HOUSING AUTHORITY
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · August 10, 2016
Minutes
P.O. Box 324
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI 53201-0324
Meeting Minutes
HOUSING AUTHORITY
MARK WAGNER, CHAIR
Ricardo Diaz , Vice Chair
Sherri L. Daniels, Hon. M. Joseph Donald, Lena Mitchell,
Michael Van Alstine, and James N. Witkowiak
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 1:30 PM Rm 301-B, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, WI
Call To Order
Meeting was called to order at 1:30pm.
Roll Call
Present: 6 - Witkowiak, Diaz, Van Alstine, Wagner, Mitchell, Donald
Excused: 1 - Reed Daniels
A. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
1. R_12798 Approval of the annual meeting minutes held on July 12, 2016
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Attachments: 071216_HACM_Minutes - Annual Mtg.pdf
Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting held on July 12, 2016
A motion was made by Ricardo Diaz, seconded by Lena Mitchell, that this
Housing Authority Resolution be ADOPTED. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye: 6- Witkowiak, Van Alstine, Wagner, Mitchell, Diaz, and Donald
No: 0
Excused: 1- Reed Daniels
2. R_12799 Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Westlawn Relocation
Plan
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Attachments: 081016_MASTER Relocation Plan for Westlawn 08-10-16.pdf
081016_An Email from HUD Regarding Westlawn Relocation
Plan.pdf
A motion was made by Ricardo Diaz, seconded by Lena Mitchell, that this
Housing Authority Resolution be ADOPTED. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
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Aye: 6- Witkowiak, Van Alstine, Wagner, Mitchell, Diaz, and Donald
No: 0
Excused: 1- Reed Daniels
B. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. R_12800 Presentation of the 2015 Audited Financial Statements
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Attachments: 081016_Communication to those Charged with Governance and
Management.pdf
081016_Housing Authority 2015 Audited Financial Statements.pdf
Steven Henke, CPA, the Senior Manager from Baker Tilly gave an overview of the
Executive Summary of the Housing Authority's 2015 Financial Statements.
2. R_12801 Public Hearing on the Housing Authority's Agency Plan for 2017
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. R_12802 Resolution approving the Housing Authority's Agency Plan for 2017
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Attachments: 08102016_2017 50075 Agency Plan v08032016.pdf
08102016_2017 Annual CFP 50075.1.pdf
08102016_2017 Five Year CFP 50075.2.pdf
08102016_RAD Significant Amend w PBV Admin Plan DRAFT
08032016.pdf
08102016_ACOP 2017 draft v07182016.pdf
08102016_ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN Draft 08032016 Agency Plan
2017.pdf
A motion was made by James N. Witkowiak, seconded by Michael T. Van
Alstine, that this Housing Authority Resolution be ADOPTED. This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye: 6- Witkowiak, Van Alstine, Wagner, Mitchell, Diaz, and Donald
No: 0
Excused: 1- Reed Daniels
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4. R_12803 Presentation of HACM's Second Quarterly Financial Statements for
period ending June 30, 2016
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Attachments: 081016_ Discussion Points - Financial Report-6-30-16.pdf
081016_HACM Financial Reports for Period Ending June 30 2016
Final View.pdf
Fernando Aniban, the Chief Financial Officer for the Housing Authority gave an
overview of HACM's Second Quarterly Financial Statements for period ending June
30, 2016.
5. R_12804 Report from the Secretary-Executive Director
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Attachments: 081016_HAL Felon Rule Called Arbitrary Scheme.pdf
081016_HAL Obama Gets Housing Reform Bill 7-22-16.pdf
081016_Thank you letter from Menrose Heard.pdf
- Mr. Pérez discussed the following items and made note of particular areas of
interest for the board.
- An article from the Housing Affairs Letter entitled “Obama Gets Housing Reform
Bill”
- An article from the Housing Affairs Letter entitled “Felon Rule Called Arbitrary
Scheme”
- A scholarship thank you letter from Menrose Heard, a Hillside Terrace resident
- A Choice Neighborhood Planning Session was held on Tuesday, August 16th from
6:00 – 8:00PM at McGovern Park Senior Center for all stakeholders in the Westlawn
area
- The City Milwaukee Health Department and the Housing Authority are
co-sponsoring a Back-To-School Health Clinic that will provide school supplies and
free immunizations on Monday, August 29th from 12pm-3pm at Westlawn Gardens
East Community Room, 5560 North 62nd Street
- The Havenwoods Summer Concert Series, Rhythm & Blooms on Thursdays,
6:00pm – 8:00pm will be held at Green Tree Garden at the Havenwoods State Forest
located 6141 N. Hopkins Street, Milwaukee, WI 53209.
- HACM’s Contractor Fair to be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, 9:00AM –
3:00PM at Manpower Group, 100 Manpower Place, Milwaukee, WI 53212
- Mr. Pérez reported that there will be a Special Meeting of the Housing Authority
Board on August 31, 2016 at 10:00am.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Commissioner Van Alstine made a motion to
adjourn the meeting at 2:32pm. Commissioner Diaz seconded the motion. There
being no objections, the motion carried.
Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language
interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Housing Authority ADA
Coordinator, Patricia Schmidtknecht at 286-5100, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-3504 or by writing to the Coordinator at 650 West
Reservoir, Milwaukee, WI 53212.
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themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.
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Agenda
P.O. Box 324
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI 53201-0324
Meeting Agenda
HOUSING AUTHORITY
MARK WAGNER, CHAIR
Ricardo Diaz , Vice Chair
Sherri L. Daniels, Hon. M. Joseph Donald, Lena Mitchell,
Michael Van Alstine, and James N. Witkowiak
Wednesday, August 10, 2016 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall, 200 East Wells Street,
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Call To Order
Roll Call
A. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA - ITEMS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL
(All Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion unless a
Commissioner requires otherwise, in which event, the item will be removed from the
Consent Agenda and considered separately.)
1. R_12798 Approval of the annual meeting minutes held on July 12, 2016
Attachments: 071216_HACM_Minutes - Annual Mtg.pdf
2. R_12799 Resolution approving Amendment No. 1 to the Westlawn Relocation
Plan
Attachments: 081016_MASTER Relocation Plan for Westlawn 08-10-16.pdf
081016_An Email from HUD Regarding Westlawn Relocation Plan.pdf
HACM will pay Replacement Housing Payments, also known as "gap" payments, to
eligible residents monthly rather than quarterly and authorize the Executive Director to
make any future administrative changes to the Plan, including revisions to comply with
changes in regulatory requirements."
B. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. R_12800 Presentation of the 2015 Audited Financial Statements
Attachments: 081016_Communication to those Charged with Governance and Management.pdf
081016_Housing Authority 2015 Audited Financial Statements.pdf
2. R_12801 Public Hearing on the Housing Authority's Agency Plan for 2017
3. R_12802 Resolution approving the Housing Authority's Agency Plan for 2017
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Attachments: 08102016_2017 50075 Agency Plan v08032016.pdf
08102016_2017 Annual CFP 50075.1.pdf
08102016_2017 Five Year CFP 50075.2.pdf
08102016_RAD Significant Amend w PBV Admin Plan DRAFT 08032016.pdf
08102016_ACOP 2017 draft v07182016.pdf
08102016_ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN Draft 08032016 Agency Plan 2017.pdf
4. R_12803 Presentation of HACM's Second Quarterly Financial Statements for
period ending June 30, 2016
Attachments: 081016_ Discussion Points - Financial Report-6-30-16.pdf
081016_HACM Financial Reports for Period Ending June 30 2016 Final View.pdf
5. R_12804 Report from the Secretary-Executive Director
Attachments: 081016_HAL Felon Rule Called Arbitrary Scheme.pdf
081016_HAL Obama Gets Housing Reform Bill 7-22-16.pdf
081016_Thank you letter from Menrose Heard.pdf
Adjournment
Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or
auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Housing Authority ADA Coordinator, Patricia Schmidtknecht
at 286-5100, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-3504 or by writing to the Coordinator at 650 West Reservoir, Milwaukee, WI 53212.
Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are required to register with the City Clerk's
Office License Division. Registered lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such.
More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.
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