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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, April 26, 2023  
ROLL CALL  
2:00 PM  
Council Chambers, City Hall  
6 - Commissioner Rebecca Noecker, Commissioner Amy Brendmoen, Chair  
Chris Tolbert, Commissioner Mitra Jalali, Commissioner Nelsie Yang, and  
Commissioner Russel Balenger  
Present  
Absent  
1 - Commissioner Jane L. Prince  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Commissioner Price Arrived  
7 - Commissioner Rebecca Noecker, Commissioner Jane L. Prince,  
Commissioner Amy Brendmoen, Chair Chris Tolbert, Commissioner Mitra  
Jalali, Commissioner Nelsie Yang, and Commissioner Russel Balenger  
Present  
Resolution Approving and Designating Rondo Community Land Trust (Rondo  
CLT) as Tentative Developer for the HRA-owned parcels located at 0  
Marshall Avenue and 1036 Marshall Avenue Saint Paul, District 8, Ward 1  
1
Moved by Commissioner Balenger, Resolution is Adopted.  
6 - Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Brendmoen, Chair Tolbert,  
Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang, and Commissioner Balenger  
Yea:  
Nay:  
0
1 - Commissioner Prince  
Absent:  
Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of conduit multifamily housing  
revenue bonds for the Plato Apartments at Farwell Yards Project to be  
located at 115 Plato Boulevard West; approving the execution of related  
documents; and adopting a Housing Program, District 3, Ward 2  
2
Moved by Commissioner Noecker, Resolution is Adopted.  
7 - Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner  
Brendmoen, Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang,  
and Commissioner Balenger  
Yea:  
Nay:  
0
Resolution approving the execution of a tax increment financing development  
agreement for a project located at 115 Plato Boulevard West (Farwell Yards  
Project), District 3, Ward 2  
3
4
5
Moved by Commissioner Noecker, Resolution is Adopted.  
7 - Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner  
Brendmoen, Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang,  
and Commissioner Balenger  
Yea:  
Nay:  
0
Resolution approving a $49,000 CDBG Loan to Crasqui Restaurant, LLC for  
new job creation and interior restaurant rehabilitation project at 84 Wabasha  
Street S., District 3, Ward 2  
Moved by Commissioner Noecker, Resolution is Adopted.  
7 - Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner  
Brendmoen, Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang,  
and Commissioner Balenger  
Yea:  
Nay:  
0
Resolution correcting the legal description contained in Resolution No. PH  
22-381 adopted on December 14, 2022 related to the authorization to  
acquire a vacant lot currently used as a parking lot from the City of Saint Paul  
located at 410 Griggs and subsequently convey the same to adjacent  
property owner, Concordia University, District 13, Ward 1  
Moved by Commissioner Brendmoen, Resolution is Adopted.  
7 - Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner  
Brendmoen, Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang,  
and Commissioner Balenger  
Yea:  
Nay:  
0
PUBLIC HEARING  
Resolution giving preliminary approval to the proposed issuance of conduit  
multifamily housing revenue bonds for the Balsam on Broadway Apartments  
located at 540 Broadway Street, under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C;  
and adopting a Housing Program, District 17 Ward 2  
6
Moved by Commissioner Noecker, Resolution-Public Hearing is Adopted.  
7 - Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner  
Brendmoen, Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, Commissioner Yang,  
and Commissioner Balenger  
Yea:  
Nay:  
0
ADJOURNMENT  
Adjourned  
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