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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2019.03.14 - 3085159 OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MINUTES March 14, 2019 Meeting called to order by Caucus Chairperson Gary McGillivray at 6:05 p.m. in the Courthouse Committee Room A, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan. Roll called. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Gershenson, Jackson, Luebs, Markham, McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Powell, Quarles, Woodward, Zack. (11) EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: None. (0) Quorum present. No one addressed the Caucus during public comment. Moved by Miller seconded by Luebs the minutes of the February 7, 2019 Caucus be approved. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the minutes were approved. The members of the Caucus discussed the Board Agenda. Commissioner Woodward addressed the Caucus regarding adding Finance Committee item a. entitled: Authorize Reimbursement of Part Time Non-Eligible Employees Subject to IRS Tax Penalty, to the Consent Agenda. Discussion followed. Commissioner Woodward addressed the Caucus regarding the removal of Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee item c. entitled: Retirement and Deferred Compensation Board – Amendments to the Defined Contribution (DC), Defined Benefit (DB), 457B Deferred Compensation and 457B (PTNE) Deferred Compensation Retirement Plan Documents, from the Regular Agenda. Discussion followed. Chairperson Gary McGillivray addressed the Caucus regarding a new proposed Miscellaneous Resolution being introduced today by Commissioner Kowall entitled: amend the 2019-2020 Board Rules – Add Ex- Officio Member to the Airport Committee. Chairperson Gary McGillivray addressed the Caucus regarding a new proposed Miscellaneous Resolution being introduced today by Commissioner Quarles entitled: Board of Commissioners – Approval of Plan Development for Oakland County’s Bicentennial. Commissioner Quarles will be requesting Suspension of the Board Rules for Immediate Consideration. Democratic Caucus Minutes continued March 14, 2019 60 Chairperson Gary McGillivray addressed the Caucus regarding a new proposed Miscellaneous Resolution being introduced today by Commissioner Taub entitled: Board of Commissioners -Recognition of Library Week in Oakland County April 7-13, 2019. Commissioner Taub will be requesting Suspension of the Board Rules for Immediate Consideration. Chairperson Gary McGillivray addressed the Caucus regarding a new proposed Miscellaneous Resolution being introduced today by Commissioner Taub entitled: Board of Commissioners – Designation of April 24, 2019 as Armenian Martyrs’ Day in Oakland County. Commissioner Taub will be requesting Suspension of the Board Rules for Immediate Consideration. Chairperson Gary McGillivray addressed the Caucus regarding a new proposed Miscellaneous Resolution being introduced today by Commissioner Gershenson entitled: Board of Commissioners – Recognition of March 2019 as Women’s History Month in Oakland County. Commissioner Gershenson will be requesting Suspension of the Board Rules for Immediate Consideration. Chairperson Gary McGillivray addressed the Caucus regarding a new proposed Miscellaneous Resolution being introduced today by Commissioner Miller entitled: Board of Commissioners – Recognition of National Public Safety Telecommunicator Week April 14-20, 2019. Commissioner Miller will be requesting Suspension of the Board Rules for Immediate Consideration. Chairperson Gary McGillivray addressed the Caucus regarding a new proposed Miscellaneous Resolution being introduced today by Commissioner Kowall entitled: Board of Commissioners – Designation of April 2019 as Distracted Driving Awareness Month in Oakland County. Commissioner Kowall will be requesting Suspension of the Board Rules for Immediate Consideration. Chairperson Gary McGillivray addressed the Caucus regarding a new proposed Miscellaneous Resolution being introduced today by Commissioner Taub entitled: Board of Commissioners – Recognizing National County Government Month in Oakland County – April 2019. Commissioner Taub will be requesting Suspension of the Board Rules for Immediate Consideration. Chairperson Gary McGillivray addressed the Caucus regarding a new proposed Miscellaneous Resolution being introduced today by Commissioner Taub entitled: Board of Commissioners – Recognition of Sunshine Week in Oakland County – March 10-16, 2019. Commissioner Taub will be requesting Suspension of the Board Rules for Immediate Consideration. Chairperson Gary McGillivray addressed the Caucus regarding a new proposed Miscellaneous Resolution being introduced today by Commissioner Hoffman entitled: Board of Commissioners – Support Senate Bill 54 and House Bill 4100 – Restoration of the Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program. Commissioner Hoffman will request this be referred to the Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee. Discussion followed. Chairperson Gary McGillivray addressed the Caucus regarding a new proposed Miscellaneous Resolution being introduced today by Commissioner Taub entitled: Board of Commissioners – Expanding the Services of Youth Mobile Crisis Team to all Children and Youth in Oakland County. Commissioner Taub will request this be referred to the Healthy Communities and Environment Committee. Discussion followed. Chairperson Gary McGillivray addressed the Caucus regarding a new proposed Miscellaneous Resolution being introduced today by Commissioner Zack entitled: Board of Commissioners – Support Legislation to Democratic Caucus Minutes continued March 14, 2019 61 “Raise the Age” for Juvenile Offenders in Michigan. Commissioner Zack will request this be referred to the Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee. Commissioner Woodward addressed the Caucus regarding bringing publicity to Commemorative Resolutions. Chairperson Gary McGillivray addressed the Caucus regarding four new proposed Tri-Party Resolutions being introduced today. Discussion followed. Chairperson Gary McGillivray addressed the Caucus regarding the Caucus Memo. Discussion followed. Commissioner Woodward addressed the Caucus regarding outside Counsel to support the Board and RFP’s. Discussion followed. Commissioner Quarles addressed the Caucus regarding the meeting calendar. Discussion followed. Commissioner Woodward addressed the Caucus regarding the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission Grant and the appointment of Special Committees for Invasive Species, Reproductive Health, Local Road Improvement Program and Animal Welfare Policy. Discussion followed. Commissioner Gershenson addressed the Caucus regarding forming a Suffragette Recognition Committee. Discussion followed. Commissioner Woodward addressed the Caucus regarding Title 10 and Planned Parenthood. Discussion followed. Commissioner Quarles addressed the Caucus to provide an update on the 2020 Bicentennial Commission. Commissioner Quarles introduced Circuit Court Judge Michael Warren. Circuit Court Judge Michael Warren addressed the Caucus regarding the 2020 Bicentennial Commission and support for any events moving forward. Discussion followed. Chairperson Gary McGillivray addressed the Caucus to introduce Oakland County Parks and Recreations Dan Stencil, Executive Officer, Sue Wells, Manager and Melissa Prowse, Planning Supervisor for a presentation on the ORV Park which opens in 2020 in Groveland Township. Discussion followed. Commissioner Gershenson addressed the Caucus regarding Vendors and the RFP process. Discussion followed. Democratic Caucus Minutes continued March 14, 2019 62 The Caucus adjourned at 8:32 p.m. until April 2, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. LISA BROWN GARY MCGILLIVRAY Clerk Caucus Chairperson