Minutes - Housing & Redevelopment Authority

City Hall and Court House

15 West Kellogg Boulevard

Council Chambers - 3rd

Floor

City of Saint Paul

651-266-8560

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, May 27, 2026

ROLL CALL

2:00 PM

Council Chambers, City Hall

Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m.

6 -

Present

Commissioner Rebecca Noecker, Commissioner Nelsie Yang,

Commissioner Cheniqua Johnson, Commissioner Saura Jost,

Commissioner HwaJeong Kim, and Commissioner Molly Coleman

1 - Commissioner Anika Bowie

Absent

DISCUSSION

Commissioner Bowie arrived.

7 -

Present

Commissioner Rebecca Noecker, Commissioner Nelsie Yang,

Commissioner Anika Bowie, Commissioner Cheniqua Johnson,

Commissioner Saura Jost, Commissioner HwaJeong Kim, and

Commissioner Molly Coleman

RES 26-883

Resolution Approving and Authorizing the Execution of a Master Legal

Services Agreement with Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Citywide

Attachments:

Presentation

Board Report

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

the following vote:

7 -

Yea:

Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Yang, Commissioner Bowie,

Commissioner Johnson, Commissioner Jost, Commissioner Kim, and

Commissioner Coleman

Nay:

RES 26-889

Resolution of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (“HRA”) of the

City of Saint Paul Exercising the HRA’s Authority to Opt-In to, and

Support, the Ramsey County Economic Development Authority (“EDA”)

Johnson

Sponsors:

Josh Olson, Ramsey County Director of Community and Economic Development

answered questions from the Board.

This item was laid over for one week for reconsideration.

Moved by Commissioner Noecker, Resolution is Laid Over to the Housing &

Redevelopment Authority, due back on 6/3/2026. The motion carried by the

following vote:

7 -

Yea:

Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Yang, Commissioner Bowie,

Commissioner Johnson, Commissioner Jost, Commissioner Kim, and

Commissioner Coleman

Nay:

STAFF REPORT

SR 26-107

Full Stack Saint Paul Update

Attachments:

Presentation

Interim Executive Director Melanie McMahon introduced the item and invited Planning

and Economic Development Business Outreach Coordinator Mary Rick to the podium.

Ms. Rick gave a presentation and answered questions from the Board.

Received and Filed

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 3:02 p.m.

Housing and Redevelopment Authority Board of Commissioners (HRA)

meetings are open for in person attendance, but the public may also comment

on public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials

submitted by 12:00 p.m. of the day before the meeting will be attached to the

public record and available for review by the Board. Comments may be

submitted as follows:

Written public comment on public hearing items can be submitted to

HRAHearing@ci.stpaul.mn.us or by voicemail at 651-266-6806. Live testimony

will be taken in person in the Council Chambers, Third Floor City Hall.

Members of the public may view HRA meetings online at

https://stpaul.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx or on local cable Channel 18.

HRA Meeting Information

The HRA is paperless which saves the environment and reduces expenses. The

agendas and HRA files are all available on the Web (see below). Commissioners

use mobile devices to review the files during the meeting. Using a mobile device

greatly reduces costs since agendas, including the documents attached to

files, can be over 100 pages when printed.

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Visit https://stpaul.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx for meeting videos and updated

copies of the agendas, minutes and supporting documents.

Cable

Meetings are live on St Paul Channel 18 and replayed at various times. Check

your local listings.