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City Council Regular Meeting — 04/11/OS DRAFT Minutes - Page 3 each neighborhood had issues, Roseville remained a "shining" suburb and a community with many amenities. Ms. Norcross encouraged Councilmembers and staff to malce residents aware of volunteer opportunities recognizing the limitations of staff and resources. Ms. No�Gross noted that there was a lot of talent in the community, and that talent needed to be directed and their potential tapped for the good of the community. Mayor Klausing thanlced Ms. No�cross for her enthusiasm and encouraged citizens to get involved, noting specifically the availability of serving on advisory committees as one avenue; and recognizing the caliber of applicants the Council received for those vacancies. C. Diane Hilden, 466 Bayview Drive, and President of the Lake Mc�ar�ons Neighborhood Association Ms. Hilden thanlced the City Council and staff for holding the Town Hall meeting in their neighborhood, and welcomed them back any time. Ms. Hilden questioned if there were other neighborhood associations in Roseville and offered her expertise in assisting interested groups in getting organized. Ms. Hilden noted the Association's pride in their worl�ing relationship with the City Council �4- date, and expressed the value-added in grass roots politics and citizen action groups. Ms. Hilden announced the upcoming Lalce �cCarrons Neighborhood Association meeting and encouraged area residents to attend. On a personal note, and as a private citizen not representing the Association, Ms. Hilden questioned Councilmembers as to the possibility of creating a"Point of Exchange or Sale" inspection checiclist for use when old housing stoel� was sold, to identify substandard properties, ensure safety concerns were enforced and brought up to code, and that steps were talcen to remedy deficiencies. City Manager Beets noted that, while some communities regulated residential property at the point of sale, his