City Hall and Court House

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Council Chambers - 3rd

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City of Saint Paul

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Meeting Minutes - Final

Housing & Redevelopment Authority

Chair Cheniqua Johnson

Commissioner Anika Bowie

Commissioner Molly Coleman

Commissioner Saura Jost

Commissioner HwaJeong Kim

Commissioner Rebecca Noecker

Commissioner Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

ROLL CALL

2:00 PM

Council Chambers, City Hall

Vice Chair Jost called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.

Commissioner Coleman and Chair Johnson were excused.

5 -

Present

Commissioner Rebecca Noecker, Commissioner Nelsie Yang,

Commissioner Anika Bowie, Commissioner Saura Jost, and Commissioner

HwaJeong Kim

2 - Commissioner Cheniqua Johnson, and Commissioner Molly Coleman

Absent

DISCUSSION

RES 26-125

Authorizing the Executive Director of the Saint Paul Housing and

Redevelopment Authority to Consent to and Execute, without prior HRA

Board Approval, any Environmental Covenants and Easements

Concerning Projects for which the HRA is a Lender, Citywide

Jost

Sponsors:

Attachments:

Board Report

Interim Executive Director Melanie McMahon gave an explanation of the item and

answered questions from the Board. Staff is recommending approval.

Moved by Commissioner Noecker, Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried

by the following vote:

5 -

Yea:

Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Yang, Commissioner Bowie,

Commissioner Jost, and Commissioner Kim

Nay:

2 - Commissioner Johnson, and Commissioner Coleman

Absent:

STAFF REPORT

SR 26-8

Saint Paul Commercial Corridors Updated Program Guidelines

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