HOUSING AUTHORITY

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, June 7, 2017 1:30 PM City Hall, Room 301-A, 200 East Wells Street The mission of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) is to foster strong, resilient and inclusive communities by providing a continuum of high-quality housing options that support self-sufficiency, good quality of life, and the opportunity to thrive. Call to Order Meeting called to order at 1:32 p.m. Roll Call Present: 7 - Witkowiak, Diaz, Van Alstine, Wagner, Mitchell, Reed Daniels, Donald A. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA 1. R_12871 Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting held on May 10, 2017. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Attachments: May 10, 2017 HACM Minutes.pdf A motion was made by Michael T. Van Alstine, seconded by Lena Mitchell, that this Motion be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye: 6- Witkowiak, Van Alstine, Mitchell, Diaz, Reed Daniels, and Donald No: 0 Absent: 1- Wagner B. REPORTS AND DISCUSSION ITEMS City of Milwaukee Page 1 HOUSING AUTHORITY Meeting Minutes June 7, 2017 1. R_12872 Resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding between The Alexander Company and the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee Sponsors: THE CHAIR Attachments: MOU w- Alexander Company re Zeidler VA Bldg 2 Old Main - Final.pdf A motion was made by Michael T. Van Alstine, seconded by Lena Mitchell, that this Housing Authority Resolution be ADOPTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye: 7- Witkowiak, Van Alstine, Wagner, Mitchell, Diaz, Reed Daniels, and Donald No: 0 2. R_12873 Presentation summarizing homeownership activity during the period of January to June, 2017 Sponsors: THE CHAIR 3. R_12874 Approving an amendment to the RAD Project-Based Voucher Portion of the Section 8 Administrative Plan to Correspond with HUD's Revision to the RAD Notice Revision Number 3 Sponsors: THE CHAIR Attachments: Section 8 RAD PBV Admin Plan Update Summary May 2017.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: Aye: 7- Witkowiak, Van Alstine, Wagner, Mitchell, Diaz, Reed Daniels, and Donald No: 0 City of Milwaukee Page 2 HOUSING AUTHORITY Meeting Minutes June 7, 2017 4. R_12875 Report from the Secretary-Executive Director Sponsors: THE CHAIR Attachments: Housing Affairs Letter - Spending Reprieve May Be Illusory 05-12-17.pdf Mr. Pérez had HACM’s 2017 summer interns introduced to the Commissioners by their supervisors. They spoke about the area of HACM they will be working in and their goals for the summer. 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 “Spending Reprieve May Be Illusory” Mr. Pérez passed a program amongst the Commissioners from the Make Your Money Talk graduation that took place June 5th. There were 89 graduates looking to move their economic life forward. Some of the grants that fund the matching dollars for the program are ones that may not be funded in the upcoming budget, although the budget is still malleable. Mr. Pérez passed a postcard amongst the Commissioners that was mailed out to residents regarding some employment opportunities at HACM. Such postcards are sent out for solicitations, job openings and fairs, community events, etc., and are just one method of contacting residents. With all the activity at Westlawn, there are also case workers working with Westlawn residents to make sure they are aware of all opportunities. Mr. Pérez next mentioned the May 23rd announcement by the Milwaukee Bucks and Johnson Controls about the creation of a sports complex at Browning Elementary in Westlawn. Mr. Pérez thanked HACM’s Modernization & Development department for accelerating their plans for an almost million-gallon cistern to be installed beneath the space of the sports complex. The goal is to open the complex in early fall. Mr. Pérez asked Paul Williams to speak about a presentation made last week at Johnson Controls. It was about the Choice Neighborhood Initiative and was one of nine presentations by various community groups involved in the Johnson Controls Neighborhood Initiative, which focuses on the Westlawn, Havenwoods and Thurston Woods neighborhoods near their headquarters. The event afforded the opportunity to hear from and interact with many stakeholders from the area. Mr. Pérez reminded the Commissioners of the new date of the Annual Meeting, July 19th, 2017. It is expected that the meeting will take place around the Townhomes of Carver Park, HACM’s first tax credit development, which is coming out of its 15-year compliance period. Chair Wagner thanked HACM’s Willie Hines and Jim Eigenberger and all the staff who assisted in quickly gathering information requested of him by NAHRO regarding the Continuum of Care. City of Milwaukee Page 3 HOUSING AUTHORITY Meeting Minutes June 7, 2017 Adjournment There being no further business, Commissioner Diaz made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 2:35 p.m. Commissioner Van Alstine 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. 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. City of Milwaukee Page 4