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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 17, 2007 Page 21 of Mr. Darrow, and Chair Majerus, and the time and effort of the Commissioners in providing a summary of the work of the HRA and how it could better serve the community. Councilmember Pust encouraged individual Councilmembers to support the HRA's levy request. Mayor Klausing noted that he had attended one of the HRA's Strategic Planning meetings, and expressed his positive impression with the quality of discussions. Councilmember Kough opined his support of the HRA, as long as the money was spent for housing, but noted his lack of support for a community survey, and that the Imagine Roseville 2025 community visioning should serve as a survey of the community. Chair Majerus, on behalf of the HRA Board, expressed appreciation to the City Council for their support. a. Adopt Resolution Approving the Housing & Redevelopment Authority 2008 Taz Levy Roe moved, Pust seconded, adoption of Resolution No. 10585 entitled, "A Reso- lution Submitting the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, in and for the City of Roseville, Special Property Tax Levy on Real Estate to the Ramsey County Auditor for the Fiscal Year of 2008," at $350,000. Councilmember Ihlan spoke in opposition to the motion; noting her suggested item #4 from her previously-referenced memorandum, that the HRA operate for 2008 on their reserve funds, as the Council reconsidered the role and structure of the HRA, and consider transforming it into a citizen advisory council on housing issues, with the City Council acting as the HRA, based on her perception of the HRA taxing without representation, asthey were not elected officials. Councilmember Roe spoke in support of the motion, noting the HRA's response to the City Council's direction in September of 2007, and tying levy requests to strategies and priorities, opining the HRA was moving in a good direction from this exercise. Councilmember Roe spoke in opposition to Councilmember Ihlan's suggestion for restructuring the role of the HRA, opining that the City Council had plenty to do, and the HRA was dedicated to housing, and didn't see any rea- son that they couldn't continue to function as an HRA, further opining that they could not get a budget or levy without City Council approval, and therefore didn't qualify as taxing without representation. Roll Call Ayes: Kough; Roe; Pust; and Klausing. Nays: Ihlan. Motion carried.