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Council Chambers - 3rd  
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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 24, 2022  
2:00 PM  
Council Chambers, City Hall  
SWEARING IN OF RUSSEL BALENGER  
ROLL CALL  
5 -  
Present  
Absent  
Commissioner Rebecca Noecker, Commissioner Amy Brendmoen, Chair  
Chris Tolbert, Commissioner Mitra Jalali, and Commissioner Russel  
Balenger  
2 - Commissioner Jane L. Prince, and Commissioner Nelsie Yang  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Resolution approving a $62,386 CDBG loan to V&I Best Steak House, LLC for  
a code repair project at 1676 White Bear Ave, District 2, Ward 6  
1
Moved by Commissioner Balenger, Resolution is Adopted.  
5 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Brendmoen, Chair Tolbert,  
Commissioner Jalali, and Commissioner Balenger  
2 - Commissioner Prince, and Commissioner Yang  
Absent:  
Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of conduit multifamily housing  
revenue bonds for the Soul Project to be located at 176 South Robert Street;  
approving the execution of related documents; adopting a Housing Program;  
and related documents, District 3, Ward 2  
2
Moved by Commissioner Noecker, Resolution is Adopted.  
5 -  
0
Yea:  
Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Brendmoen, Chair Tolbert,  
Commissioner Jalali, and Commissioner Balenger  
Nay:  
2 - Commissioner Prince, and Commissioner Yang  
Absent:  
PUBLIC HEARING  
Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of conduit multifamily housing  
revenue bonds for the Dale Street project to be located at 313 Dale Street  
North; approving the execution of related documents; adopting a Housing  
Program; and approving and authorizing a loan of CDBG Funds and the  
execution of related documents, District 8, Ward 1  
3
Moved by Commissioner Balenger, Resolution-Public Hearing is Adopted.  
5 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Commissioner Noecker, Commissioner Brendmoen, Chair Tolbert,  
Commissioner Jalali, and Commissioner Balenger  
2 - Commissioner Prince, and Commissioner Yang  
Absent:  
ADJOURNMENT  
Adjourned  
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