City of Milwaukee - File #: R13565

• File #: R13565
• Version: 0
• Type: Housing Authority Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/7/2025
• In control: HOUSING AUTHORITY
• On agenda: 2/12/2025
• Final action: 2/12/2025
• Title: Resolution approving the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee to enter into a Settlement Agreement in “Carmella Holloway, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, Defendant,” Milwaukee County Circuit Court Case No. 24CV6939.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/12/2025	0	HOUSING AUTHORITY	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Greg Kruse, HACM’s City Attorney, was present to answer any questions from the Commissioners, there being none, the Agreement was approved.	Pass	5:0

Number
13565

Version
Original

Reference

Sponsor
The Chair

Title
Resolution approving the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee to enter into a Settlement Agreement in “Carmella Holloway, et al., Plaintiffs, v. Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, Defendant,” Milwaukee County Circuit Court Case No. 24CV6939.

Analysis

Body
WHEREAS, College Court is an apartment building owned, operated, and managed by the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (“Defendant”) located at 3334 West Highland Boulevard, Milwaukee, WI 53208;

WHEREAS, on August 28, 2024, Carmella Holloway, Stacy Ream, Sandra Eagle, Charlene Bell, and Rickey Wright (collectively the “Named Plaintiffs”) filed the lawsuit captioned Holloway, et. al. v. Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, Case No. 2024-CV-006939 (the “Action”), on behalf of themselves and a putative class of College Court tenants (the “Class”) who alleged infestation problems and issues at College Court by and through their attorney, Michael Cerjak;

WHEREAS, the Action sought a declaration that the infestation issue materially affects the health and safety of tenants and substantially affects the use and occupancy of the premises as well as an order declaring that the Named Plaintiffs and members of the Class are entitled to rent abatement and other relief;

WHEREAS The Named Plaintiffs and Defendant, by and through their respective attorneys, have agreed on a settlement on terms both believe to be just, equitable, reasonable, adequate, and in the best interests of the Named Plaintiffs, Defendant, and the Class.;

WHEREAS, the proposed settlement will result in increased pest infestation treatment and mitigation procedures at College Court including increased education for tenants as well as the use of third party pest control experts to develop and implement enhanced pest treatment policies for a period of five years, AND

WHEREAS, the proposed settlement does ...