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City Council Regular Meeting — 08/23/04 <br />DRAFT Minutes - Page 24 <br />scheduled to attend the September 20, 2004 City Council <br />Study Session to continue discussions applicable to both <br />entities. <br />Recess Recess <br />Mayor Klausing recessed the meeting at approximately 9:00 p.m. <br />and reconvened at 9:13 p.m. <br />9.f COUNCIL DIRECTION <br />COUNCIL <br />DIl2ECTION <br />I. Appoint Council Liaison to the HRA? Appoint Council <br />Four members of the HRA were present for discussion Liaison to the <br />of HRA and City Council issues. HRA? <br />Mayor Klausing asked HRA Chair Bill Majerus to <br />expound on his perception of the HRA's role in the <br />community. <br />Chair Majerus opined that housing was important now <br />and to the future of Roseville. Mr. Majerus expressed <br />the HRA's commitment, individually and as a body, to <br />accomplish the Council's desire for the betterment of <br />the community; and recognized and endorsed the <br />collaborative goals of the City Council and the HRA <br />to make Roseville a better place. Mr. Majerus <br />encouraged moving forward to accomplish those goals <br />and programs. <br />Mayor Klausing addressed the background about <br />recent HRA action, and Council reaction and <br />discussion, regarding the implementation of Eminent <br />Domain proceedings at 2012 Eldridge; and the home's <br />subsequent demolition by the owner. <br />Speaking for himself, Mayor Klausing explained that <br />his concern was not a questioning of individual HRA <br />motivations, but to his perception of the role and <br />authority of the City Council as the City's elected <br />policy makers, and a need to protect that role. Mayor <br />Klausing opined that, as elected officials, <br />