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RHRA Meeting <br />Minutes – Monday, May 25, 2016 <br />Page 12 <br />1 overall conversation was budget-related (e.g. assets, resources of money and <br />2 staff, etc.). <br />3 <br />4 Workforce/Talent <br />5 Member Laliberte noted the School District was already somewhat engaged, <br />6 and recognized the strong resources surrounding Roseville with the colleges, <br />7 whether four-year, junior or technical. However, Member Laliberte asked how <br />8 to connect programs available at those various entities with local businesses <br />9 that may have a need but now know how to connect with it. <br />10 <br />11 Ms. King advised this was a role the REDA could play, referencing some of <br />12 the efforts by other communities in having a lead person to visit with those <br />13 businesses to clearly understand their strengths and needs to make that <br />14 connection. Ms. King noted this could be tuned into a degree or certificate <br />15 program to provide customized training. <br />16 <br />17 Member Laliberte questioned if Chambers served in that role; but also noted <br />18 some small business owners are too busy running their business to be involved <br />19 in Chamber activities. <br />20 <br />21 Ms. King advised that there was always room for more involvement, <br />22 referencing recent information that had come to city staff and her about the <br />23 Karen Organization of Minnesota (KOM) receiving a DEED grant for job <br />24 training and placement. Ms. King noted this involved staffing capacities of the <br />25 city in serving in that role. <br />26 <br />Redevelopment <br />27 <br />28 Brownfield Redevelopment (priority – Twin Lakes) <br />29 Resident Oriented/Neighborhood Commercial (priority – SE Roseville) <br />30 Redevelopment, Reuse, Revitalization <br />31 Mayor Roe noted there were many parallels with these three areas, <br />32 representing one category with three specific focus points. <br />33 <br />34 Additional research <br />35 <br />Homework <br />36 <br />37 President Roe reviewed how individual members could rank their strategies, <br />38 numerically from high to low or picking their top two in each area. <br />39 <br />40 After further discussion, Ms. King suggested she and staff provide via email an <br />41 approach to use. <br />42 <br />43 Without objection, President Roe noted that the board so directed; noting the <br />44 timeframe for individual members to turn that information around in order to <br />45 allow Ms. King to stay on target for the June REDA meeting. <br /> <br />