Number
R13546
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
Sponsor
The Chair
Title
Resolution affirming Ken Barbeau as Acting Secretary-Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee and President of Travaux, Inc.
Analysis
The Board of Commissioners amended the resolution on the floor to add language
Body
WHEREAS, 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; and
WHEREAS, HACM’s Bylaws explain its Secretary-Executive Director “shall have general supervision over the administration of the business and affairs of the Authority;” and
WHEREAS, HACM’s outgoing Secretary-Executive Director, Willie L. Hines, Jr., submitted his resignation effective January 1, 2025; and
WHEREAS, HACM’s outgoing Assistant Secretary - Deputy Director, Fernando Aniban, submitted his resignation effective January 10, 2025; and
WHEREAS, an Acting Secretary-Executive Director is required for the continued operations of HACM to act on behalf of the organization and delegate his authority as appropriate as a search is undertaken for the next Secretary-Executive Director; and
WHEREAS, HACM’s Bylaws, approved by the Board of Commissioners on April 12, 2023, delineate that if the Secretary-Executive Director and Assistant Secretary are unavailable, that the duties of the Secretary-Executive Director will be assumed in a succession as recorded in the Employee Handbook; and
WHEREAS, HACM’s Employee Handbook, approved by the Board of Commissioners on April 12, 2023, codified the succession plan, listing the position of Chief Operating Officer - Program Services, currently held by Ken Barbeau, as the position next in line for operational authority after the Secretary-Executive Director and Assistant Secretary; and
WHEREAS, the Board has confidence in the abilities of Ken Barbeau, to serve as the Acting Secretary-Executive Director until such time as the Board names the new permanent Secretary-Executive Director; and
WHEREAS, no Board action is required in order for the succession plan to be utilized if needed, however, the Board wishes to affirm the assumption of Ken Barbeau to Acting Secretary-Executive Director in alignment with the Succession Plan; and
WHEREAS, at the December 19, 2024, Board of Commissioners meeting, the Board instructed Chief Human Resources Officer Crystal Reed-Hardy to move forward with the process; now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that effective January 2, 2025, the Chief Operating Officer - Program Services, Kenneth Barbeau, shall assume the duties of the Secretary-Executive Director under such terms as further set forth herein until such time as this Board determines a replacement shall be appointed as Secretary-Executive Director; and, be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that, as of January 2, 2025, the Chief Operating Officer for Program Services, Kenneth Barbeau, as interim Secretary-Executive Director, is hereby authorized to perform any and all acts and duties and to execute and sign any Documents, delegate his authority as appropriate and proceed with the implementation of any such documents in HACM’s name that the Secretary-Executive Director is presently authorized and required to perform.
Requestor
Drafter
Housing Management December 17, 2024