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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, June 28, 2010 . Page 8 aesthetics, with staff determining if a rental NEP program is indicated in the fu- ture and subsequent recommendation to the HRA and City Council. Mr. Trudgeon provided a modeling of anticipated future rentals, or single-family homes that may be more susceptible to or having a higher probability for rental, with most along major arterial routes, and based on staff assumptions. Mr. Trudgeon advised that staff recommends continuation of rental registration; however, they did not recommend going to rental licensing for interior inspections at this time, with concurrence of those recommendations by the HRA. Mr. Trudgeon further advised that, staff was recommending an annual NEP for the en- tire community, in addition to how to address larger density properties, some of which currently presented problems. Mr. Trudgeon advised that the HRA and the City's Police and Community Development staff would be bringing forward to the City Council in the near future, a problem property ordinance for those prop- erties creating excessive demand on city services and resources, and to ensure some basic livability standards and protections, while also providing resources for tenants as well as owners/managers. Mr. Trudgeon noted that this may require some additional funding, but staff was providing no informed opinion at this time on that additional resource need. Mr. Trudgeon requested that the City Council discuss and consider the possible creation of regulations governing the rental of apartment buildings. Discussion among Councilmembers and staff included the positive conversations of staff during the NEP inspection process; word-of--mouth information alerting staff to potential single-family rentals for further follow-up; noting the potential rental areas along major arterials through the community, and their visibility and need for code compliance for visitors as well as residents to keep the image of Roseville a positive one; and future land use designation for some of those areas as single-family areas transitioned from owner-occupied to rental to future land uses as those areas redeveloped. 12. Business Items (Action Items) b. Authorize City Abatement for Violations of City Code at 391 Highway 36 Permit Coordinator Munson reviewed the request for abatement as detailed in the Request for Council Action (RCA) dated June 28, 2010; providing a visual update on the property as of today of this single-family, detached home. Mr. Munson advised that the current owner is Marshall J. Shaw, recently deceased. Mr. Munson summarized the proposed abatement, consisting of an inoperable ve- hicle in the driveway; deteriorated garage in need of repair and paint; and junk, debris, and household items in open storage around the house and garage; esti- mated a total abatement cost of approximately $11,000.00.