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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, August 23, 2023  
ROLL CALL  
2:00 PM  
Council Chambers, City Hall  
4 -  
3 -  
Present  
Absent  
Commissioner Rebecca Noecker, Chair Chris Tolbert, Commissioner Mitra  
Jalali, and Commissioner Nelsie Yang  
Commissioner Jane L. Prince, Commissioner Amy Brendmoen, and  
Commissioner Russel Balenger  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Resolution approving and authorizing a temporary license agreement with  
Kaleidoscope Brewing, LLC dba Saint Paul Brewing until December 31, 2023,  
to use a portion of HRA-owned property located at 694 Minnehaha Avenue E.,  
District 4, Ward 7  
1
Moved by Commissioner Yang, Resolution is Adopted.  
4 -  
Yea:  
Nay:  
Commissioner Noecker, Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, and  
Commissioner Yang  
0
3 -  
Absent:  
Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen, and Commissioner  
Balenger  
Authorization to execute an agreement between the Saint Paul Housing and  
Redevelopment Authority and JB Vang Partners, Inc., a Minnesota corporation  
(“JB Vang”) regarding land title registration at 694 and 680 Minnehaha Avenue  
East, Saint Paul, MN, District 4, Ward 7  
2
Moved by Commissioner Jalali, Resolution is Adopted.  
4 -  
Yea:  
Commissioner Noecker, Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, and  
Commissioner Yang  
0
Nay:  
3 -  
Absent:  
Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen, and Commissioner  
Balenger  
Authorizing the execution of a Joint Powers Agreement between the Housing  
and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul, the City of Saint Paul,  
and The Metropolitan Council for the future development of land located near  
the green line light rail transit central station, Ward 2, District 17  
3
Moved by Commissioner Noecker, Resolution is Adopted.  
4 -  
Yea:  
Commissioner Noecker, Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, and  
Commissioner Yang  
0
Nay:  
3 -  
Absent:  
Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen, and Commissioner  
Balenger  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Resolution approving and authorizing the sale and conveyance of 0 7th Street  
West aka 788 Thurston to West Seventh LLC for the sale price of $8,000,  
District 9, Ward 3  
4
Moved by Commissioner Noecker, Resolution-Public Hearing is Adopted.  
4 -  
Yea:  
Nay:  
Commissioner Noecker, Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, and  
Commissioner Yang  
0
3 -  
Absent:  
Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen, and Commissioner  
Balenger  
Resolution approving and authorizing the sale and conveyance of an  
HRA-owned parcel located at 6 George Street West; authorization to enter  
into a development agreement; and authorization of expenditures for  
redevelopment; District 3, Ward 2  
5
Moved by Commissioner Noecker, Resolution-Public Hearing is Adopted.  
4 -  
Yea:  
Commissioner Noecker, Chair Tolbert, Commissioner Jalali, and  
Commissioner Yang  
0
Nay:  
3 -  
Absent:  
Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen, and Commissioner  
Balenger  
STAFF REPORT  
Community Development Block Grant Overview  
6
Received and Filed  
ADJOURNMENT  
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