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Council Chambers - 3rd

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City of Saint Paul

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Meeting Minutes - Action Only

Housing & Redevelopment Authority

Chair Chris Tolbert

Commissioner Amy Brendmoen

Commissioner Mitra Jalali

Commissioner Rebecca Noecker

Commissioner Jane L. Prince

Commissioner Dai Thao

Commissioner Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, July 13, 2022

ROLL CALL

2:00 PM

Council Chambers, City Hall

5 -

Present

Absent

Commissioner Dai Thao, Commissioner Jane L. Prince, Commissioner Amy

Brendmoen, Chair Chris Tolbert, and Commissioner Mitra Jalali

2 - Commissioner Rebecca Noecker, and Commissioner Nelsie Yang

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approving the minutes of the June 2022 HRA meetings

Min 22-20

Moved by Commissioner Thao, Approval of Minutes is Adopted.

5 -

Yea:

Commissioner Thao, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen,

Chair Tolbert, and Commissioner Jalali

Nay:

2 - Commissioner Noecker, and Commissioner Yang

Absent:

FOR DISCUSSION

Resolution approving and authorizing a temporary license agreement with 11

Wells Spirits Company, LLC for an initial term of six months, to use a portion

of HRA-owned property located at 694 Minnehaha Avenue E., District 4, Ward

RES 22-1068

Moved by Commissioner Prince, Resolution is Adopted.

5 -

Yea:

Nay:

Commissioner Thao, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen,

Chair Tolbert, and Commissioner Jalali

2 - Commissioner Noecker, and Commissioner Yang

Absent:

Resolution approving and authorizing a temporary license agreement with Flat

Earth Holdings, LLC dba Saint Paul Brewing until October 31, 2022, to use a

portion of HRA-owned property located at 694 Minnehaha Avenue E., District

4, Ward 7

RES 22-1069

Moved by Commissioner Prince, Resolution is Adopted.

5 -

Yea:

Commissioner Thao, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen,

Chair Tolbert, and Commissioner Jalali

Nay:

2 - Commissioner Noecker, and Commissioner Yang

Absent:

Resolution authorizing and approving a loan of up to $1,500,000 in HOME

funds; authorizing and approving the removal of an approved $200,000 CDBG

Loan; and authorization to enter into a HOME loan agreement and the

execution of other related documents for the Stryker Senior Housing project;

District 3, Ward 2

RES 22-1070

Moved by Commissioner Brendmoen, Resolution is Adopted.

5 -

Yea:

Commissioner Thao, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen,

Chair Tolbert, and Commissioner Jalali

Nay:

2 - Commissioner Noecker, and Commissioner Yang

Absent:

Resolution approving key terms of the Inspiring Communities Homeownership

Program Manual and Inspiring Communities RFP Scoring Criteria; approving

and authorizing the Housing and Redevelopment Authority to participate in the

Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Community Homeownership Impact

Fund and to accept funding and establish a budget of $1,067,400 for

redevelopment; rescinding Resolution 16-1190; approving and authorizing

amendment of the Housing Trust Fund budget to include an additional

$2,000,000 for the Inspiring Communities program, Citywide

RES 22-1072

Moved by Commissioner Jalali, Resolution is Adopted.

5 -

Yea:

Commissioner Thao, Commissioner Prince, Commissioner Brendmoen,

Chair Tolbert, and Commissioner Jalali

Nay:

2 - Commissioner Noecker, and Commissioner Yang

Absent:

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.

Members of the public may view HRA meetings online at

https://stpaul.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx or on local cable Channel 18.