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RHRA Meeting Minutes – Monday, August 29, 2016 Page 5 Member Willmus agreed with the recommendation of Ehlers. President Roe agreed with the recommendation of Ehlers. President Roe stated his hesitancy to limit subsidies not knowing what development or what financial resources may be out there. If limiting subsidies in the policy, President Roe noted there may be multiple exceptions with the policy for each development coming forward. Without objection, President Roe concluded there was no desire by the REDA to limit on the amount of subsidy per job created. Minimum Wage Threshold Ms. Kvilvang noted the REDA survey ranges fell within the categories of 2, 2.5, or 3 times the MN State minimum wage. Ms. Kvilvang compared that range with the Ramsey County poverty wage and annual inflators, noting that the REDA survey created a higher threshold than the County poverty wage. For an easier to understand threshold, Ms. Kvilvang suggested the REDA tie into the State minimum wage, opining that 3 times may be high. Mr. Aarsvold agreed, noting if the REDA set a minimum of three jobs, the policy would address those three jobs, recognizing that other jobs may not reach that threshold. President Roe noted his idea was to tie the wages to poverty wages, since it was based on the cost of living, because the State minimum wage was dependent on legislative review. President Roe noted he had somewhat arbitrarily chosen 2 times the poverty wage as a threshold, noting his concern was in tying the threshold to the State minimum wage when that may not always be tied to actual cost of living calculations. Member McGehee noted her threshold was on the high end, and stated she intended to stick with that and would not support linking the threshold to the poverty wage. Member McGehee opined that most people were aware of minimum wage rates, and further opined that the REDA could change their policy as needed. Member McGehee stated she looked at it from the standpoint of what it would reasonably cost a person to live in Roseville, and opined the 3 times threshold seemed in that range. Member McGehee stated the REDA’s goal was to have people able to live and function successfully in the community; and clarified that this involved only a small number of jobs. Member McGehee stated she’d be willing to go as low as 2.5 times, but not below that. Member Willmus stated he had also put forward 3 times minimum wage, as he was originally looking at the Bureau of Labor Statistics and their information about salaries and wages for different job classifications, noting that the wages