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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, Apri121, 2008 Page 9 10. Presentations a. Joint Meeting with the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Mayor Klausing welcomed members of the City's HRA for a joint meeting with the City Council. Members present were Chair Bill Majerus and Board Members Dean Maschka; William Masche; former Board Member Jeanne Kelsey now City staff member; and Councilmember Tammy Pust; with Board Member Susan El- kins amving later in the meeting. Staff in attendance for the presentation included Community Development Direc- tor Patrick Trudgeon and Ms. Kelsey. Chair Majerus presented a bench handout of the HRA's first quarter update. Discussion among Board Members and City Councilmembers included monitor- ing to-date on foreclosures in the City of Roseville, and additional data collection by staff on those in the redemption period, prior to foreclosure; contacting various agencies and mortgagors; and meeting with Ramsey County to make information sharing with cities more timely. Board Members anticipated having a clearer pic- ture in the near future of impacts to the community. Board Members noted that there were 10 foreclosures in the first three months of 2008, representing a small percentage of the City's housing stock, and speaking to the stability of the City's home ownership market, long-term ownership, and responsible lenders; while noting that there were areas of concern for future review. Further discussion of foreclosures included additional tools to determine foreclosure impacts to the community, as well as being able to ascertain problem areas before foreclosure through enhanced communication with private bankers and utility companies prior to completion of the process. Community Development Director Trudgeon advised of pending state legislation to compel utility companies to notify cities when those utilities are shut off due to non-payment; and attempts to increase communication with private lending facili- ties. Further discussion included staff s attempt to monitor properties, increased rami- fications for property rehabilitation when utilities are shut off (i.e., pipes freezing, increased vandalism if left unsecured) on a case by case basis; and distribution of the ten foreclosures throughout community, rather than centralized. Councilmember Pust cautioned the public that simply because a neighboring property may be indicated as foreclosed on the map, didn't necessarily mean that it was related to the subprime mortgage situation; opining that we didn't know the circumstances of our neighbor or their specific situation. Board Member Maschka sought further direction for the HRA from the City Council related to: