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Special City Council Work Plan Meeting 1 Monday,January 31, 2011 Page 11 Further discussion included the HRA's expanding role from focusing on single- family residential homes to smaller rentals, and now larger multi-family residen- tial properties; what role the City and/or HRA plays in multi-family properties; and expectations of the multi-family industry for inspections and licensing of their properties. Councilmember McGehee suggested that the City develop an ordinance requiring condominium or townhome units to maintain a reserve fund to avoid HIA's from coming forward, with an annual accounting to Mr. Miller of their reserve fund balances to ensure they remained on track and did not become underfunded. Councilmember Pust advised that, before considering such an action, the City should seek a legal opinion as to whether such an ordinance was allowed. Mayor Roe concurred, noting that associations were regulated by State Statute with those recent statutory requirements requiring better financial planning by as- sociations; with the HIA in place to cover older associations needing to improve that financial management. Additional discussion included how to avoid situations with multi-family housing landlords recently evidenced in the news; standards for compliance on the local and state level through effective inspections and well-documented enforcement and abatement procedures; and the need to carry over strong compliance proce- dures for multi-family housing developments. Councilmember Johnson spoke strongly in support of establishing strong com- pliance standards for multi-family housing developments. Councilmember Pust noted that increasing enforcement-oriented procedures for multi-family housing in the community was part of the HRA's strategic plan. Mayor Roe noted the need to tie the need for enforcement at those complexes with the needs of tenants or landlords for resources; identifying frequent Police calls with family crisis issues; and how the City is addressing and facilitating connections between people and resources, recognizing the human side of multi- family housing and related impacts. Councilmember Pust noted past discussions related to inspections and licensing and the controversy encountered within the community, specifically with lan- dlords. Mayor Roe noted the need to distinguish between smaller units and multi-family units related to that controversy and how to address their respective situations.