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HRA Meeting Minutes – Monday, July 27, 2009 Page 5 10.Action/Discussion Items a.Neighborhood Update and Discussion of Extension of Program Codes Coordinator Don Munson provided members with a 2009 Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) mid-year update and requested a four-month extension of the program. Mr. Munson highlighted the NEP, as detailed in the Request for HRA Action dated August 31, 2009, and successful meeting of the goals of the NEP Program, including a greater public awareness and their compliance with city codes, enhanced property values and livability of neighborhoods, as well as negative impacts to city’s tax base. Mr. Munson reviewed comparisons between 2008 and 2009; those random areas inspected to-date; a breakdown of the types of violations; and reduced complaints between years. Mr. Munson further reviewed resolved cases and number of days for compliance to-date, with no administrative tickets issued to-date; Mr. Munson noted that the program had reduced violations rates; made residents more aware of and supportive to staff, with them approaching the inspector and holding positive dialogue; and achieving a higher compliance rate overall, while making residents aware of additional HRA programs to assist them. Mr. Munson advised that a year-end update would be available at the end of 2009. Mr. Munson requested extension of the program, allowing it to be completed in three (3) rather than four (4) years for all 8,500 residential properties, allowing for the remaining 2,500 properties to be completed in 2010, and providing the HRA a quicker review of the data than originally projected. Motion: Member Tracy moved, seconded by Member Pust to approve operation extension of the Neighborhood Enhancement Program for an additional four (4) weeks in the calendar year 2009 in an amount not to exceed an additional $3,100; with funding provided from the 2009 HRA reserve/contingency fund; allowing total number 2009 property inspections up to approximately 3,200. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion carried. Staff was commended on the success of the NEP program. Mr. Trudgeon acknowledged Mr. Munson’s management and Brian’s Coughlin hard work in effectively performing the job, and offered his kudos to each of them respectively. Mr. Trudgeon noted that the complaint calls to him had substantially diminished since the program had been implemented. Member Pust thanked staff for their recommendations in revising the budget and project length to reduce the budget in the long-run, while providing the data to the HRA in a timelier manner. b. 2010 HRA Budget Executive Director Trudgeon provided an overview of the for proposed 2010 HRA budget for recommendation to the City Council at their September 14, 2009 regular meeting. Mr. Trudgeon noted that staff had utilized recommendations of the full HRA Board at their recent work session, in addition to discussion between staff and the subgroup finance committee. Mr. Trudgeon advised that, while the potential 2010 HRA could be established at $795,315,