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City of Roseville - HRA Minutes for April 18, 2006Page 3 of 5 successful with an outside facilitator assisting with the meetings and reports and that the CPPP has provided a proposal as attached to the meeting packet to assist with that process. Member Kelsey asked if other consultants were asked to provide proposals. (No) Executive Director Bennett noted that there is no statutory requirement to get more than one proposal for consulting services over $50,000. CPPP was asked to provide a proposal based upon their past work with the HRA and Roseville neighborhoods. Member Kelsey suggested that the funds be taken from neighborhood enhancement rather than marketing and studies. Bennett noted that this would require a budget amendment but was certainly reasonable since the work is furthering study of rental housing issues. Motion: Member Kelsey moved, seconded by Member Elkins, to approve the attached proposal from the Center for Policy, Planning and Performance (Barbara Raye) to facilitate the Roseville HRA Citizen Advisory Group Process for an amount not to exceed $8,000 and to amend the neighborhood enhancement budget by this amount from the rental licensing program to professional services. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion carried: 5-0 City Council request for funding support of Roseville Visioning Process (HF0046) c. Executive Director Bennett summarized the Vista 2010 process and noted the Council requested that the HRA help participate financially in the City visioning process. The city council’s proposal is to have the HRA pay for 60% of the costs up to $30,000, and for the City to pay 40% of the costs up to $20,000. The total amount of the visioning process would be no more than $50,000. A cost sharing agreement has been attached for HRA review and consideration. However, Ms. Bennett also noted that to enter into this agreement, a budget amendment must be approved to take funds that were earmarked for the Rental Licensing program for this project. Member Millasovich felt that $30,000 was a significant portion of the HRA’s budget and wondered why the HRA was being asked to fund 60% of the cost when the housing issues are only a small portion of the visioning? She wondered how much say the HRA has in the process. Member Bean agreed but thought that the process that is proposed is needed and fabulous. She noted though that the $30,000 is a big portion of the funds set aside for rental licensing and this would need to be made up in the future. She wondered if this amount was negotiable. Chair Majerus noted that the HRA should participate and assist in funding it. However, he did wonder how the $30,000 got attributed to the HRA and would like clarity prior to approving the agreement. He suggested that this item be tabled until the member’s questions could be answered. Motion: Chair Majerus moved, seconded by Member Bean, to table the approval of the cost sharing agreement with the Roseville City Council in an amount not to exceed $30,000 to help fund a City visioning process until the May meeting Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion carried: 5-0 Set date for 2006 Housing Tour (HF0037) d. Executive Director Bennett noted that the last bus tour the HRA held was in June 2003. The tour was on a Tuesday evening from 5-7:30. The tour included visiting approximately 50 properties in Roseville and included new developments, redevelopment sites, code compliance homes, renovated homes funded by the HRA and affordable homes provided with public assistance. For another tour this year a bus would need to be rented that would cost between $300 - $350. Refreshments and snacks would also be served. Ms. Bennett brought forward suggested dates for the bus tour noting http://archive.ci.roseville.mn.us/council/hra/minutes/2006/hram060418.htm3/10/2008