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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, March 22, 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  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Resolution approving and authorizing a one-year (1), automatically renewing  
license agreement to Urban Roots MN for temporary community garden use  
of HRA-owned parcels located at 0 Pennsylvania Ave E, 0 Rivoli St and 0  
Minnehaha Ave E, District 5, Ward 2  
1
Moved by Commissioner Brendmoen, Resolution is Adopted.  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen,  
Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and  
Commissioner Balenger  
PUBLIC HEARING  
Resolution authorizing and approving the conveyance of two, HRA-owned  
parcels of land located at 1180 and 1186 Prosperity Avenue; authorizing and  
recommending approval of financing of a $1,500,000 HOME Loan; authorizing  
and recommending approval of financing of a $2,070,000 ARPA Loan; an  
amendment to the Tax Increment Financing Plan for the Phalen Village  
Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing District and authorizing and  
approving the execution of a Purchase Agreement and Subrecipient and Loan  
Agreement for the Phalen Village Senior Housing Project; District 2, Ward 6  
2
Moved by Commissioner Yang, Resolution-Public Hearing is Adopted.  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen,  
Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and  
Commissioner Balenger  
ADJOURNMENT  
Adjourned  
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items in writing or via voicemail.  
Any comments and materials submitted by 12:00 p.m. of the day before the meeting will  
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