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City of Roseville - Housing & Redevelopment Authority Meeting Minutes for June 21, 2005Page 2 of 4 funds and/or assistance available to address the need for single family, owner-occupied affordable housing. The Family Housing Fund, the Greater Metropolitan Housing Fund, the Metropolitan Council, the Minnesota Department of Corrections and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency join together on this application process to apply their funds collectively to projects that meets their objectives. The HRA supported the submission of an MHFA consolidated request for proposals in February, 2005. The request for MHFA funding under this application for 311 County Road B was not supported at this time due to the competitiveness of other applications and readiness of this project. Staff has had discussions with MHFA staff and they are encouraging the HRA to resubmit the application and proceed with land control and planning. Member Kelsey recommended moving forward after having an opportunity to visit the site as this would be a good location to expand the number of first time home buyer units in Roseville. Member Kelsey noted that any application to MHFA should also be forwarded to the City Council for support as well. Member Hermes asked if moving forward would commit the HRA to the project (no). Member Kelsey suggested that the HRA make a purchase offer to the owner representative as this will strengthen the funding applications. Member Kelsey noted that any purchase offer however should be contingent upon soil studies, environmental studies and securing adequate funding. Member Hermes suggested an offer at the appraised value as a start and if the owner representative wanted to have another confirmation appraisal that it should be done and paid for by him. Member Hermes also noted that she walked the site and using her professional real estate expertise felt that the site did have some limitations due to the grade and possible soils and that this may limit the number of units that can be built on the site. Motion: Member Kelsey moved, seconded by Member Hermes, to approve the submission of the Single Family Consolidated Request for Proposal and direct HRA staff to make an application for 311 County Road B with the City Council support. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion carried. Motion: Member Bean moved, seconded by Member Kelsey, to make a purchase offer on the site for the appraised value with environmental, soil condition contingencies and based upon successful funding applications for the site purchase and development drafted and reviewed by the HRA attorney. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion carried. Member Kelsey also suggested that a subcommittee (non-majority) of the HRA be on hand to review issues relating to the project in-between regular HRA meetings. The subcommittee would include Kelsey, Hermes and Scheunemann. b) Review Neighborhood Enhancement Program Action Steps (HF25) Executive Director Cathy Bennett explained that the draft report was distributed to the community for comment and feedback and that she has prepared sample action steps based upon the comments from the resident meetings. Bennett requested comment on the action steps and suggestions for others. Chair Majerus mentioned that this was a good process but also felt that it was critical to get input from the City Council prior to recommending action steps. He is interested in sitting down with the City Council to discuss the process and community feedback as soon as possible. Chair Majerus noted that the HRA has an opportunity to review the report and community comments with the City Council at the July 18 work session. Member Bean felt it was important to have the action steps in front of the Council and wondered if it would be helpful for the HRA to prioritize them at least initially to reflect what they perceived as most important. She felt it is important to have the Council help the HRA prioritize the action steps together as a team since they are community issues. Member Kelsey noted that it is very important to have the facilitator, Barbara Raye, provide the same summary of the report to the Council and help facilitate the discussion regarding action steps so that the Council and HRA can come to conclusions together prior to budget discussions. Member Scheunemann noted that a full time fire department could do rental licensing inspections. http://archive.ci.roseville.mn.us/council/hra/minutes/2005/hram050621.htm3/12/2008