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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 — Monday, July 27, 2009 Page 6 according to State Statute and informarion provided by the City's Finance Director Chris Miller. Mr. Trudgeon noted reduced cartyover from the 2009 budget specific allocations as indicated; and revised and improved accounting procedures showing actual allocarions; as well as various assumprions (i.e., Har Mar Apartments closing on their loan request prior to the year-end 2009). Mr. Trudgeon advised that the recommended budget and levy had been reduced f�r�s riginal projecrions , and was now proposed with a budget of $423,500 with an HRA le ��if $353.500; noring that the proposed 2010 budget was $218,900 less than 2009, even th t the levy was $95,500 higher than the 20091evy. ``G C f Mr. Trudgeon noted that a draft resolurion was included in the age : packet f'� rion at tonight's meering for recommendarion to the City Council; an� prb�rided a ben . ��fi, altached hereto and made a part thereof, including im �� to an average l��bille household. Member Pust opined that staff had done a masterful .' ', of prio g and streamlining the proposed budget; with the programs representing s�b�� an��iinportant items for Roseville at the proposed levy. Member Pust addressed several it °` `T t representing further cuts, but refining their presentation, specific to how those items ese ed or categorized for presentation to the City Council. ,. � Member Pust suggested clarification �� ' and correlarioh of the Green Plan Book and Energy Efficiency Pilot Program (pag� �f�tb�, ' g them as two related concepts, rather than as two (2) stand-alone conc s or p rai�s.,� ��_ ��` Ms. Kelsey noted that the intent was further marketing efforts be provided for energy efficiency tesring of residential homes, ?; ough an applicarion type process, and providing them with resources<.: t�' 1�ake those im�`r�v��ients, while providing additional educational opporiunities for ,, ''� ��' e improvement� could be made. Ms. Kelsey noted that one option may be for th� FTRA to one proper�y� as a pilot project, and using that pilot project as an educationa� i�l for oth��-a{s � d��cy�stration tool. Member Pusf" "'�' ned the differenriation between the HRA's proposed "Why Roseville" marketing camp e 3��f 4) and marketing efforts of the Roseville Visitor's Association (I��a,'�� ':��,how to i �� that proposed marketing as part of the HRA mission in facilitating ��f �� s in Ro ille. tdvised that the markering was part of the City administrarion's desire to market the community through partnership of the City and HRA, with actual i still being formulated. Pust suggested that staff consider the perspective of the City Council and suggested be combined with the overall green marketing efforts before further presentarion; ing consistency with the overall program, while not taking away from original intent. Discussion included status of funding from NSP for suburban energy audits; with Ms. Kelsey advising that they were looking for additional revenue sources similar to other agencies, and suggesring that they approach each community for funding assistance to get the work accomplished; and the availability online of the informarion and ability to sign up for their newsletter. Members suggested that staff include that informarion on the City's website, to allow Roseville cirizens to show their interest and perl�aps influence future funding.