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Commissioners brainstormed ideas for the event: Utilize ethnic /cultural food businesses in the Roseville community to get them involved and provide an appetizer buffet of their food products. Commissioner McGehee volunteering to contact the city's ethnic restaurant owners /managers to determine their interest HRC Budget funds available Invitations and how to make initial and follow -up contacts and how to provide business contacts with information on the benefits of their involvement Additional information available to download from the United Way website Meeting room availability, logistics and set up (Olympic Room at the OVAL 2 rooms to handle 300 total guests); registration/sign in area; booklet distribution area; food service area; and "village" meeting area Role of the United Way in the event Chair Delmore noted the need to meet several times in August and September to keep planning on track. Commissioner McGehee noted that October had been chosen, but the specific date could be determined once partners were involved; and the need to make partner contacts as soon as possible before additional planning was done. Ms. Rivamonte noted the need to put together a list of invitees; how to develop, divide and process the invitations; and identification of contacts for potential partners at the planning table. City Manager Malinen said he met with representatives of Northwestern College and he mentioned the forum and their interest in becoming involved. Commissioner McGehee noted her contacts with Presbyterian Homes representatives. Commissioners discussed the next steps: Commissioner McKenzie coordinate refinements on contact information and assignments City Manager Malinen is a member of the Roseville Visitors Association. He will work with RVA Executive Director Julie Larson on ways of networking Involvement of the Parks and Recreation Commission and their volunteer sources Finalization of the script to encourage participation. Subcommittees A discussion was held regarding subcommittees to work on issues between HRC meetings. City Manager Malinen advised that the HRC was an advisory body to the City Council and should not meet if more than a quorum was present, but assignment of subcommittees at a formal HRC meeting would be appropriate and transparent for the public, and those meetings without a quorum would not be subject to posting or open meeting law provisions, but would simply be work groups to accomplish goals and tasks of the HRC. Proposed Housing Ordinance This discussion was tabled for a future meeting when Commissioner Venters was in attendance.