Ready to order. RoHAW, please. Bowie? Joost? Here. Kim? Naker? Here. Paprocki? Here. Yang? Here. Chair Johnson? Here. There are five present and two absent, being Commissioners Buie and Kim, and they are excused. Item number one is public hearing. Resolution public hearing twenty five-one hundred and seventy five. Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of conduit charter school lease revenue and refunding bonds under Minnesota Statute Section 469.152
through 469.1655 for the Nova Classical Academy project, 1455 Victoria Way, and approving related documents. District 9, Ward 3. Well, thank you, guys. We are here, for two really important, items that we have here, as well. Last week, we had a staff report, and we were able to hear from the schools. Are both items today listed for public hearings? Chair, yes. They are both listed as public hearings. Okay. So we did have a chance to hear a little bit about this project from staff. But because they are listed as public hearings,
we'll hold a public hearing on these items. And if you are here to talk to each of the items, I think it's two minutes still for each speaker. And so, you're happy to come up for the items when they are called at that time. At the two minute mark, I will have to butt in to stop you if you go further than that. So if you could keep it to two minutes, that would be wonderful. So this is a public hearing on this item. Is there anyone here to testify? Okay. Okay. Seeing none, motion from, Vice Chair Jones to close the public hearing and approve. All those in favor? Commissioner Yang? I I just wanna make some comments before you vote on it.
Okay. Go ahead, Thanks, Chair Johnson. I am really appreciative of the representatives who came last week to share about this. I am, you know, as I'm reflecting on the improvements that you're making to your school and the accommodations, it is really meaningful work and purposeful work that you're doing. So I want to say I commend you and applaud you for what you are doing every day. Just to be really transparent, during my time on the council here, I haven't been voting in support of the condo revenue bonds for charter schools and also private schools too. I will not be voting in support of the two requests that we have in
front of us today. And I just wanted to reiterate my thoughts on this because I still feel very conflicted about this. We are when I think about the bigger picture of this, there really is an impact onto our public school district. And as I'm thinking about them also even having to run a referendum campaign this year as a result of budget challenges that they're going through, I think that the votes that we are taking as when we approve these sort of, funding requests or financing requests, I mean, it just really contributes to the challenges that we're seeing our school district face.
And so I it's really hard for me to take these sort of oaths because I think that while at the same time, the reasoning behind the project financing here is really important, the bigger picture on how we can be better partners to our school district is really important. And so I hope that in the future here, we can have more intentional conversations with our, with the Saint Paul Public Schools and also our teachers' union and and educators and families overall about this, and that's something that I'm committed to. So I want to be really open about my thoughts on,
not supporting the two items here today. Thank you, Commissioner Yang. I appreciate hearing your perspective as well. So with that, are there any other council members that want to say anything about either item or about this item? Okay. Seeing none, the motion at hand is to close the public hearing and to approve. All those in favor? Aye. All opposed? No. There are four in favor, one opposed, that being Commissioner Yang. The resolution is adopted. Item number two, resolution public hearing 20 five-one 176. Resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of conduit charter school lease revenue refunding bonds under
Minnesota statute sections 469.152 through 469.1655 for the Twin Cities Academy project at 690 Birmingham Street and approving related documents in District 1, Ward 7. Alright. Similar to item one, this is a public hearing on item number two. If you're here today to, speak to item number two, you have two minutes, and I'll take your time at this moment. Seeing so many people running up to the top, I will take a motion from Council President Naker to close the public hearing.
All those in favor? Aye. All opposed? No. Four in favor, one opposed, being Commissioner Yang. The resolution is adopted. Sorry. That was a motion to I thought maybe Councilmember Yang might want to say anything at all, or someone else may want to say something. So it was just a motion to close the public hearing. Okay. And, then I'll make a motion. I'll make a motion to approve this item. Are there any discussions? Okay. Seeing none, all those in favor? Aye. Opposed? No. Thank you. Four in favor, one opposed being Commissioner Yang. The resolution is adopted. So quickly before we adjourn,
I just want to take the time to acknowledge Commissioner Provostky. Thank you so much for joining in to the Housing and Redevelopment Authority, open and ready and willing to just take up so many of the different items that we've had over the last several weeks that you have been here. And we really, truly have appreciated your insight, your questions, the jokes that you have been able to bring forward in all seriousness related to transit and pedestrian, safety as well in a lot of our housing projects and our affordability pieces too. It's been a joy to work with you. And because this is your last HRA meeting before we swear in, the new representative for Ward 4,
I just wanted to take the time to acknowledge you and just simply say thank you so much for your time and service with us. Yeah. Thanks, chair Johnson. As you as you alluded to, easily one of the best spaces for me to nerd out on my housing land use and parking thoughts. And now you all are free and released from having to do so. So congratulations to all of you. It's it's so great. Yes. Let's give a round of applause. Before I adjourn, is there any other my other colleagues that may wanna say anything at this time about, Commissioner Provostki? Yes, Commissioner Yang. Thanks, Chair Johnson. I will save most of my comments for later today at the council meeting.
But I wanted to share just how rewarding it was being able to see you, Commissioner Provostki, work on so many projects and improve so many housing projects that you also worked on when you were a legislative aide and to see that come full circle. And so it's really been an honor serving with you. I know our time together was really short, but I know you will continue doing really great things to improve our city and continue bringing more housing and more density and transit to our city overall. So thank you. Thank you, Commissioner Yang. All right. Well,
I look forward to the other to, I'm sure, the additional comments that will take place at the council meeting. And we also look forward to celebrating you in the interim. So with that, we are adjourned.