I cannot hear that. Development authority authority to order. Please call the week. There. Conant care. Your Yang here. Vice Chair Jones here. There are 6 PRESIDENT, one absent that the and commissioner can't. Item number 2 for discussion is resolution 25 dash, 1, 7, 7, 6 resolution approving one. The adoption of a second amended and restated spending plan. For various tax increment financing districts under Minnesota statutes Section 4, 6, 9, 1, 7, 6, Subdivision for an and 2 a budget amendment citywide.
Thank you all. Turn it over Director Mike Thank you. Vice chair. Just so this item he received a staff report on previously from Jenny Wealth is in response. The 2025 state legislation that amended the temporary tax law path rising to authorities to extend the date by which transferred from it, maybe use the end of 2026. And to enable the tree to utilize the additional revenues as authorizing the 2025 legislation and extend the date by which the transfer income it MAY be used. We need to amend or spending plan, which is what is before you today. Again, received information previously and we are also available for any additional questions. If you have them at this time. And we recommend approval of the an item. Thank you, Director Bennett. Any questions from my colleagues? Have any
questions. With that, I'll take a motion from council president maker to approve the item on favor say Aye. In a post. You have take a roll call vote. Please. Thank Great comment. I Johnson. Maker at I chair vice chair just that 7 and favors or oppose the resolution is adopted. Item. Number 3, resolution, 25 dash, 1, 8, 5, 4, authorization to extend the tentative developer designation of jb Evening. Partners Inc as a tentative developer of 6, 94 6 Avenue East Saint Paul, Minnesota district, 4 boards, 7. These items, the next several items we were presented to the staff report last for all of these tentative developer designations and you have anything that you want to I
think that, ok, great. So that will become the next the next couple of items here. Take a motion from council member Johnson to approve this item. Roll call vote. Please delete. an eye Johnson. I maker? Yang I vice chair just that 7 of favors are opposed. The resolution is adopted. Item. Number 4 is resolution. 25 dash, 1, 8, 5, 5, authorization to extend the designation of Glory. Bill llc, Minnesota, limited liability company as a tentative developer of 15, 70 white Bear Avenue in Saint Paul, Minnesota district to Ward 6. Again, this is a similar item to the previous I will take a motion from
Councilmember hearing to approve this item. Is there any discussion Flurry Inc? Things to So I just wanted to make a not just for this, but for all of the for all of the items in front of us related to tentative developers, So I'm supporting all of them. And I just wanted to say thank you to the developers. I know when we had our Terry meeting, they were here and the county seeing icu from Perryville and so I really appreciate them that I've gotten a chance to connect with some of them in and know that they very hard-working and committed to the projects and doing really amazing work for our city and and just want to do the best for our residents to. And so they come here with a lot of passion and determination and say caifa to them for their willingness continue pushing
through for their projects to and really grateful to our staff as well your partnership just the ways that you have supporting the developers as well. So very excited for this. And I hope that we can get all of these very important projects to the finish line. You can help any other comments from my colleagues. All I think I did Make the motion on the table. Are I call the new to make a motion on the table. So roll, call vote, please I. I make I I. Vice chair toast. I-75 or 0 post. The resolution is adopted. And number 5 resolution, 25 dash, 1, 8, 5, 6, authorization to extend Rondo Community Land Trusts Minnesota nonprofit corporation as tentative developer of a cherry on
parcels located 0 Marshall Avenue 10. 36 Marshall Avenue, Saint Paul District, 8 work one. And we'll take a motion from Councilmember Bowie to approve the Is there any discussion? call police. But I comment. I Johnson. Maker, Yang I. Vice chair toast 7 in Favor. 0 post. The resolution is adopted. Item number 6 resolution, 25 dash, 1, 8, 5, 7, authorization to extend the designation of face-to-face health and current console Counseling Service Inc, Minnesota, nonprofit corporation as tentative developer of 11, 70 Arcade Street Saint Paul, Minnesota,
district 5 or 6. All right. This is our last tentative developer item and thanks again, calls for for comments and for the folks that are here today. And we're here in the previous week, I'll take another motion counselor worrying to approve this item. Is there any discussion? All right, Bill called I comment. I Johnson. Check it per count I make are Yang. I vice chair toast. 7 of favors or oppose. The resolution is adopted. Item. Number 7 resolution, 25 Dash 8, 1, 8, 6, 0, Resolution approving the final 2026 budget and certifying the final a cherry property tax Levy payable in 2026. So and this is the approval
or budget which I'm really excited about. I'd like make a motion to adopt the budget and move version to it, which ending current version that we have. Is there any discussion? Chair Jones? I But it's it's the day and sole purpose and that as well for community to Now you were to chair having a hard time hearing you. You're coming just a little bit. I'll be short, ok? Is Yes. This is significant here with a lot of intentionality behind council and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority to make decisions that just truly make sense. We as a body have several things that we wanted
to invest in this year. Housing the downtown infrastructure, ensuring that the House and the redevelopment authority as people time only properties that we own and want to see developed in our city. Also substantially assisted in many ways. Addressing. Both the funding gap for 2025. That has been identified by the city and multiple budget souls for several of the council priorities this year through the eatery budget. And I just want to share that. That's not. And that's not small feat. So thank you all for your partnership. Thank you all for being so clear. Your priorities. I think each of us have it's not have small some big wins within this budget and special shout out to both
I would say, it's Jordan airs deputy director Green joined us this year as the jury cfo, the first major example of that as truly just came to an end and jumped into the budget process has identified inspect dollars with her team has worked in partnership with so many of truly this budget would not be what I is right now without without Deputy Director Green. In turn, director McMahon who also joint bid budget cycle and taking on the Rams of that, you generate That is not insignificant and it's not unappreciated. And obviously to our entire budget. He meant an end to the office of Financial Services. We appreciate your continued partnership and this endeavor. But there is several things here that I hope all of us are proud of. But the one thing that I'm most proud of this year was the partnership
between as a body in the communication that we've had together on priorities. So. I'm really proud of the budget had to come and vote on budget and have the council vote on the budget and I have a 5 day old is not ready to make his Kimber debut, but has allowed me to think that's a perspective. But this is really important for our city. And it's really important for a cherry. So. Just really appreciate being able to be here today and not in person, but for sure. Yeah, you'll see me sitting in the room say the Thank you, Chair Any other comments on a jury budget? Council PRESIDENT Things fester just and I'll save most of my comments, which will be brief for the council meeting. But in this sort of more. More intimate moment to Johnson. I just wanted to
thank you so much for everything you've done to get us to this point with the budget. You. You do write in your attention to detail your highly organized thinking your way of bringing all of us and staff along and sharing cedit and being open to other ideas. And feedback has been remarkable. And the fact that you're here with a 5 day old and looking so great also pretty incredible. So so thank you. Thank you. Any other comments from our board members? I would just echo everything that chair Genson said. Johnson, really happy to have you have you here today for this for this vote. I really appreciate. Your leadership as a chair this year. And appreciate you trusting me to be your vice
chair. I've learned so much and I just again, I also really one retention to your. You're thoroughness, your thoughtfulness, your attention to detail and the way that you really clearly a kind of explain it present everything that that we're doing and why I think that's important for especially transparency of how how the Hre operates. I think a lot of folks still don't necessarily know if the hra is. And so what we're such a such an important body it this year with this budget. We are making some very important improvements that are going very positively impact our residents. And so I thank you for that. And also to think all of our staff and folks that that helped us get to this point today. I'm really, really excited that we've reached milestone of passing major budget chair Johnson. Of
that under your leadership is just very much appreciated. So I think made the motion on the table. So let's take a roll call. Vote on the budget I. Coleman, I. Vice chair toast, I guess 7 in favor. 0 post version. 2 of resolution, 25 dash, 1, 8, 6, 0 is adopted. Item number 8 resolution, 25 dash, 1, 8, 7, 8, Amending the 2025 Housing Redevelopment Authority Hre budget to transfer unspent funds to the city General Fund citywide. Thank you. So this item is basically a transferring available balances in the hra
to the city City General Fund. I also in this case will be making a motion to approve this item with with version 2 amending it. I would like to turn it over to Chair Johnson if she has any, has any confidence. Again, to be brief? To ensure that folks are able to hear me since am joining. Remotely. I will simply share that this is another way that the housing and Redevelopment Authority is showing up for the city right now and showing a person. Paul residents several the transfers. Here all of the transfers that are requested. In place too, for better part that we have right now in the budget. We have unspent dollars that we identified through the work of tv's team
and staff. As a result of that. The recommendation coming from a chair and what you see in front of you is essentially dollars from our inspiring communities revenue that we have this year that was designated towards as far means that was not spent as well. So as transfer from the House Development, Authority's loan Princeton. Essentially those 2 transfers are ways that we can step up now in a crucial part of our budget process for 2025. Thank you for your partnership and thank you for your interest in that and feedback. We adjust to that point. You'll note that we will. It will require a report in JANUARY 2026. For the Office of Financial Services and the city to come back with. They're actual but actual for 2026 to share entire year to date actuals for 2025. They will share with
you on in the New Year. Great. Thank you. Chair Johnson so much for explaining that and for all of your work and collaborating with all of us to get this figured out. We faced as hear many challenges this year. And we're looking ahead to the budget and I'm just really appreciative of everyone's effort to find a session to this any other comments from my colleagues. Alright of bowl, call the police but wait, I. Coleman, I Johnson. Maker, I Yang vice Chair Jones ice 7 in favor Opposed version. 2 of resolution, 25 dash, 1, 8, 7, 8 is adopted. Item. Number 9 is a staff report. 25 dash, 2, 6, 2, introduction to sale of
77 Congress Street east to increase neck. Crisco thank you all turned over to director event. Good afternoon. So this item and next item before you actually. Really, they showcase the continued work being done in pd related to a jury on property. So I know is then before you a few times already talking about a jury on property and talking about our disposition strategy for it. And so these are sort of you're starting to see the fruits of that labor and all the work that folks have been doing with npd to move that strategy forward. So starting with this first item. Noting that the total paid for the person was just under $20,000. Additionally, we have had ongoing expenses related to dumping another activity in the area as well as just
normal ongoing right maintenance of property. A tree falls down. Things like that that have occurred with the typical maintenance. The original intent. And the reason it was acquired actually was to facilitate development to the nearby personal and was successfully used for that purpose. A staging area for construction in 2026. That construction on the nearby first was completed and it has sat vacant since 2026 ever since we have had those ongoing operating expenses like I talked about since 2026 and acquiring the property. The proposal is to sell this parcel to the church that is immediately adjacent to it. And you think go back here. You can see that the grass area there basically is the parcels. You can see it as both very small and in a really challenging position in terms of looking at actual development because of its proximity being right there to
the adjacent parcel. So the action with facilitate the sale of the h or a parcel at an appraised fair market value to that adjacent to us. That agreed upon price for market values. 24 50. The church then can use that space as yard space for church activities. They would be responsible, obviously, as the owner has out on the ongoing maintenance. If there's something, if a tree falls down, anything like that church's property in church will be responsible for can really utilize to benefit the community there. So that's recommendation. Happy to answer any questions the action would take place next week before used If your comments questions from commissioners. What the PRESIDENT Thinks are just not a question. Just a thank you to you, as well as your team. As you mentioned, we are one of our goals for this year was
to try to get property off of Rolls onto the tax rolls. Some going on to tax rules because its church but I responsibility to be putting money into taking care of and into productive use really makes a lot of different. So thank you for your efforts and that looking forward to more of those parcels t come. present any other comments, chair Genson. would just simply add all the things that PRESIDENT As we head into 20 6. putting out a little bit again. Chair because for commissioner. To think about in place. 26 opportunities in their word. Cherry on parcels just don't want to. Bt this opportunity go by without sharing that
this is an example. Another way that we are able plant trees. Thing, entities to. Ensure that where you making the best use, the plan that we currently So super supportive of this item in part because of that. Thank you, Chair Jones and any other comments. So director invention, this item will be before us next week for action by a jury. Item number 10 staff report. 25 Dash 2, 6, 3, introduction to come. Vance of a jury on land Chesnut Park parcels to city District 9 war 2. I will turn it back over to director of fan for support. Strong to make Fullscreens. You go to view. In the menus and then full screen. My apologies. No worries. Alright, Chestnut Plaza on to
the next one. This is also an example of the tree dsposition strategy really moving forward. And so I mentioned again presentations that there are some of the sliver. Parcels say you look at a book by Thomas, the hra on that. I put this one into that category. So this these are remnants from a previously owned, much larger. A land. So that land was remediated and developed into landing. Many of you have probably been there weather to enjoy food and beverage at City house or to walk along the River. Chestnut Plaza is part of for landing development and was dedicated to the city. So that new pathway per landing was integrated into that rail system on the river. Chestnut place itself maintained
operated by Parks. Perks began a renovation of Chestnut Plaza this summer. They began renovation of just the place of the summer at that time executed a temporary right of way entry to allow the Parks department to access the injury on land as part of the construction and improvements on Chestnut Again, this was a situation where a look at it in the hra has to give parks legal authorization permission to enter the land use lands to improve what everybody walking by would say this is this is the part. This is just plaza. So the action before you would be to transfer those 3 hr parcels at no cost to parks. Parks is already maintaining the parcels. It is part of the park there. So it's a great example. Big engine that dive into the history and the current use of some of these
remnant parcels looking at who is the best to actually own and maintain this property in which this case it would be parks. And we've discussed with parks and there. Looking forward, I think to having not have to get right of way entry permits if you want to do anything else and just the place again. In the action will be next week on this item. Thank you to activate any questions or comments from. Our commissioners. All right. Well, I read your and I think I'm really looking forward to to this project as And so thank you for sharing that. And to my fishers, I should mention this will before us for action next week. Well, that is the last item on our before where we set up for today. I hope I was going ok, yes, sure doesn't I simply didn't want to without. Place sharing and saying thank you to Vice Chair Jones, poor being willing to
chair the union than son. Most likely this will be MAY last. The juror, a meeting. And so I return in MARCH maternity leave. So I just really wanted to thank MISTER Jones the PRESIDENT As For just tenant taking on role. And very confident in your leadership and very confident in your ability to channel here. And South as well as you know, initially thought it might as Thank you so much shared I was in a similarly say this is our last meeting of the year. And I just want thank or chair again it's not ios mean we're sorry. Said that the library board being the slowest meeting where share Johnson will be here.
But I just want to again, appreciate everyone to as gets a mention, I will be chairing the meetings, meetings moving forward and just really again, appreciate all my colleagues for all their help. And we will. Chair Johnson in a few a few months. Thank you to yes, of course, and the council actually will see in so thank you so much to everyone and with nothing else to come before us. We Thank you.