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HRA Meeting Minutes – Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Page 2 a.Resolution Thanking the Living Smarter Home and Garden Fair Volunteers attached hereto and made a part Executive Director Trudgeon presented as a bench handout, thereof , a draft resolution recognizing private sponsors; members of the Coordinating Committee; and community volunteers of the 2010 Living Smarter Home and Garden Fair. Mr. Trudgeon estimated that approximately 1200 people attended throughout the day, from the community and surrounding areas; noting that the seminars were well-attended and successful; that positive comments were heard regarding the new look and emphasis on green; and advised that this year’s event exceed the “zero” waste goal at 97.9% compared to 95% in 2009. Mr. Trudgeon recognized and expressed appreciation for the collaboration of various City departments, the school system, senior program, community volunteers and vendors; expressing enthusiasm that 2011 would be even more improved, and encouraged Members to provide their input for implementing new and improved components for 2011. Mr. Trudgeon read the resolution, publically recognizing the private sponsors; members of the Coordinating Committee, and community volunteers; advising that, once adopted, a copy of the resolution would be provided for those recognized parties. Motion: Member Elkins moved, seconded by Member Pust to adopt HRA Resolution No. 37 entitled, “Resolution of Appreciation for Sponsors and Volunteers of the 2010 Living Smarter Home and Garden Fair.” Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Abstentions: 0 Motion carried. b.Review and Recommendation of Imagine Roseville 2025 Action Steps Executive Director Trudgeon advised that the City Council, in their preliminary 2011 Budget prioritization was reviewing and ranking action steps generated from the Imagine Roseville 2025 Community Visioning process; and was seeking input from all City Advisory Commissions of those priorities as they related to their specific charges and areas of expertise. Mr. Trudgeon noted the four specific categories and their current status: “Not Yet;” “Done;” “Ongoing;” and “In Process.” Mr. Trudgeon noted that the City Council was specifically interested in comments on those items in the “Not Yet” category (Attachment B), with staff comments included as an update on their status. Detailed spreadsheets were included, showing action steps related to HRA activities as identified in past brainstorming done in 2007; and showing the short-, medium, and long-term goals as well as their magnitude in dollars. Point-of-Sale Inspections Discussion included Strategies under Housing Section 6.3.c and 6.f.d, including inclusionary zoning and additional resources necessary (i.e., staff) if point-of-sale inspections were a priority. Member Elkins noted that many housing assistance programs currently require mandatory inspections (Housing Quality Inspections) to qualify; and opined that the fees should cover the cost of such a program. By consensus, members determined that this should be a topic for discussion at a future meeting, with staff providing additional background information for that discussion. Additional information requested included information from the City of St. Louis Park as they pioneered this program many years ago; and the actual intent of such a program, whether to affect the marketability of homes, or specifically as a health/safety issue.