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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, January 11, 2023

ROLL CALL

2:00 PM

Council Chambers, City Hall

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

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approving the minutes of the December 2022 HRA meetings

Min 23-3

Moved by Commissioner Balenger, Approval of Minutes is Adopted.

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen,

Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and

Commissioner Balenger

FOR DISCUSSION

Resolution approving amended guidelines and additional funding for the

Downpayment Assistance Program

RES 23-75

Moved by Commissioner Jalali, Resolution is Adopted As Amended.

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen,

Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and

Commissioner Balenger

Resolution approving amended guidelines for the Homeowner Rehab

Program (formerly the Citywide Rehabilitation Program), Citywide

RES 23-79

Moved by Commissioner Brendmoen, 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 various condemnation matters and

related documents for 1) Metropolitan Council Gold Line condemnation of

properties located at 0 Conway Street, 652 Conway Street, and 1256 Wilson

Avenue; and for 2) MnDOT Highway 5 Improvement condemnation of property

located at 975 Minnehaha Avenue E, District 4, Ward 7

RES 23-69

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

Authorization to designate JB Vang Partners, Inc., a Minnesota corporation as

tentative developer of 694 and 680 Minnehaha Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN,

District 4, Ward 7

RES 23-71

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 authorizing the issuance and sale of conduit multifamily housing

revenue bonds for the Sibley Court and Sibley Park Housing Project located at

484 Temperance Street and 211 Seventh Street East; approving the

assignment and assumption of an existing Met Council Loan and Note;

approving the execution of related documents, District 17, Ward 2

RES 23-72

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 HEARING

Resolution approving and authorizing the sale and conveyance of 669 3rd

Street East to Candace Kampa, for a sale price of $10,000, District 4, Ward 7

RES PH 23-7

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

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen,

Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and

Commissioner Balenger

ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION

Adjourned

A Request for Proposals has been issued for 1170 Arcade Street. See website for

further details: stpaul.gov/1170Arcade

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.