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Board Meetings

The Authority’s policy is to encourage attendance at Board meetings in person. Consistent with Minnesota law, members may participate by telephone. Attendance and participation in Authority meetings is governed by Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.015. Please see the Authority’s COVID-19 page for more information regarding meetings during the pandemic.

The Authority has approved the schedule listed below for the current fiscal year. Meetings are usually held at 2:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month in the Authority’s office. Meeting dates, locations and times may change, please call the Authority’s office to verify a meeting time and location and to obtain information on monitoring from a remote site.

Individuals may request reasonable accommodation or modifications in order to participate in Authority programs by contacting the Authority at least 24 hours in advance of the event.

Minutes of an Authority meeting are reviewed and approved by the Authority at the next meeting.

Upcoming Meetings

  • January 20, 2021

    The general public may attend the meeting via telephone by dialing 1-877-978-6969 with a PIN of 802-617-886#. Please note that this meeting will include a closed session of the board at the end of the meeting, at which time the public will be asked to disconnect from the call.
    Agenda

  • February 17, 2021

  • March 17, 2021

  • April 21, 2021

  • May 19, 2021

  • June 16, 2021

Past Meetings

  • January 6, 2021

    This meeting will be held at 10:00 am rather than the usual 2:00 pm meeting time. (This meeting was rescheduled from December 16, 2020) MINNESOTA HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES AUTHORITY Notice of Public Hearing on Revenue Obligations on Behalf of St. Olaf College NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority (the “Authority”) with respect to a proposal to issue revenue bonds or other obligations on behalf of St. Olaf College (the “College”), a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, as owner and operator of St. Olaf College (the “Institution”), at the Authority’s offices at Suite 450, 380 Jackson Street, St. Paul, Minnesota, on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. central time. Under the proposal, the Authority would issue its revenue bonds or other obligations in an aggregate original principal amount not to exceed $71,000,000 to finance projects generally described as (i) the acquisition, construction, equipping and furnishing of a new student housing project consisting of a 300-bed residence hall and 14 new townhouses, each townhouse containing 10 beds; and (ii) renovations, equipping and furnishing of an existing residence hall (collectively, the “Project”), and to fund capitalized interest and costs of issuance. The Project is or will be owned and operated by the College, and located on the Institution’s main campus, the principal street address of which is 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, Minnesota. The Authority’s meeting and public hearing on January 6, 2021, will be conducted by telephone or other electronic means in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.021. Members of the public may attend the meeting via telephone by calling toll-free 1 877 978-6969; Access Code 536-888-055#. Some members of the Authority may participate by telephone or other remote means. Written comments may be sent by regular mail to the attention of the Operations Manager at the offices of the Authority, 380 Jackson Street, Suite 450, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101, or emailed to [email protected] or sent by facsimile to (651) 297-5751. Anyone requiring an accommodation consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Authority at (651) 296-4690 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for any necessary accommodations. For additional information on such public hearing, see the Notice of Public Hearing – St. Olaf College, on the Authority’s website: mnhefa.org – Recent News. By Order of the Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Barry W. Fick, Executive Director
    Agenda

  • December 16, 2020

    The December 16, 2020 Authority Board Meeting has been rescheduled and will now be held January 6, 2021 at 10:00 am.

  • November 18, 2020

    MINNESOTA HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES AUTHORITY Notice of Public Hearing on Revenue Obligations on Behalf of St. Olaf College NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by the Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority (the “Authority”) with respect to a proposal to issue revenue bonds or other obligations on behalf of St. Olaf College (the “College”), a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, as owner and operator of St. Olaf College (the “Institution”), at the Authority’s offices at Suite 450, 380 Jackson Street, St. Paul, Minnesota, on Wednesday, November 18, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. central time. Under the proposal, the Authority would issue its revenue bonds or other obligations in an aggregate original principal amount not to exceed $71,000,000 to finance projects generally described as the acquisition, construction, equipping and furnishing of a new student housing project consisting of a 300-bed residence hall and 14 new townhouses, each townhouse containing 10 beds (the “Project”), and to fund capitalized interest and costs of issuance. The Project is or will be owned and operated by the College, and located on the Institution’s main campus, the principal street address of which is 1520 St. Olaf Avenue, Northfield, Minnesota. The Authority’s meeting and public hearing on November 18, 2020, will be conducted in person and by telephone or other electronic means in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 13D.021. Members of the public may attend the meeting in person or via telephone by calling toll-free 1-877-978-6969; Access Code 341-197-288#. Written comments may be sent by regular mail to the attention of the Operations Manager at the offices of the Authority, 380 Jackson Street, Suite 450, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101, or emailed to [email protected] or sent by facsimile to (651) 297-5751. Anyone requiring an accommodation consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the Authority at (651) 296-4690 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to arrange for any necessary accommodations. Dated: November 2, 2020 By Order of the Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority Barry W. Fick, Executive Director
    Minutes Agenda

  • October 21, 2020

    Minutes Agenda

  • September 16, 2020

    Minutes Agenda

  • August 19, 2020

    Cancelled