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City Council Regular Meeting — 04/10/06 DRAFT Minutes - Page 10 At the request of Mayor Klausing, City Manager Beets briefly reviewed the request for the HRA to cost-share up to 60% of the costs for a City visioning process, at an amount not to exceed $30,000. Councilmember Ihlan spoke against the motion, opining that the large levy increase requested by the � in the 2006 budget was for housing-related programs, specifically for rental licensing purposes; and that it would be fiscally irresponsible for the City Council to use those funds, or contingency funds. Maschka moved, Pust seconded, approval of an agreement between the City of Roseville and the Roseville HRA for a City visioning process. Councilmember l�✓][aschka spoke in support s f the motion, opining that the HRA had set money aside with the intent that an additional rental licensing inspector may be needed, but since that had been delayed until possibly late fall, using the funds for a portion of the visioning process, with a large part involving housing-related issues, was an appropriate use of those funds, as well as use of contingency funds for expenses not originally anticipated. Councilmember Kough opined that, while monies were needed for the visioning process to go forward, he was not supportive of HRA designated funds. Councilmember Kough opined that he wanted to see the steering committee initiated first, with the City Council seeking community interest for participants, along with Council suggestions, before hiring a consultant. Councilmember Pust noted that, in discussion with Bill Majerus, Chair of the HRA, the HRA was planning to put together an advisory group to consider various housing options prior to the Council's decision to pursue the visioning process, and had set aside funds to pursue a similar process; and this would