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City of l~~ Minnesota, USA Regular City Council Meeting Minutes City Hall Council Chambers, 2660 Civic Center Drive Monday, June 7, 2010 1. Roll Call Mayor Klausing called to order the Roseville City Council regular meeting at approx- imately 6:00 p.m. and welcomed everyone. (Voting and Seating Order for June: Johnson, Ihlan, Pust, Roe; and Klausing). City Attorney Charles Bartholdi was also present. 2. Approve Agenda By consensus, the agenda was approved as presented. 3. Public Comment Mayor Klausing called for public comment by members of the audience on any non- agenda items. No one spoke. 4. Council Communications, Reports, Announcements and Housing and Redevelop- ment Authority (HRA) Report a. Housing and Redevelopment Authority Quarterly Report Three bench handouts were available for this presentation, and included a flyer on the "2010 Roseville Green Award Program," recognizing outstanding residential home improvements in the community; a map highlighting residential foreclo- sures in 2010 compared to 2008 and 2009; and a sample HRA page from the City's newsletter entitled, "Living Smarter. " HRA Executive Director Patrick Trudgeon and HRA Chair Dean Maschka made the quarterly report; reminding all of the HRA's strategic plan, to facilitate "a hand up, not a hand out," and the em- phasis to foster multiple housing opportunities and needs within the community as a basis for HRA operations. Mr. Trudgeon reviewed highlights to-date of the HRA, including marketing of the revitalized Living Smarter Home and Garden Fair; the third year of the Neighbor- hood Enhancement Program (NEP); welcome packets, with a sample routed to Councilmembers at the bench; current drafting of a problem property ordinance in cooperation with the City's Police Department for future recommendation to the City Council for their consideration; instituting the Greeri Award; and monitoring foreclosures in the community. Further items in process include preparing for the 2011 Living Smarter Home and Garden Fair; preparation and development of a fiscally-responsible 2011 levy and budget recommendation to the City Council; exploration of possible partnering with the Roseville Area School District regard- ing the Lake Owasso School site for future housing; institution of an Energy Au- dit Program; and a marketing campaign using new technologies to encourage life- cycle housing and attracting younger families to the community.