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 Friday, November 17, 2017 11:00 809AM N. Broadway, 3rd Floor Conference Room, Milwaukee WI 53202 Special Meeting 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 11:08 a.m. Roll Call Present: 5 - Witkowiak, Diaz, Wagner, Mitchell, Donald Excused: 2 - Van Alstine, Reed Daniels City of Milwaukee Page 1 HOUSING AUTHORITY Meeting Minutes November 17, 2017 1. R_12911 Resolution approving a substantial deviation to the Housing Authority’s approved FY2017 Agency Plan to incorporate the submission of a $30 million FY2017 Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant application by the City of Milwaukee (lead applicant) in partnership with the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (co-applicant) for College Court Sponsors: THE CHAIR Commissioner Donald asked about the difference between a substantial deviation and a significant amendment within the agency plan. Bobbi Marsells, HACM Assistant Secretary, explained that a substantial deviation is the smaller change to the Agency Plan, including changes like correcting typos, that does not require a presentation to the Resident Advisory Board or a 45-day comment period. It should be defined by the Housing Authority. A significant amendment is a larger change, defined by HUD, which requires a presentation to the Resident Advisory Board and a 45-day comment period. HACM will revisit the definition of a substantial deviation at a future meeting, because at some earlier date, the two types of changes were combined in the Agency Plan document. The change was needed because the application must be included as part of HACM’s Agency Plan. The grant announcement was made after HACM’s submission of its 2017 plan. The application was included in HACM’s 2018 Agency Plan, but since HUD has not yet approved the 2018 plan, HACM will add the application to the approved 2017 Agency Plan as a substantial deviation. A motion was made by Ricardo Diaz, seconded by James N. Witkowiak, that this Housing Authority Resolution be ADOPTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye: 5- Witkowiak, Wagner, Mitchell, Diaz, and Donald No: 0 Excused: 2- Van Alstine, and Reed Daniels Adjournment There being no further business, Commissioner Witkowiak made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 11:16 a.m. 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. 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 2