City Hall and Court House

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Council Chambers - 3rd

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City of Saint Paul

651-266-8560

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, February 22, 2023

2:00 PM

Council Chambers, City Hall

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER

Amending the 2023 HRA general fund budget to reflect budget neutral

AO 23-22

operational and PED staffing changes

Received and Filed

ROLL CALL

6 -

Present

Absent

Commissioner Rebecca Noecker, Commissioner Amy Brendmoen, Chair

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

Commissioner Russel Balenger

1 - Commissioner Jane L. Prince

FOR DISCUSSION

Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of conduit charter school lease

revenue bonds, under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152 through

469.1655, for the Community School of Excellence Project, 270 Larpenteur

Avenue West, and authorizing the execution of documents relating thereto;

District 6, Ward 5

RES 23-264

Moved by Commissioner Brendmoen, Resolution is Adopted.

4 -

Yea:

Nay:

Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Brendmoen, Chair Tolbert, and

Commissioner Balenger

2 - Commissioner Jalali, and Commissioner Yang

1 - Commissioner Prince

Absent:

Resolution approving the adoption of a Supplement to the Spending Plan

under Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.176, Subd 4n, Citywide

RES 23-252

RES 23-253

RES 23-266

Moved by Commissioner Brendmoen, Resolution is Adopted.

6 -

Yea:

Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Brendmoen, Chair Tolbert,

Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and Commissioner Balenger

Nay:

1 - Commissioner Prince

Absent:

Resolution approving additional funding for the Downpayment Assistance

program, Citywide

Moved by Commissioner Balenger, Resolution is Adopted.

6 -

Yea:

Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Brendmoen, Chair Tolbert,

Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and Commissioner Balenger

Nay:

1 - Commissioner Prince

Absent:

Amending (i) the execution of a Joint Powers Agreement with Ramsey County

for housing efforts at Interfaith Action’s Project Home located at 1880

Randolph Avenue, and (ii) an HRA budget amendment. District 15, Ward 3

Moved by Commissioner Jalali, Resolution is Adopted.

6 -

Yea:

Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Brendmoen, Chair Tolbert,

Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and Commissioner Balenger

Nay:

1 - Commissioner Prince

Absent:

STAFF REPORT

30% AMI Deeply Affordable Housing Second Solicitation Update

SR 23-28

Received and Filed

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.

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.