West 7th/Fort Road Federation
Board of Directors
2007-2008

From left to right:

Treasurer David Wickiser, 651 343 7538
President: Ken Peterson, 651 221 0550
2nd Vice President: Tonya Nicholie, 612 860 5432
Area III Coordinator, Leonard Schwartz 651 695 4319
Area II Coordinator, Dolly Ludden
Area II coordinator, Josh Simma
Area I Coordinator: Rachel Robinson 651 327 1964
Secretary: Eric Hare, 651 336 3143
Area I Coordinator: Walt Wietzke 651 224 0228
1st Vice President: David Bredemus, 651293 8634

• 7:00 PM
• 2^nd Monday of each month
• Federation office 974 West 7th/Fort Road
• Annual Meeeting agenda

Executive Director: Ed Johnson
Community Organizer: Betty Moran
Volunteer Webmaster: Joe Landsberger
Volunteer Photographer: Andrew Hine

974 West 7th/Fort Road
St. Paul, MN 55102 3520

Phone: 651 298 5599
Fax: 651 298 5671

City of St. Paul, Ward 2:
Councilperson Dave Thune

Room 310B City Hall
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 6512668620
fax: 6512668574

Ramsey County Board Office
Room 220 Court House
15 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55102

Phone: 651.266.8361
Fax: 651.266.8370

Ramsey county: Elections Division
Where to vote!

203 State Office Building
100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55155
(651) 2969714

Minnesota Senate District 65
Senator Sandra Pappas
President Pro Tem

75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Room 120
St. Paul, MN 551551606

651.296.1802

Contact form

St Paul Office
165 Western Ave North
Suite 17
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651) 224-9191
(651) 224-3056 fax

Betty McCollum is a Democrat serving herthird term in Congress. Contact form

Metropolitan Council

The Metropolitan Council is the regional planning agency serving the Twin Cities seven-county metropolitan area and providing essential services to the region. The Council works with local communities to provide these critical services:

• operates the region's largest bus system
• collects and treats wastewater
• engages communities and the public in planning for future growth
• provides forecasts of the region's population and household growth
• provides affordable housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income individuals and families
• provides planning, acquisitions and funding for a regional system of parks and trails
• provides a framework for decisions and implementation for regional systems including aviation, transportation, parks and open space, water quality and water management

Victoria Park

• Developer and Federation planned and approved the Victoria Park Design Guidelines.

• Presentation by developer Mark Lucas, architect Pete Keeley, and Leonard Schwartz realtor.

• Also presentation by Sholom senior housing developer.

• Also presentation by Magic Shoppe.

District Plan Update/Becky Yust

• Becky will talk about the district plan and its role in the comprehensive plan.

• Commenced last Summer and will state completion date.

• Discuss what changes have occurred in West 7^th since the last plan.

• Thank Becky and task force for undertaking this plan update.

Schmidt Brewery/Diane Gerth and George Sherman

• Brief history

• PlanSave Rathskellar, Main Castle, and Bottling Plant building/façade. New construction around it. 450 units.

• Will probably talk about the status of the negotiations.

• Thank Diane and George.

Goodrich Housing

• 15 year effort that didn’t work financially. Project has no funds to pay debt service of 1.4M.

• Two emergency loans were provided during the 15 year term.

• Deferred maintenance costs of 300,000. Increased property taxes, insurance, and maintenance costs while holding the rent levels to 60% of median income.

• Unique nature of the development containing a historic property and scattered site housing made operational and management expenses higher. The development staff of the city understands this.

• So, Restructuring effort to obtain a sound financial development in the community.

• If approved, the development will result in 6 for sale units of market rate housing including the historic rowhouse next to the Day By Day which has high maintenance costs, and 6 for sale units for families at 60% of median income. The affordable housing will include 5 4br houses and 1 3br house.

• If approved by the city, relocation funds will be provided to families and direct one on one staff assistance given to them to find new housing.

• In addition $600,000 of funds returned to city and another lender to provide additional low income housing for other projects in the city.

• City staff is reviewing proposal. They understand the structural financing and increased operational costs affecting this development.

• Please direct any questions/concerns to Federation staff, board members, Councilman Thune 2668620. or city staffDan Smith at 266.6581

Elections

Introductions of political folks throughout the meeting.