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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 HRA Meeting Minutes — Tuesday, May 19, 2009 Page 4 Mr. Walsh advised that 92% of funding for Phase II was covered from other various sources, with the TIF assistance sought for the remaining gap. Mr. Walsh assured HRA members that AEON was interested in establishing a long-term asset to the community, and of AEON's long-term commitment to professional management of their properties. Discussion among members, AEON representarives, and staff included resolution of vacancy dilemmas through attririon and based on interior renovations to-date; potential temporary and/or permanent relocation of current renters, with 13 individuals slated to be permanent relocated on the site due to their current residence in non-conforming two-be�r��n units created by past ownership, and assistance by third-parry relocarion speci�Ysts in their relocarion and transirioning to comparable housing. Ms. Ciganik adv��d that AEON attempted to avoid permanent displacement, through creative use of v�� as much as possible. Ms. Ciganik noted that residents would unfortunately experi��e cc�� ,� � tion noise and dirt; however, she noted that AEON was attempting to be hone�:��ith reside``�� ut that noise and disruption, and planned "pizza parties" and other social a�ivities to k�'�-� �"of communication open. Ms. Ciganik further noted that �" �`' were also attem to communicate honestly about those renters nervous about t��ir rent status and any�otential increases; and noted that exisring renters wouldn't eap��nce an onomic crunch; and that based on income guidelines, AEON had secured thir� �°��0) Sec ' vouchers converted to the site for existing renters who were currently pa�� ""'# ��of their income on rent and needing those rents to be lowered in accordance with �. favorable percentage of their income. Further discussion included previous consideration of a TIF sing District for the Twin Lakes Redevelopment area; revitalizat`� �� ousing TIF as�d�life spans of those respective districts; criteria tests based on site ��qiis; and language written into a redevelopment agreement between N a e , based on the advice of the City Attorney, ownership commitment of N� ast ex 'ences with affordable housing issues and impacts to cirizens and the need to ent similar occurrences with future projects based on that learning curve; and AEON's goa�'��o maintain land use restricrions on their properties for a 30-40 year ter�� '� Chair Ma� interest in for their presentation; and expressed the HRA's Motion: Me ` ' ust moved, seconded by Member Elkins to approve the HRA's support of the c of ag Increment Financing (TIF) District No. 18 to assist with tl�'d±��a�ment o ordable housing units at the Har Mar Apartments. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion ca��red. xecuti,w�� Director Trudgeon advised that staff would keep the HRA informed of the '�"ng Public Hearing and the project itself. b. ��'onsideration of the Hiring of Maxfield Research for completing a Multi-Family Housing Study for Roseville Executive Director Trudgeon provided a summary, as detailed in the Request for HRA Action dated May 19, 2009, regarding hiring of a consultant for analysis of a Comprehensive Mulri- Family Housing Needs Study. Mr. Trudgeon reviewed the Request for Proposals sent to potenrial market study firms; responses received and interviewed conducted by staff; and staff's ulrimate recommendarion of Maa�field Research, Inc. to complete that needs analysis.