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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, September 28, 2022

2:00 PM

Council Chambers, City Hall

ROLL CALL

7 -

Present

Commissioner Rebecca Noecker, Commissioner Jane L. Prince,

Commissioner Amy Brendmoen, Chair Chris Tolbert, Commissioner Mitra

Jalali, Commissioner Nelsie Yang, and Commissioner Russel Balenger

FOR DISCUSSION

Authorization to borrow funds from the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency

and Ramsey County for improvements to the Midway Residence;

authorization to execute necessary agreements with the Minnesota Housing

Finance Agency and Ramsey County; and authorization to amend the project

budget, District 12, Ward 4

RES 22-1513

Moved by Commissioner Jalali, Resolution is Adopted.

6 -

Yea:

Nay:

Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Chair Tolbert,

Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and Commissioner Balenger

Resolution approving the execution of a tax increment financing development

agreement, for a project located at 830 Cretin Avenue (The Lumin at Highland

Bridge Project), District 15, Ward 3

RES 22-1514

Moved by Commissioner Jalali, Resolution is Adopted.

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen,

Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and

Commissioner Balenger

Resolution approving and authorizing a temporary parking license agreement

with Hope Community Academy to use a portion of a parking lot on

HRA-owned property located at 694 Minnehaha Avenue E., District 4, Ward 7

RES 22-1515

RES 22-1516

RES 22-1517

Moved by Commissioner Prince, Resolution is Adopted.

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen,

Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and

Commissioner Balenger

Resolution approving modifications to the 2002 HOME loan to RS Eden,

owner of Seventh Landing, a 12-unit low-income rental property located at

1364 West 7th Street, District 9, Ward 2

Moved by Commissioner Noecker, Resolution is Adopted.

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen,

Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and

Commissioner Balenger

Resolution authorizing a partial waiver of the Sustainable Building

Ordinance and approving additional financing for the projects at 947

Sylvan Street and 964 Woodbridge Street, District 6, Wards 1 and 5

Moved by Commissioner Brendmoen, Resolution is Adopted As Amended.

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen,

Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and

Commissioner Balenger

PUBLIC HEARING

Resolution approving and authorizing the sale and conveyance of a vacant lot

under the Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority’s (HRA)

Guidelines for Disposition of a Splinter Parcel for a parcel at 473 Hatch

Avenue in North End, District 6, Ward 5

RES PH 22-296

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

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen,

Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and

Commissioner Balenger

ADJOURNMENT

Adjourned

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. 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.

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.

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.