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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, July 26, 2010 Page 6 Councilmember Ihlan opined that, if the property would be available by mid- August, there was no need to risk setting a precedent of the City waiving its limits of liability. By consensus, Mayor Klausing deferred action on this item until the next regular business meeting to allow staff and the City Attorney's office to confirm that in- demnification provisions were in place with contractors and subcontractors. 9. General Ordinances for adoption 10. Presentations a. Joint Meeting with the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Chair Dean Maschka; and Members Bill Masche; Susan Elkins; Tammy Pust; Bill Majerus were in attendance. Chair Maschka highlighted items from the HRA Work Plan, including the "Greening of Roseville" program, referencing a recent newspaper article provid- ing the City to position itself for this unique opportunity in promoting green con- cepts. Chair Maschka noted development of the "Green Book," emphasis on sus- tainability issues at the annual Home and Garden Fair; the success of the free energy audits with a mass mailing sent last week to residents and additional Xcel Energy audits scheduled next fall; and promotion of green building and remode- ling awards in 2011. Chair Maschka briefly mentioned the HRA's desire to work cooperatively with School District No. 623 in a vision for the former Comcast site on Woodhill and Victoria. HRA Member Bill Masche expressed his pleasure in serving on the HRA and in working with the City's staff. Member Masche noted that in HRA group discus- sions, many things "bubbled up," with some moving forward and others not pur- sued, depending on their merit. Member Masche asked individual Councilmemb- ers for their perspectives on the role of the HRA in partnership with the City Council to provide an understanding of their charge to the HRA. Mayor Klausing observed that he'd always seen the purpose of the HRA as a re- source to maintain the City's housing stock for afirst-ring suburb, based on the 2000 Vista community visioning initiative's recognition of the life expectancy of existing homes. Mayor Klausing noted the HRA's role in various rental housing issues; and expressed his excitement about competitive marketing opportunities through spreading the word about Roseville's diverse housing stock for those not necessarily looking for larger homes, and competitively marketing affordable housing close to retail, close to both downtowns, and close to cultural opportuni-