Votes at a glance: HACM approves bylaws changes, write-offs and storm-related change orders
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Summary
At its Nov. 12 meeting, the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee approved bylaws amendments for Convent Hill 202 Holdings and Treveaux, two quarterly write-offs totaling $117,529.75, multiple storm-related change orders and the 2026 payment and utility schedules for the voucher program. Several items were held over for appointments.
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee adopted a series of resolutions at its Nov. 12, 2025 meeting by roll-call votes. The board recorded the following formal actions.
• Consent agenda: Approved (Yes: Vice Chair Karen Gotzler; Commissioners Paz Clasen, Nelson, Snyder. No: Commissioner Moore). Motion passed.
• Resolution approving an amendment to section 4.1 of the Convent Hill 202 Holdings, Inc. bylaws to permit the housing authority to specify a person other than the assistant secretary/executive director to serve as director: Approved unanimously (Yes: Gotzler, Pez Clasen, Nelson, Moore, Snyder). The change was presented by HACM staffer Ken and described as necessary to activate the Convent Hill 202 Holdings entity before year-end.
• Resolution to appoint Convent Hill 202 Holdings, Inc. directors: Held over so the commission could submit suggested appointments. Motion to hold over passed unanimously.
• Resolution approving an amendment to section 5.1 of Treveaux Inc. bylaws to permit a person other than a director to serve as vice president: Approved (Yes: Gotzler, Pez Clasen, Nelson, Moore; Abstain: Snyder). Staff said the change would allow a non-director (for example, a staff person or another commissioner) to serve as vice president if desired.
• Resolution approving first-quarter 2025 write-off of delinquent former resident accounts — public housing developments ($95,914.63): Approved unanimously. Staff and the city attorney said these were largely post-eviction balances; judgments may be pursued and unpaid accounts may be referred to the Department of Revenue for tax intercept.
• Resolution approving first-quarter 2025 write-off of delinquent former resident accounts — Southlawn, Northlawn, Berryland ($21,615.12): Approved unanimously.
• Resolution approving a change order to purchase order 868 with Action Heating, Cooling and Plumbing (Milwaukee) for furnace installation at Northlawn and other HACM locations not to exceed $600,000: Approved unanimously. Staff said insurance will cover much of Northlawn’s work; FEMA municipal/nonprofit reimbursement was denied at the federal level and is under appeal.
• Resolution approving a change order to purchase order 837 with Our Steel and Heating Supply Co., Inc. (Milwaukee) for replacement parts, furnaces and water heaters related to the Aug. 9 flooding at an estimated yearly amount of $350,000: Approved unanimously.
• Resolution approving the 2026 schedule of utility allowances and 2026 schedule of payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher program (effective 01/01/2026): Approved unanimously. Staff set payment standards at 110% of HUD fair market rents and applied small-area FMRs for 15 ZIP codes to support mobility.
All vote tallies above reflect roll-call tallies recorded in the meeting transcript. Several agenda items required follow-up (notably appointments for the Convent Hill 202 Holdings board).
