City of Milwaukee - File #: R_12920

• File #: R_12920
• Version: 0
• Type: Housing Authority Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/8/2017
• In control: HOUSING AUTHORITY
• On agenda: 12/14/2017
• Final action: 12/14/2017
• Title: Resolution approving the appointment of Antonio M. Pérez to the Travaux Board of Directors
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/14/2017	0	HOUSING AUTHORITY	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Commissioner Diaz asked for item #9, Resolution approving the appointment of Antonio M. Pérez to the Travaux Board of Directors, to be pulled from the consent agenda, not due to any question about the appointee, but because he wanted to discuss that the process of the appointments to the board and the purpose of Travaux. He mentioned that all of the appointments to the board have followed the same open, consistent process and he believes that the board has approved the direction of Travaux. Commissioner Diaz noted that it is hoped that Travaux will provide additional income to HACM, provide services to other entities and allow HACM to continue to employ its staff. Both Commissioner Diaz and Chair Wagner added that HUD has encouraged public housing authorities to diversify their income streams. Chair Wagner also noted that HACM has been assessing the development of Travaux since 2013, and one of the models used was Friends of Housing, a prior offshoot of HACM first developed in 1998. Commissioner Donald asked if the development of Travaux had been vetted for any potential conflicts of interest, especially as HUD can be a stickler for such things. Mr. Pérez said that HUD had been part of the discussion during the development of Travaux, which is an instrumentality of HACM. Mr. Pérez also added that at this stage of the development, It was becoming necessary for this position to be formalized, to perform such things as signing checks and navigating the continued development of Travaux. While the activities Travaux will pursue are ones that HACM has already performed with other parties, creating the instrumentality will allow additional focus on these activities as well as remove any negative connotation people perceive with HACM’s name. The process is an ongoing one, which will evolve over time, with continued review by HUD and others. Chair Wagner stated that a number of other authorities are pursuing similar strategies and that the possibility of continued decreases in federal funds for public housing is a large concern across the industry. Commissioner Daniels also asked that the HACM Board continue to be informed about Travaux’s activities.	Pass	7:0

Number

R_12920

Version

Original

Reference

Sponsor

The Chair

Title

Resolution approving the appointment of Antonio M. Pérez to the Travaux Board of Directors

Analysis

Body

WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee is the sole member and owner of Travaux, Inc., a corporation incorporated under Wisconsin Non-stock Corporation Law, Chapter 181 of the Wisconsin Statutes; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the applicable law and Bylaws of Travaux, Inc., it is deemed desirable and in the best interests of this corporation that the following actions be taken by the member and owner of this corporation pursuant to this Written Consent:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the undersigned member and owner of Travaux, Inc. hereby consent to, approve and adopt the following:

APPOINTMENT OF BOARD OF DIRECTOR

RESOLVED THAT, effective as of the date hereof, the following individual be and they hereby appointed to the Board of Directors of Travaux, Inc.:

Antonio M. Pérez

 RESOLVED FURTHER, that the above directors are, and each acting alone is, hereby authorized to do and perform any and all such acts, including execution of any and all documents and certificates, as said directors shall deem necessary or advisable, to carry out the purposes of the foregoing and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that any actions taken by such directors prior to the date of the foregoing resolutions adopted hereby that are within the authority conferred thereby are hereby ratified, confirmed and approved as the acts and deeds of this corporation

Requestor

Drafter

Accounting, December 5, 2017