Title
Approving the May 24, 2017 HRA Board Meeting Minutes
Body
ROLL CALL
Present 7 - Commissioners Bostrom, Noecker, Prince, Stark, Thao, Tolbert, and Chair Brendmoen
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 26, 2017 HRA Board Meeting Minutes
Adopted as set forth in Min 17-20
Moved by Commissioner Bostrom, Consent Agenda is Adopted
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
FOR DISCUSSION
2. Resolution Approving Amended Policy and Procedure for HRA Funds Budget Amendments, Citywide
Jonathan Sage-Martinson, HRA Executive Director, stated this item is related to the approval and procedure policy for HRA budget amendments. Any change in the Capitol fund of $100,000 or greater will come before the HRA for approval. Any change in any fund of $50,000 or greater will come before the HRA board as an informational item.
Commissioner Noecker expressed her appreciation for the work Commissioner Prince did and excitement in the additional transparency in budgeting functions.
Commissioner Prince thanked staff attorney, Pete McCall, for his work.
Moved by Commissioner Prince, Resolution Approved as set forth in RES 17-809
VOTE: Yeas - 7 Nays - 0
3. Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Loan Agreement of $1,000,000.00 in TIF Funds for the Dorothy Day Residences Project, District 17, Ward 2.
Mr. Sage-Martinson stated this item is a proposal to provide $1,000.000 in funding for the Dorothy Day Opportunity Center; phase two of their downtown Saint Paul project. This center will provide a service center, office space and four floors of housing with 171 affordable units.
Catholic Charities raised over $40,000,000 in private funds and asked the HRA for a $1,000,000 contribution towards the total cost of $78,109,665. The source ...
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