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Meeting Minutes - Action Only

Housing & Redevelopment Authority

Chair Chris Tolbert

Commissioner Russel Balenger

Commissioner Amy Brendmoen

Commissioner Mitra Jalali

Commissioner Rebecca Noecker

Commissioner Jane L. Prince

Commissioner Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

ROLL CALL

2:00 PM

Council Chambers, City Hall

7 - Commissioner Rebecca Noecker, Commissioner Jane L. Prince,

Commissioner Amy Brendmoen, Chair Chris Tolbert, Commissioner Mitra

Jalali, Commissioner Nelsie Yang, and Commissioner Russel Balenger

Present

FOR DISCUSSION

Resolution recommending approval of an amendment to the Community

Development Block Grant (CDBG) loan made to Brandt Jens Kluge Limited

Partnership for the 653 Artist Lofts Project at 653 Galtier Street, District 7,

Ward 1

RES 23-1120

Moved by Commissioner Balenger, Resolution is Adopted.

7 - Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner

Brendmoen, Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang,

and Commissioner Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

RES 23-1121

Resolution recommending approval of a $64,046 Community Development

Block Grant (“CDBG”) loan to V&I Best Steak House, LLC for a restaurant

code repair project at 1676 White Bear Ave, District 2, Ward 6

Moved by Commissioner Yang, Resolution is Adopted.

7 - Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner

Brendmoen, Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang,

and Commissioner Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

Authorizing a loan up to $50,000 from the HRA business assistance fund to

Pimento Wabasha, 354 Wabasha Street, District 17, Ward 2

RES 23-1122

Moved by Commissioner Noecker, Resolution is Adopted.

7 - Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner

Brendmoen, Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang,

and Commissioner Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

ADJOURNMENT

Adjourned

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