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Approval of the February 25, 2015 HRA Meeting Minutes
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ROLL CALL
Present: Commissioners Bostrom, Brendmoen, Lantry, Stark, Thao, Thune, Tolbert
CONSENT
1. Approval of the February 11, 2015 HRA Meeting Minutes.
Commissioner Stark moved approval. The HRA meeting minutes were approved.
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
2. Resolution Appointing Recording Secretary of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Commissioner Stark moved approval. Approved as set forth in RES 15-383.
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
3. Resolution Consenting to the Issuance of (a) Health Care Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds (Open Cities Health Center Project), Series 2015A, and (b) Taxable Health Care Facility Revenue Bonds (Open Cities Health Center Project), Series 2015B for Open Cities Health Center, Inc. by the Port Authority of the City of Saint Paul, District 13, Ward 1.
Commissioner Stark moved approval. Approved as set forth in RES 15-405.
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
PUBLIC HEARING
4. Approval of the Sale and Conveyance of Parcel 775 Magnolia Avenue East under the Inspiring Communities Program, Payne-Phalen, District 5, Ward 6.
Mr. Jonathan Sage-Martinson, HRA Executive Director, stated this property was rehabbed and redeveloped under the HRA and is now proposing the sale of this property to Edward and Jennifer Jenkins.
Chair Brendmoen announced the public hearing. Commissioner Bostrom moved approval. Approved as set forth in RES PH 15-61.
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
5. Approval of the Sale and Conveyance of Parcel 771 Geranium Avenue East under the Inspiring Communities Program, Payne-Phalen, District 5, Ward 6.
Mr. Sage-Martinson stated this property was rehabbed and redeveloped under the HRA and is now proposing the sale of this property to Ryan and Megan Fraser.
Chair Brendmoen announced the public hearing. Commissioner Bostrom moved approval. Approved as set forth in RES PH 15-62.
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
6. Approval of the Sale and Conveyance of Parcel 752 Jenks Avenue under the Inspiring Communities Program, Payne-Phalen, District 5, Ward 6.
Mr. Sage-Martinson, stated this property was rehabbed and redeveloped under the HRA and is now proposing the sale of this property to Kendall Doom and Dana Haberman.
Chair Brendmoen announced the public hearing. Commissioner Bostrom moved approval. Approved as set forth in RES PH 15-63.
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
7. Approving and Authorizing Action related to the Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority's (HRA) Disposition Strategy and Work Plan: 1) Sale and Conveyance of the Parcel 981 Euclid Street, Dayton's Bluff, District 4, Ward 7; and 2) Sale and Conveyance of the Parcel 1045 Fremont Avenue, Dayton's Bluff, District 4, Ward 7.
Mr. Sage-Martinson stated these two vacant lots were part of the Disposition Strategy and Work Plan offered for sale without subsidy. One is being purchased for a side yard and the other for a four bedroom two bath home.
Chair Brendmoen announced the public hearing. Commissioner Lantry moved approval. Approved as set forth in RES PH 15-64.
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
8. Authorizing the Issuance of Conduit Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds for HOPE Community Academy under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152 through 469.1655 and Approving Related Documents.
Mr. Sage-Martinson stated this is refunding of earlier conduit bonds issued by the HRA that are cost savings for the borrower. No obligation or commitments to the City or HRA.
Chair Brendmoen announced the public hearing. Commissioner Lantry moved approval. Approved as set forth in RES PH 15-69.
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
9. Resolution Consenting to the Issuance by the City of Landfall Village, Minnesota of a Commercial Development Revenue Note on Behalf of Goodwill Industries, Inc.
Mr. Sage-Martinson stated that Goodwill Industries is seeking bank qualified bonds to purchase their new store on University Ave and the City of Landfall is seeking consent to issue those bonds.
Commissioner Tolbert asked if the City of Landfall has ever issued bonds for projects in other cities.
Trudy Halla, law firm of Briggs and Morgan, stated that Landfall has issued bonds in the past for Harley Davidson.
Chair Brendmoen announced the public hearing. Commissioner Stark moved approval. Approved as set forth in RES PH 15-68.
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
10. Authorization to Convey 667 Lafond Avenue And 632 Edmund Avenue in Thomas Dale, District 7, Ward 1 to Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, Inc.; and Authorization to Convey 978 Desoto Street in Payne Phalen, District 5, Ward 5; 1000 Jessamine Avenue East, in Payne Phalen, District 5, Ward 6; 1111 Mclean Avenue and 1372 Mclean Avenue in Dayton's Bluff, District 4, Ward 7 to Dayton's Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services.
Mr. Sage-Martinson stated these are six tax forfeited properties and the HRA wishes to convey to Habitat for Humanity and Dayton's Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services for development of affordable housing.
Chair Brendmoen announced the public hearing. Commissioner Thao moved approval. Approved as set forth in RES PH 15-65.
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
11. Authorizing the Issuance, Sale and Delivery of Conduit Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds (The Cambric Apartments Project), Series 2015; Adopting a Housing Program Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 462C; Approving the Form and Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of the Bonds and Related Documents and Authorizing the Execution of a Development Agreement.
Eduardo Barrera, Planning and Economic Development, gave a project overview.
Owen Metz, from Dominium, thanked the Commissioners for their support of the project.
Chair Brendmoen announced the public hearing. Commissioner Lantry moved approval. Approved as set forth in RES PH 15-66.
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
12. Approving and Authorizing the Sale and Conveyance of Three Properties under the Inspiring Communities Program; Authorization to Waive the Maximum Per-Unit Subsidy for each Property; Authorization to enter into Development Agreements; and Authorization of Expenditures for Redevelopment under the Inspiring Communities Program.
Mr. Sage-Martinson stated these three properties are a part of the Disposition Strategy. PED took extra time to review them since they were over the maximum per-unit subsidy. They did find the costs were warranted.
Chair Brendmoen announced the public hearing. Commissioner Thune moved approval. Approved as set forth in RES PH 15-67.
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Lantry moved adjournment. The HRA meeting was adjourned.