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Votes at a glance: HRA suspends rules to adopt farewell resolution for Director Nicole Newton; lays over two financing items
Summary
The Saint Paul HRA suspended rules to read and adopt a resolution honoring Director Nicole Newton, approved meeting minutes and laid over two financing items for Joseph's Point at Upper Landing to the September 10 meeting. All recorded votes were unanimous (7-0).
The Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority suspended rules to read a resolution recognizing Director Nicole Newton’s five years leading Planning and Economic Development and the HRA, then adopted that resolution by unanimous vote.
The HRA also approved its meeting minutes and laid over two financing items related to the Joseph’s Point at Upper Landing project at 200 Wilkins Street to the September 10 HRA meeting.
Key votes and motions
- Suspension of rules to read resolution honoring Nicole Newton: Chair Johnson moved to suspend the rules; the motion carried 7 in favor, 0 opposed.
- Resolution recognizing Nicole Newton: A motion to adopt the resolution was made and the HRA adopted the resolution by a recorded tally of 7 in favor, 0 opposed. The resolution as read recognized Newton’s five years as HRA executive director and director of Planning and Economic Development.
- Approval of minutes: Commissioner Kim moved to approve the August 2025 HRA meeting minutes; motion passed 7-0 and the minutes were adopted.
- Item 3 (Resolution authorizing ERA2 loan financing for Joseph’s Point at Upper Landing): Commissioner Necker moved to lay the item over for one week pending final approvals; the motion passed 7-0. The item was laid over to the September 10 HRA meeting.
- Item 4 (Public hearing on conduit multifamily housing revenue bonds for Joseph’s Point at Upper Landing): After holding a public hearing, Commissioner Naker moved to close the hearing and lay the matter over for one week; the motion passed 7-0 and the public hearing was closed.
What the votes mean
- The adopted resolution is ceremonial and recognizes outgoing Director Newton; it does not create new policy or funding obligations. - The financing and bond items (Items 3 and 4) were postponed to allow staff to complete outstanding approvals and return on Sept. 10 for further action.
Provenance (selected transcript excerpts)
- Motion to suspend rules and read resolution: “Hello, ladies. I wanted to take a quick moment and take a motion. I'll make a motion to suspend the rules. All those in favor?” (transcript excerpt at start of meeting). The clerk recorded "7 in favor, 0 opposed. The rules are suspended."
- Read resolution recognizing Nicole Newton: “Suspension item resolution 20 five-fourteen O5 recognizing Nicole Newton's 5 year career as the executive director of the Housing Redevelopment Authority and director of the Department of Planning and Economic Development.” (read aloud in the meeting)
- Layover motions: “This item will be laid over to the September 10 HRA meeting.” (Item 3); “The public hearing is closed and this item will be laid over to 09/10/2025.” (Item 4).
Ending
All recorded procedural votes at the meeting were unanimous (7-0). No final financing decisions were made on the Joseph’s Point at Upper Landing project; staff will return on Sept. 10 with follow-up materials.
