Title
Approving the January 11, 2017 HRA Board Meeting Minutes
Body
ROLL CALL
Present 6 - Commissioners Bostrom, Noecker, Stark, Thao, Tolbert and Chair Brendmoen
Absent 1 - Commissioner Prince
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.
Commissioner Prince Arrived
Approval of the Consent Agenda
1. Approving the December 14, 2016 HRA Board Meeting Minutes
Adopted as set forth in Min 17-3
Moved by Commissioner Tolbert, Consent Agenda is Adopted
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
2. Resolution Approving and Authorizing a Grant of $75,000.00 to Hmong Village, LLC for Expansion of Its Parking Lot and Required Landscaping, District 4, Ward 6.
Mr. Sage-Martinson, HRA Executive Director, stated that this request is for a grant of $75,000 from the HRA to the Hmong Village for expansion of their parking lot. This is a very successful shopping center on Johnson Parkway; so successful they need to expand their parking. Hmong Village has been working very closely with the City to improve their parking and the Parkway; and to integrate the two together.
Commissioner Bostrom voiced his support for this project. Commissioner Thao thanked Commissioner Bostrom and PED staff for their work on this project.
Chuck Repke, Tom Herr and Yia Vang thanked the Council and City for contributing to Hmong Village.
Moved by Commissioner Bostrom, Resolution Approved as set forth in RES 17-79
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
PUBLIC HEARING
3. Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Sale and Conveyance of 216-218 Bates; Authorization to Enter Into a Development Agreement, and Authorization of Expenditures for Redevelopment. District 4, Ward 7
Mr. Sage-Martinson, HRA Executive Director, stated this item is conveyance of HRA owned land to Corey Vandenberghe for redevelopment of the property in the Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood.
Chair Brendmoen stated that balance between rental and home ownership is important in this neighborhood and this project is a good use of HRA funds.
Corey Vandenberghe and Tia Helberg shared their appreciation and excitement for the approval of this project and the future of their forever home.
Commissioner Prince thanked her colleagues, PED, Joe Musolf, Patty Lilledahl, and Carol Carey of Historic St. Paul and the area HUD office for the phenomenal job on the six properties in Dayton’s Bluff
Moved by Commissioner Prince, Resolution Approved as set forth in RES PH 17-11
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Commissioner Stark, HRA meeting is adjourned.
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0