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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 HRA Meeting Minutes — Tuesday, February 17, 2009 Page 3 10. Action Items a. 2009 RHRA Work Plan Chair Maschka noted that he had worked with staff to achieve this proposed work plan, and sought input from individual Commissioners if it was inclusive, or if there were additional items or opporluniries. Chair Maschka noted the need to monitor and identify grant opporiunities that may become available with the signing of the Economic Srimulus Plan approved earlier that day by the federal government. _ Executive Director Patrick Trudgeon reviewed the list, noring that it was a d � mic document, and had been divided quarterly for 2009. , Chair Maschka sought informarion from Councilmember Pust as tQ�; ':�� o, the ncil or the RHRA, would develop guidelines for future use of HIA fundi�g. ��" G rc,:� Councilmember Pust advised that there had been considera�e discussion at the Cit��ouncil level related to criteria for considering this type of finan�ig tool. ouncilmember Pust noted that, since this was the first application and since it l��.een pro ntroversial throughout its development, she opined that it would be of �� "' ' e to the City Council if the RHRA could make guideline recommendations to the Ci cil as a starting point for their discussion and deliberations. w..�. Executive Director Trudgeon noted tl�at, unless eatended, current� �� A legislation would sunset in June of 2009; and suggested that, if' t� �� ' as a viable option, staff would then suggest RHRA policy discussions for reco� ��`' �i� `Council. Mr. Trudgeon noted, however, that there were other conduit��.�ousin su `;"��policies that staff would be asking the City Council's direcrion to the RH �'�� to velop commendarions for presentation to the City Council. ��µ Councilmember Pus��ested that con�uit��inancing oprions, issues, and development of policy criteria be.�' �' '�°" ��e 2009 Work I�l�n. Chair data to and tool�s. ;,1�� nother item to receive feedback from the rental housing �� n of the two (2) year data reporting phase, and linking that and considerarion of a rental licensing program. �t the housing issue itself was so massive, it was challenging to RHRA stay aware and take advantage of any applicable programs Housing C�,�dinator Jeanne Kelsey advised tl�at the City of Roseville didn't qualify for the last srim �''�'�� package to the State of MN, as the programs were designed to assist those commu es hardest hit with housing foreclosures and impacts. Ms. Kelsey advised that staff �' s�tintinuing to monitor funding in cooperation with Ramsey County and other levels of '��'itrnment, unless specifically directed to municipalities. Ms. Kelsey further advised that ��aff continues to seek networking opporluniries, and was actively involved in what had originally been created as the I-35W Corridor Coalition, with that group, newly-designed, continuing to meet monthly for the purpose of tracking such items of interest. Ms. Kelsey advised that the group had recently received a grant to secure a facilitator to assist the group in obtaining more precise information. Councilmember Pust noted the positive progress made to-date on code enforcement issues; and suggested considerarion be given to further refining that program by providing additional education to citizens. Councilmember Pust noted how well-received the program was being