detailed in the staff report. 39 Ms. Kelsey apologized for several errors, noting in Attachment A (budget) the subtotal amount 40 should be $798,680, and total expenses with reserves should be $860,333.85. 41 42 At the request of Member Majerus, Ms. Kelsey advised that the 2015 budget was the same 43 levy amount as 2014, with allocations changed somewhat within sections based on previous 44 discussions of the HRA to-date. 45 46 Chair Maschka spoke in support of passing the budget at this time; and holding a subsequent 47 April Strategic Planning update following City Council input from that body’s Strategic 48 Planning effort, currently in process. Chair Maschka suggested any budget amendments could 49 be undertaken at that time if so indicated. 50 51 52 53 54 55