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City Council Meeting Summary - December 3, 2025

Budget Committee — Wednesday, December 3, 2025
BodySt Paul, Minnesota
SessionBudget Committee
DateWednesday, December 3, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
3:04

I cannot hear the mic.

4:02

Order, please.

4:02

Roll call.

4:04

Bowie.

4:05

Here.

4:05

Coleman.

4:06

Here.

4:07

Chair Johnson.

4:08

Here.

4:09

Kim.

4:14

Yang.

4:14

Here.

4:15

Vice Chair Jost.

4:16

Here.

4:17

There are six present, one absent, that being Commissioner Kim.

4:23

Item number two for discussion is resolution twenty-five-one seven seven six.

4:28

Resolution approving one, the adoption of a second amended and restated spending plan for various tax increment financing districts under Minnesota statutes, section four six nine.

4:44

Subdivision four N and two.

4:56

So this item you received a staff report on previously from Jenny Wolf.

5:00

It's in response to the 2025 state legislation that amended the temporary TIFF law by authorizing TIFF authorities to extend the date by which transferred increment may be used to the end of 2026 and to enable the HRA to utilize the additional revenues as authorized in the 2025 legislation and extend the date by which the transferred increment may be used.

5:17

We need to amend our spending plan, which is what is before you today.

5:20

Again, you um 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 item.

5:28

Thank you, Director McMahon.

5:30

Are there any questions from my colleagues?

5:34

Um Chair Johnson, do you have any questions?

5:38

Good.

5:39

Okay, perfect.

5:40

Um with that, I'll take a motion from uh council president Naker to approve the item.

5:44

All in favor say aye.

5:45

Aye aye.

5:46

Anyone opposed?

5:48

Aye.

5:48

We have to do a sorry, roll call.

5:50

Oh my gosh, sorry.

5:51

Of course.

5:51

Um I'll take a roll call vote, please.

5:54

Thank you.

5:56

Uh aye.

5:57

Coleman, aye.

5:59

Johnson.

6:01

Aye.

6:02

Kim?

6:02

Aye.

6:03

Naker.

6:04

Aye.

6:04

Yang, aye.

6:05

Chair Vice Chair Joast?

6:07

Aye.

6:08

Seven in favor, zero opposed.

6:09

Resolution is adopted.

6:11

Item number three is resolution 25-1854.

6:16

Authorization to extend the tentative developer designation of JB Vang Partners, Inc.

6:22

as a tentative developer of 694 and 680 Minihaja Avenue East, St.

6:29

Paul, Minnesota, District 4, Ward 7.

6:32

Um, so uh these items, the next several items we were presented to uh in a staff report last week um for all of these um tentative developer designations.

6:42

I guess Director McMahon, do you have anything that you want to add?

6:45

Nope, nothing dad.

6:46

Okay, great.

6:47

Um so that'll be kind of the next the next couple of items here.

6:49

So I'll take a motion from council member Johnson to approve this item.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Land Use Regulation███████████████████████████████████████████43%
Budget Equity Analysis████████████████████20%
Procedural█████████████13%
Housing█████████9%
Nonprofit Organizations██████6%
Public Works█████5%
Parks and Recreation████4%
Summary of Proceedings

City Council Meeting Summary - December 3, 2025

This meeting featured the adoption of several resolutions regarding Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) spending plans, tentative developer designations, and the 2026 HRA budget. Key proceedings included unanimous votes on fiscal items and property dispositions. Notably, a procedural error occurred where the meeting minutes indicate Commissioner Kim was absent in the roll call, yet the transcript records Commissioner Kim voting "Aye" on multiple items, creating a discrepancy regarding Kim's presence and participation.

Consent Calendar

  • Resolved 25-1776: Adoption of a second amended and restated spending plan for various tax increment financing (TIF) districts to extend the usage date of transferred increments to the end of 2026, in response to 2025 state legislation.
  • Resolved 25-1854: Authorization to extend tentative developer designation for JB Vang Partners, Inc. (694 and 680 Minihaja Avenue East, St. Paul).
  • Resolved 25-1855: Authorization to extend tentative developer designation for Gloryville LLC (1570 White Bear Avenue, St. Paul).
  • Resolved 25-1856: Authorization to extend tentative developer designation for Rondo Community Land Trust (0 Marshall Avenue and 1036 Marshall Avenue, St. Paul).
  • Resolved 25-1857: Authorization to extend tentative developer designation for Face-to-Face Health and Counseling Service, Inc. (1170 Arcade Street, St. Paul).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Councilmember Yang: Expressed full support for all tentative developer designation items. Thanked the developers for their hard work, passion, and determination, noting their commitment to the community and residents. Also expressed gratitude to staff for their partnership.
  • Council President Naker (Acre): Thanked Director McMahon and the staff for efforts to remove HRA-owned parcels from the authority's rolls and place them into productive use.

Discussion Items

  • HRA Budget Approval (Resolved 25-1860): Chair Johnson introduced the final 2026 HRA budget, emphasizing investments in housing, downtown infrastructure, and utilizing HRA-owned properties. Highlighted the role of Deputy Director Green in identifying unspent dollars and the partnership between the council and staff. Chair Johnson noted she would be attending the council meeting later while caring for her five-day-old infant.
  • Budget Transfer (Resolved 25-1878): Discussion on amending the 2025 HRA budget to transfer unspent funds to the City General Fund. Chair Johnson explained these transfers utilize unspent "Inspiring Communities" revenue and loan enterprise funds to cover the 2025 funding gap. Required a future report on 2025 year-to-date actuals.
  • Property Sale (Staff Report 25-262): Proposal to sell HRA-owned parcel at 77 Congress Street East to Iglesia Necrisco Cristo for $2,450 (appraised fair market value). Chair Johnson expressed full support for utilizing existing entities to ensure best land use.
  • Property Conveyance (Staff Report 25-263): Proposal to convey Chestnut Park parcels at no cost to the City Parks Department, aligning ownership with current maintenance responsibilities during the Chestnut Plaza renovation. Councilmember Naker (Acre) expressed support and anticipation for the project.

Key Outcomes

  • Resolution 25-1776: Adopted (7-0). The spending plan for TIF districts was approved.
  • Resolution 25-1854: Adopted (7-0). JB Vang Partners' developer designation extended.
  • Resolution 25-1855: Adopted (7-0). Gloryville LLC's developer designation extended.
  • Resolution 25-1856: Adopted (7-0). Rondo Community Land Trust's developer designation extended.
  • Resolution 25-1857: Adopted (7-0). Face-to-Face Health and Counseling Service's developer designation extended.
  • Resolution 25-1860 (Version 2): Adopted (7-0). The final 2026 HRA budget and tax levy were certified.
  • Resolution 25-1878 (Version 2): Adopted (7-0). Unspent HRA funds were transferred to the City General Fund.
  • Property Items: No immediate vote taken in this session; the sale of 77 Congress Street East and conveyance of Chestnut Park parcels were referred to the HRA for a vote the following week.

Personnel Updates

  • Chair Johnson: Announced this would be her final meeting until she returns in March from maternity leave. Expressed confidence in Vice Chair Jost and Council President Naker to lead the body in her absence.
  • Vice Chair Jost: Confirmed leadership role for upcoming meetings and thanked colleagues for their support.

Meeting Transcript

I cannot hear the mic. Order, please. Roll call. Bowie. Here. Coleman. Here. Chair Johnson. Here. Kim. Yang. Here. Vice Chair Jost. Here. There are six present, one absent, that being Commissioner Kim. Item number two for discussion is resolution twenty-five-one seven seven six. Resolution approving one, the adoption of a second amended and restated spending plan for various tax increment financing districts under Minnesota statutes, section four six nine. Subdivision four N and two. So this item you received a staff report on previously from Jenny Wolf. It's in response to the 2025 state legislation that amended the temporary TIFF law by authorizing TIFF authorities to extend the date by which transferred increment may be used to the end of 2026 and to enable the HRA to utilize the additional revenues as authorized in the 2025 legislation and extend the date by which the transferred increment may be used. We need to amend our spending plan, which is what is before you today. Again, you um 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 item. Thank you, Director McMahon. Are there any questions from my colleagues? Um Chair Johnson, do you have any questions? Good. Okay, perfect. Um with that, I'll take a motion from uh council president Naker to approve the item. All in favor say aye. Aye aye. Anyone opposed? Aye. We have to do a sorry, roll call. Oh my gosh, sorry. Of course. Um I'll take a roll call vote, please. Thank you. Uh aye. Coleman, aye. Johnson. Aye. Kim? Aye. Naker. Aye. Yang, aye. Chair Vice Chair Joast? Aye. Seven in favor, zero opposed. Resolution is adopted.

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