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Mike Heffernan – Lives in 2042 Dale and owns 893 County Road C2. He is opposed to license program. He appreciates the study but sounds like there is no problem. Not every idea is a good idea. Would like to see the problems addressed but without a new program since staff is already short handed. The City should provide additional staff to address the problems instead of creating a new program. Also, should address parking issues instead. He is not in favor of more government. He noted that people who have rental properties know who to contact to get information. Does not believe there is an issue with the lack of information. He does not believe that the City should be telling residents that they need to fix up their home. If people can’t afford to fix up their home, then they should move. John Kysylyczyn, 3083 Victoria Street. Served as former mayor and sat in council chambers for over 9 years and have worked on these issues for many years. He has lived in Roseville for 20 years. Paid close attention to the issues. The issue he would like to address is in CAG recommendation 2 regarding the revision to the court citation process. He noted that there is no abuse in the process because it has to go to the council currently. This is the safeguard needed for the process. He feels that the CAG was not informed on the issues. He does not feel that the HRA should be concerned with what other cities are doing and how do they address this issue. He does not want to be like other cities which have problems with how they use the process. He feels that if the HRA supports CAG recommendation 2 they would be supporting reversal of one of the most successful policies that has been adopted since he was Mayor. The staff has supported this process and has heard no report that the previous process would resolve issues quicker or that the previous process would worked better. Mr. Kysylyczyn showed a chart regarding how the process worked pre 1998 to the present. Discussed previous cases where court citations were issued and how the problems were not resolved but by eminent domain, mediation and abatement were used. These processes currently are allowed and would not change by tightening up the court citation process. In addition there is no process to determine which method staff should use with regarding home maintenance issues. There is no specific standard that staff members have been given regarding their authority to issue tickets. In addition, the council does not have oversight of staff members with a city manager form of government. Need to look at the facts. The best approach that works is the current process. Proposed deletion of 1.3.a, 3.a. of the staff report and CAG recommendation 2 with replacement language that was handed out. A unified policy of action rather than dumping it on the court is what he proposes. Believe this is what the HRA should be requesting and it is within their authority to put together this much broader policy issue. Lillian Chiarella, 1708 Millwood has lived in Roseville for 50 years. Roseville has been a successful city in spite of its politics. She urged the HRA not to wait two years to really address the problem. The problem is the college. Allowing bad practices to continue and the HRA should get procedures in affect that work. She feels there is too much latitude with regards to bending the rules. She asked how many people can live in a single family home that are not related. She supports a rental license program. Business can absorb a $25 fee and should not object. It provides protection to those that rent property and to the city. Council member Tom Kough spoke but noted that he was not taking a position for or against the CAG recommendations. He wishes the HRA would look at taking care of all of the units not just smaller units. Why is this group not looking at a larger issue? The parking problem is related to college homes. He is waiting for a recommendation but would encourage the HRA to look at all units not just the smaller units. In addition would like to see a grandfather clause that if the 6