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RHRA Meeting <br />Minutes – Monday, August 29, 2016 <br />Page 15 <br /> <br />REDA Executive Director Trudgeon reviewed previous and current SAC <br />charges and the process and credits retained by the city for use throughout the <br />city. Mr. Trudgeon noted that current credit balance in Roseville was close to <br />$1 million. <br /> <br />President Roe provided additional information on the purpose of SAC to pay <br />for development over time for the larger metropolitan sewer system and <br />assistance for new developments in meeting other criteria. <br />Ms. Kvilvang advised that her firm would work with city staff to fill in the <br />policy and return to the REDA with an updated draft policy incorporating <br />tonight’s discussion. <br />Public Comment <br />Lisa McCormick, Wheeler Street <br />At the request of Ms. McCormick, President Roe advised that additional public <br />input would be heard prior to finalizing this policy. <br /> <br />Ms. McCormick opined there was a big concern among the community that the <br />Twin Lakes discussion be incorporated into this citywide policy, particularly <br />those items addressed from community feedback in the former Community <br />Development Director Bilotta survey. Ms. McCormick sought confirmation <br />that would be taken into account. <br /> <br />Ms. McCormick expressed appreciation for Member McGehee’s comments on <br />income levels and tying job levels to income to encourage quality businesses in <br />the area. With the median income in Roseville at $60,000, Ms. McCormick <br />stated her appreciation for keeping the minimum threshold at 3 times the State <br />minimum wage. <br /> <br />Specific to small businesses, and whether the REDA wanted to support them, <br />Ms. McCormick asked that the REDA consider standards to gauge the quality <br />of those small businesses from a community member standpoint and whether <br />or not the business was willing to be a good corporate neighbor to their <br />residential neighbors. When reviewing increased green space and parking, Ms. <br />McCormick asked that the policy also include increased screening an buffering <br />between adjacent commercial and residential properties. <br /> <br />President Roe thanked Ms. Kvilvang and Mr. Aarsvold for their insight with <br />this discussion. <br /> <br /> <br />c.Adopt 2017 REDA Budget <br />Interim Community Development Director Kari Collins summarized the <br />options for staffing and programming related to the 2017 budget for the REDA <br />and broader Community Development Department. Ms. Collins reviewed the <br />2017 Preliminary Budget provided as a bench handout (Attachment A), and <br />monthly and annual levy impacts for each of those options. An additional <br /> <br />