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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />City Council Study �essian <br />Manday, Augusi 20, 2007 <br />Pa�e 2Z <br />w��h Sec�on 407.06; and proposing a more streamlined process £or c�- <br />tat�on and abatement processes. <br />g. Levy Request � Consider the �RA �evy Request <br />HRA Chair, Bill M�jerus, I-�RA Consultant Cathy Benne��, and HRA <br />Commissioner Uean Maschka were present to speak to this issue. <br />S Mr. N[aj erus p� avxded severa� bench h <br />9 entztled, "2��8 Pre�imina�y Budget and <br />10 2 l, 2047; and ��other out�inzng bra�nstc <br />11 the Imagine RuseviIle 2025 Goa�s and :� <br />], 2 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />2$ <br />�9 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34� <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />1VIr. Majerus and Ms. Bennett <br />hi��orical poin� of view, wh�r� <br />ning to go. <br />� <br />�-�. memorandu�n <br />st," dated August <br />from �he H� A on <br />�he HRA���y from a <br />where th�� �wvere p�an- <br />Ms. Bennett reviewe���-��qposed budget considerations (Levy Fund <br />723) including fiu�ding��'o�� �� T�nual Horrme and Garden Fai�r• mu1t�- <br />� � `�°� �, ' <br />fami�y rehabilitation; o`�mers�.�i�p��hab�itation program; first-iime <br />� ��� - <br />homebuyer pro,�rams; nei`���oo�`����ncement programs; market� <br />ing studies; and general adr�nistrativ� �xpenditures. The 2008 sug- <br />gested minimu�n levy to sup��r�exxsiing programs and �IOO,OQO in <br />�� <br />funding ��r Har Mar Apartm�,ent renovations was $255,750; with a <br />maximum' �evy'' at �&OS,220 :;�o provide adequate �unding �o add�ess <br />�g�g�mul�� �'atxaily hausirig stock; an.d allowing the HRA to address <br />���� � <br />large��� e co�nplex hausing xssu�s in the City and goals associated <br />with �he����;�xgine Roseville 2025 repar�. <br />Dean Masc��iika, HRA, <br />°�': ,. Masc � a reviewed objec�ives o� �he recently-he�d HRA stra�egic <br />��„ <br />p� a n n i n�:'� m e e t u� g a n d t w o a p p a r e n t i s s u e s f o r r e� i d e n t i a l h o u s i n g: 1) <br />��.����� <br />rent��;�aouszng and initial steps be�ng �aken to addre�s issues related to <br />it; and 2} cade enforcemen�. IVIr. �aschka spoke in suppor� o� com- <br />passic�n for neighbors for more timely reso�ution o� problem enforce- <br />ment issues; ancl used ihe City of Shoreview as an example and their <br />move toward �he abatem�nt process, and e�'�'ec�iveness of �heir pra- <br />gram. Mr. TV�asch�a asked Counci2 consideration o� using the HRA as <br />iheir advisory bQard and public hearzng eniity related �o code en- <br />forcement issues and in determining if a court c�tat�on was eviden�. <br />