Title
Approving the May 11, 2016 HRA Board Meeting Minutes
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Commissioner Voting
The reader calls the names of all Commissioners. A vote in favor is cast by remaining silent, and a vote against is cast by saying no or nay. When the voting is complete, the reader will state whether the motion passed or failed.
ROLL CALL
Present 6 - Commissioners Bostrom, Noecker, Prince, Stark, Tolbert and Chair Brendmoen
Absent 1 - Commissioner Thao
CONSENT AGENDA
Note: Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
1. Approving the April 27, 2016 HRA Board Meeting Minutes
Adopted as set forth in Min 16-21
Moved by Commissioner Noecker, Consent Agenda is adopted.
VOTE: Yeas - 6 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
Commissioner Thao Arrived
2. Resolution Endorsing and Approving the Existing Minneapolis/Saint Paul Housing Finance Board’s Low Income Housing Tax Credit Procedural Manual and Its Existing Low Income Housing Tax Credit Qualified Allocation Plan for 2017, Citywide
Mr. Jonathan Sage-Martinson, HRA Executive Director, stated the HRA is proposing no changes to the existing Saint Paul Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program Procedural Manual and its QAP for 2017.
Joe Collins, PED Housing Counselor, provided background on the program and the QAP for 2017.
Moved by Commissioner Stark, Resolution Approved as set forth in RES 16-818
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
3. Authorization to Allocate Program Proceeds from the Former HUD Rental Rehabilitation Program and Enter into a Loan Agreement with St. Matthew’s Catholic Church for Capital Improvements at Casa Guadalupana, District 3, Ward 2
Mr. Jonathan Sage-Martinson, HRA Executive Director, stated this request is to award a forgivable loan to assist Casa Guadalupana in eligible capital improvements to provide a home for homeless families at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church.
Jeff Kassel, Chair of the Board of Casa Guadalupana, gave a brief history of the building, how Casa works with homeless families, and the planned improvements for the building.
Moved by Noecker, Resolution Approved as set forth in RES 16-831
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Thao, HRA meeting is adjourned.
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0