City of Milwaukee - File #: R13663

• File #: R13663
• Version: 0
• Type: Housing Authority Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/7/2025
• In control: HOUSING AUTHORITY
• On agenda: 11/12/2025
• Final action: 12/10/2025
• Title: Resolution to appoint Convent Hill 202 Holdings, Inc. Directors
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/10/2025	0	HOUSING AUTHORITY	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Tom Gartner, Counsel at Michael Best and Friedrich, provided a synopsis of the Convent Hill 202 Holdings and the units these Directors will oversee, explaining that a Public Housing Agency like HACM cannot be the owner of these units which are a part of Convent Hill and were financed using the HUD 202 loan program. Since Friends of Housing, the previous holder, is planning on dissolving as an entity, HACM, with HUD’s approval, will create a new instrumentality as required to own those units. HUD had a list of unique requirements for this entity, so these Bylaws are different than HACM’s other instrumentalities; most notably with specific requirements for the members of the Board. There is some more audit work required on the units, and then HUD must approve the entity, before the units can be transferred to the new entity and Friends of Housing can dissolve, but today’s action will move the process forward. Commissioners asked questions about Friends of Housing’s current status; it was explained that their Board is still constituted and can take the actions required, and that the Friends of Housing Board was always a fully separate entity, unlike HACM’s instrumentalities. Ken Barbeau, HACM’s Acting Secretary-Executive Director, added that HACM has been working with the Friends of Housing Board and the audit firm to assist in the completion of the audits and added that both organizations are working with HUD to ensure its approvals, including clarifying and completing HUD’s compliance process. Mr. Gartner explained that the word “Holdings” was added to the name of the entity to distinguish it from a different entity with a similar name to “Convent Hill 202,” while staying as close to the Convent Hill name as possible. After Convent Hill 202 Holdings has gone through final approvals and acquired the “202” units, it might be recommended that HACM and the instrumentality draft a Cooperation Agreement to facilitate any day-to-day actions.	Pass	7:0
11/12/2025	0	HOUSING AUTHORITY	HELD IN COMMISSION; Minutes note: Ken Barbeau, HACM’s Interim Secretary–Executive Director, requested that this item be held over and presented at a later date, as the nominees could not be finalized before the agenda posting deadline. He emphasized that the amendment to the Bylaws in the previous item is still necessary before completing the recruitment process. Commissioner Snyder moved to hold over item B.2., until the nominees are selected and presented to the Board of Commissioners at a future meeting. Commissioner Yepez-Klassen seconded the motion	Pass	5:0

Number

13663

Version

Original

Reference

Sponsor

The Chair

Title

Resolution to appoint Convent Hill 202 Holdings, Inc. Directors

Analysis

Body

WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution R13395, adopted on May 10, 2023, the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) approved the incorporation of Convent Hill 202 Holdings, Inc.; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to this Resolution HACM desires to approve the composition of a Board of Directors for Convent Hill 202 Holdings, Inc.; now therefore, be it:

RESOLVED, by the Commissioners of HACM, that the following individuals be and hereby are appointed to the Board of Directors of Convent Hill 202 Holdings, Inc.:

1.                     Karen Gotzler, as a member of the HACM Board of Commissioners

2.                     Ken Barbeau, as the Acting Secretary - Executive Director of HACM

3.                     Alison Woznicki, Vice President of Construction for Travaux, Inc. to fill the slot for the vacant HACM Assistant Secretary-Executive Director position

4.                     Betty Newton, as a resident of the Convent Hill development

5.                     Thalia Mendez, Regional Director-Greater Milwaukee with Wisconsin Womens Initiative Corporation (WWBIC) as a representative of a non-profit provider of supportive services

Requestor

Drafter

Housing Management, Atty Tom Gartner with Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, 11/7/25