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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, November 8, 2023

ROLL CALL

2:00 PM

Council Chambers, City Hall

5 - Commissioner Jane L. Prince, Chair Chris Tolbert, Commissioner Mitra

Jalali, Commissioner Nelsie Yang, and Commissioner Russel Balenger

Present

Absent

2 - Commissioner Rebecca Noecker, and Commissioner Amy Brendmoen

FOR DISCUSSION

6 - Commissioner Rebecca Noecker, Commissioner Jane L. Prince, Chair

Chris Tolbert, Commissioner Mitra Jalali, Commissioner Nelsie Yang, and

Commissioner Russel Balenger

Present

1 - Commissioner Amy Brendmoen

Absent

Resolution approving the adoption of a Fourth Amendment to the Tax

Increment Financing Plan for the Downtown and Seventh Place (For the

Minnesota Event District) Tax Increment Financing District, authorizing the

execution of related amendments to documents, including an amended and

restated tax increment agreement, and approving an HRA budget

amendment; District 17, Ward 2

RES 23-1717

Moved by Commissioner Jalali, Resolution is Adopted.

5 - Commissioner Prince, Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner

Yang, and Commissioner Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

2 - Commissioner Noecker, and Commissioner Brendmoen

Absent:

Resolution approving amendments to the Rental Rehabilitation Loan

Program guidelines, Citywide

RES 23-1720

Moved by Commissioner Jalali, Resolution is Adopted.

5 - Commissioner Prince, Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner

Yang, and Commissioner Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

2 - Commissioner Noecker, and Commissioner Brendmoen

Absent:

Resolution establishing the Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH)

loan program guidelines and allocating Housing Trust Funds to the program,

Citywide

RES 23-1718

Moved by Commissioner Yang, Resolution is Adopted.

6 - Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Chair Tolbert,

Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and Commissioner Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

1 - Commissioner Brendmoen

Absent:

Resolution approving and authorizing extension of the terms of three HRA

loans associated with Tilsner Building Limited Partnership, for property at 300

Broadway Street, District 17, Ward 2

RES 23-1721

Moved by Commissioner Noecker, Resolution is Adopted.

6 - Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Chair Tolbert,

Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and Commissioner Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

1 - Commissioner Brendmoen

Absent:

Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a Legal Services

Agreement with Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Citywide (TO BE WITHDRAWN)

RES 23-1666

RES 23-1722

Withdrawn

Resolution approving and authorizing the execution of a Master Legal

Services Agreement with McGrann Shea Carnival Straughn & Lamb,

Chartered, Citywide

Moved by Commissioner Noecker, Resolution is Adopted.

6 - Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Chair Tolbert,

Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and Commissioner Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

1 - Commissioner Brendmoen

Absent:

Resolution approving change in developer for 678 Snelling N, District 11,

Ward 4

RES 23-1739

Moved by Commissioner Jalali, Resolution is Adopted.

6 - Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Chair Tolbert,

Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and Commissioner Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

1 - Commissioner Brendmoen

Absent:

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

Resolution giving preliminary approval to the proposed issuance of conduit

multifamily housing revenue bonds for Marshall Avenue Flats located at 1606

Marshall Avenue, under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C; and adopting a

Housing Program, District 13, Ward 4

RES PH 23-343

Moved by Commissioner Jalali, Resolution-Public Hearing is Adopted.

6 - Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Chair Tolbert,

Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and Commissioner Balenger

Yea:

Nay:

1 - Commissioner Brendmoen

Absent:

Resolution reciting a proposal for a Housing Finance Program for a

multifamily rental housing development, giving preliminary approval to the

project and the program pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C,

preliminary approval to issue conduit multifamily housing revenue obligations,

and authorizing the preparation of necessary documents and materials in

connection with said project and program for the Marvella Phase II Project,

located at 2190 Hillcrest Drive in the City of Saint Paul, District 15, Ward 3

RES PH 23-344

Moved by Commissioner Brendmoen, Resolution-Public Hearing 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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