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City of Saint Paul

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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, October 26, 2022

ROLL CALL

2:00 PM

Council Chambers, City Hall

6 -

Present

Commissioner Rebecca Noecker, Commissioner Jane L. Prince,

Commissioner Amy Brendmoen, Chair Chris Tolbert, Commissioner Mitra

Jalali, and Commissioner Nelsie Yang

1 - Commissioner Russel Balenger

Absent

FOR DISCUSSION

Commissioner Balenger Arrived

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

Resolution approving (i) the establishment of the Farwell Yards Tax Increment

Financing District (a redevelopment district) in the Riverfront Redevelopment

Project area, (ii) the adoption of a Tax Increment Financing Plan therefor, (iii)

the execution of a tax increment development agreement and related

documents, and (iv) an HRA budget amendment, all for the Farwell Yards

Project, District 3, Ward 2

RES 22-1687

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 approving financing under Temporary Tax Increment Financing

Spending Plan authority to provide infrastructure improvements necessary to

advance private development in the area bounded by the Mississippi River on

the north, Wabasha Street on the east, Smith Avenue on the west and the

bluff on the south, and approving an HRA budget amendment, District 3, Ward

RES 22-1688

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

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Resolution approving the issuance of conduit multifamily housing revenue

bonds; approving related documents; adopting a related Housing Program;

and approving the execution of a tax increment financing development

agreement, including a Pooled TIF Loan and related documents, 801 Mt Curve

Boulevard and 2265 Hillcrest Avenue (Emma Norton/Restoring Waters

Project), District 15, Ward 3

RES PH 22-335

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

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen,

Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and

Commissioner Balenger

Resolution approving the issuance of conduit multifamily housing revenue

bonds; approving related documents; adopting a related Housing Program;

and approving the execution of a tax increment financing development

agreement, including a Pooled TIF Loan and related documents, 2285

Hillcrest Avenue (Nellie Francis Court Project), District 15, Ward 3

RES PH 22-336

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

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen,

Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and

Commissioner Balenger

STAFF REPORT

30% AMI Round Two Solicitation update

SR 22-195

Received and Filed

ADJOURNMENT

Adjourned

INFORMATION

A Request for Offers has been issued for 1570 White Bear Avenue (the former

Hafner’s site). See website for further details: stpaul.gov/1570WhiteBearAve

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.

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.