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City A(lministFatof Norman replie(i that initially he would anticipate using the levy to pay off <br />commeFcial (Icl)ts tiFst bofoFe the ?unds would be used for residential purposes, but there are <br />definitely goth?, to be residential ne;ds ira tile near future. <br /> <br />(kmncilmcmhcF Stnmmacn ClUcslio~}ed if the idea is that the EDA will handle commercial and the <br />I IRA will hamllo I~ousing is;sues. <br /> <br />City Ach3~i]fi.~tFatot' Nm'mm~ replied lhat part o£ the HRA responsibilities are to deal with <br />redevelopment issues, but hc would like to see it move more towards residential. <br /> <br />Councilmcm/~cF Stmmmen inquire( as to what the responsibilities of the EDA would be. <br /> <br />City Administrate,: Nora]an rcpliel tl~at it was his proposal that the HRA focus on housing <br />roctovolopn]en/, bui State law does ~ llow For the HRA to deal with commercial redevelopment. <br /> <br />(iouncilmcmbcF SiFommcn slated i}aat silo thought that having a separation of duties was very <br />impoFtant. <br /> <br />Councilnrcml)cF Ii}vis stated that il x~as his understanding that the HRA has more tools to work <br />with thc ('mmty tt);m tiao/51)A ctlrn:nilv has. <br /> <br />City Adminismtto~ Nm'mart replied tl~t was correct. He explained that the HRA has a lot more <br />tools available to Fecoiv¢ outside flr~rdi~rg. <br /> <br />Counciln~cml)cF ('~{)1< inclUiFcd il~tley going through the process solely to add another levy. <br /> <br />City Aclnti~ristFato~ Norman rcp/ie(i that was a difficult question to answer because the City has <br />made commilnlol~ts to puFcha$o lind and the City needs to have in place the funding abilities to <br />[llCel. C[ll-I'Cllt COillll-litll]OlltS. <br /> <br />Councilmcml)cF S~rOmlncn stated ihat if part of the issue is that staff or the City Council is <br />worFiod that lhc I:;I)A might decide to not honor commitments made then maybe they should be <br />adch'cssing ttltlt issue first. <br /> <br />(',ouncilmcmhcF ¼~nrk sttggcstcd lhat she and Councilmelnber Strommen address the concern <br />wilh thc [';D/\ al Ihcir next r%ul~,F ~q~eetilag since they are both members of the EDA. She <br />FOClucstcd that .~;talt' :(cid lbo item to !ho ~aext EDA agenda. <br /> <br />inquired il tl~c:y were establishing the HRA to side step the EDA. <br /> <br />('ouncilnrcmbcF SiFommcn stated ihal she realizes that the HRA does allow the City to access <br />other tools, bul to i~cr it makes metz sense to have a planning process and then bring on the tools <br />necessary to acconq,lish lhosc plan&~g goals. She questioned if the goal was to get around the <br />I!iDA because lt~cy have pt'oblenas xx ith them or is it to deal with housing issues. <br /> <br />City C{~um:il Work Session/May 4, 2004 <br /> Page 12 of 14 <br /> <br /> <br />