TRAVAUX INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · May 9, 2019
Minutes
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TRAVAUX INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Antonio M. Perez, President, James A. Bohl, Jr., Grady L.
Crosby, Hon. M. Joseph Donald, Daniel McCarthy, Mark
Nicolini, Mark Wagner, Eugene R. Guszkowski, Ald. Khalif
Rainey, Atty. Kimberly Hurtado, and Eugene Manzanet
Thursday, May 9, 2019 3:00 PM Convent Hill Community Room,
455 E. Ogden, 1st Floor
Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 3:15 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: 7 - McCarthy, Wagner, Perez, Donald, Bohl, Hurtado, Guskowski
Excused: 4 - Nicolini, Manzanet, Rainey, Crosby
1. T110 Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting held on April 18th, 2019
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Attachments: April 18, 2019 Travaux Minutes
A motion was made by James A. Bohl, seconded by Kimberly Hurtado, that
this Motion be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- McCarthy Wagner Perez Donald Bohl Hurtado Guskowski
No 0
Excused 4- Nicolini Manzanet Rainey Crosby
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2. T111 Resolution approving a contract with the Housing Authority of the City of
Milwaukee to be the general contractor for Holton Terrace LLC in an
amount not to exceed $4.8 million, with the understanding that the Board
will receive the draft contract and a summary before the end of May 2019
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Fernando Aniban, HACM’s Chief Financial Officer, provided some background on the
work to be performed at Holton Terrace and answered questions and received
suggestions from the Directors.
Director McCarthy requested that the Directors see any contracts before voting on
them going forward. There was discussion about the process of the development of the
contract, including input from the tax credit equity investor, the timelines of the closing
and incentives that could be considered.
The Directors agreed to approve the contract with the friendly amendment adding the
language ", with the understanding that the Board will receive the draft contract and a
summary before the end of May 2019" to the end of the original title of the resolution.
A motion was made by James A. Bohl, seconded by Dan McCarthy, that this
Travaux Resolution be AMENDED. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 7- McCarthy Wagner Perez Donald Bohl Hurtado Guskowski
No 0
Excused 4- Nicolini Manzanet Rainey Crosby
President Pérez saw the discussion as a lesson in developing practices in the early
days of the organization, and acknowledged that Travaux is on the other side of the
contract than HACM has been; that Travaux is in the position of being the organization
promising to deliver on the contract, so developing these practices is important. He
added that he appreciated the board’s discussion on this.
Approved as amended.
A motion was made by James A. Bohl, seconded by Dan McCarthy, that this
Travaux Resolution be ADOPTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 7- McCarthy Wagner Perez Donald Bohl Hurtado Guskowski
No 0
Excused 4- Nicolini Manzanet Rainey Crosby
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3. T112 Report from the President
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Mr. Pérez discussed the following items and made note of particular areas of interest
for the Board:
President Pérez asked Warren Jones, Travaux Vice President of Construction, to
speak on the May construction update on buildings 2.2 and 2.3 at Westlawn, including
information about Manpower, Project Status & Schedules, a Construction Bulletin
Summary, Requests for Information and Budget Summaries for each building, Safety
Reports and Photos. Building 2.2 is currently scheduled to be finished in November.
Building 2.3 is still behind schedule after winter, which also increased the costs, due to
snow removal, etc., and is looking to be finished in February or March of 2020. The
Directors commended Mr. Jones and the staff on the presentation of the report.
Director Hurtado suggested a Change Order for Building 2.3’s schedule due to the
weather, adding that it is a legitimate change, and proffers transparency.
President Pérez also noted that Victory Manor is fully occupied, including an
agreement with the Center for Veteran's Issues for six of the units. President Pérez
added that the first rent check for those units was recently received. President Pérez
invited the Directors to attend the HACM Annual Meeting to tour the building, or to
contact the Travaux staff whenever they would be able to tour it.
President Pérez shared a document from MKE United, a coalition looking to expand
the strong development work in the downtown area throughout Milwaukee. The goals of
the organization strongly parallel the goals of HACM and Travaux, and he hopes that
Travaux could be a tool to address the organization’s goals. He added that these kinds
of efforts inform the conversations that this board and organization pursue, and that
Travaux adds to the community. Director McCarthy added that one point of
conversation should be the strength HACM offers these kinds of efforts in reaching out
to and providing the community with ways to become involved in these opportunities.
President Pérez and Director Wagner discussed HACM's Section 3 program, and how
it is now seen as a model, with the Midwestern Regional HUD office asking HACM to
work with other housing authorities around the country. Director Wagner also
mentioned the positive comments he is hearing about the possible Convent Hill West
development and its goals for the community.
Adjournment
There being no further business, Director Bohl made a motion to adjourn the meeting
at 4:08 p.m. Director McCarthy 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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P.O. Box 324
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
53201-0324
Meeting Agenda
TRAVAUX INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Antonio M. Perez, President, James A. Bohl, Jr., Grady L.
Crosby, Hon. M. Joseph Donald, Daniel McCarthy, Mark Nicolini,
Mark Wagner, Eugene R. Guszkowski, Ald. Khalif Rainey, Atty.
Kimberly Hurtado, and Eugene Manzanet
Thursday, May 9, 2019 3:00 PM Convent Hill Community Room,
455 E. Ogden, 1st Floor
Call to Order
Roll Call
1. T110 Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting held on April 18th, 2019
Attachments: April 18, 2019 Travaux Minutes
2. T111 Resolution approving a contract with the Housing Authority of the City of
Milwaukee to be the general contractor for Holton Terrace LLC in an
amount not to exceed $4.8 million
3. T112 Report from the Secretary-Executive Director
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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