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City of Roseville - Housing & Redevelopment Authority Meeting Minutes for July 20, 20...Page 4 of 7 The educational campaign can include ways that a renter can become involved in their schools, city programs and area social gatherings. Action 2: Create a neighborhood and\or rental ombudsman – a first key contact for new residents renting in the community Action 3: Invite the Crime Free Multi-Family Association to meet with the HRA Board and the fire and police departments to discuss possible joint ventures, especially related to life safety and disaster planning. Action 4: Invite the City Park and Recreation Commission to begin programs targeted specifically at residents of rental housing with first year planning and seed money from the HRA. The HRA Board should meet with the Park and Recreation Commission to discuss possible joint ventures. Action 5: Create an Annual Roseville Rental Housing Fair to promote the safety, livability, and importance of rental housing within Roseville. Action 6: Because there is a higher use of public transit by rental housing residents, invite the City Public Utilities and Transportation Commission and the Metropolitan Council’s Public Transportation and Transit Agencies to meet annually with the HRA Board to discuss possible joint ventures. Action 7: Invite the Roseville Block Nursing Program to meet with the HRA Board to discuss possible joint ventures, especially as relates to the senior rental population and their health problems. Action 8: Invite the ten Church Senior Housing Collaborative to meet with the HRA Board to discuss improving the “template” for cooperative housing and possible joint ventures. Chair Majerus commented that item 4, action 4 is where the HRA can make a difference by linking all activities with others. Should HRA reach out (go to through Chair and Board) to other groups? Member Bean commented that the most “bang for the buck” comes from outreach to the rental community with other agencies. Member Hermes commented that the HRA should not re-invent the wheel. Member Millasovich noted that this is a partnership of entire city. Cathy Bennett indicated that multi-family study suggested action steps should be viewed is short and long term with the goals and policies to remain in place. There would need to be updates every two years to the study data but that the suggested action steps would only be able to be implemented if there is budget dollars to support it. The report should be sent to other city commissions for comment and to the Planning Commission and Council for support as part of the Comprehensive Plan. Motion: Member Bean moved, seconded by Member Millasovich, to accept the key study findings as presented. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion carried. Motion: Member Bean moved, seconded by Member Kelsey, to approve adoption of the policy statements as part of the Roseville Multi Family Study Report and to include suggested action statements in the 2005 HRA Work Program as budget allows with a focus on policy 4, action 4, subject to review and comment by the City Council and Planning Commission and provide final report for HRA consideration of approval in October and then final Council approval. Ayes: 5 Nays: 0 Motion carried. http://archive.ci.roseville.mn.us/council/hra/minutes/2004/hram040921.htm4/16/2010