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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MINUTES
August 21, 2019
Meeting called to order by Caucus Chairperson Gary McGillivray at 5:06 p.m. in the Courthouse Committee
Room A, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Gershenson, Jackson, Markham, McGillivray, Miller, Nelson,
Powell (via conference call), Quarles, Woodward, Zack. (10)
EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: Luebs. (1)
Quorum present.
No one addressed the Caucus during Public Comment.
Chairperson Gary McGillivray addressed the Caucus regarding the Budget Priority List and the FY 2020-
2022 Budget Hearings Reschedule.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Zack addressed the Caucus regarding the Commissioner Budget Proposal Summary List
2020-2022. Commissioners have been provided forms to list their priorities.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Zack addressed the Caucus regarding the County Budget Hearings. An economic
consultant has been hired and the Finance Committee expects to have his analysis and report by the end
of August. The Budget Hearing Wrap-up is scheduled for September 5th immediately following the Board of
Commissioners meeting. The target date to finalize the County Budget is September 18th.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Zack addressed the Caucus regarding coming to a consensus on priorities by an informal
vote on the Commissioner Budget Proposal Summary List 2020-2022 line items.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Woodward addressed the Caucus to say that at this point they should let scale and impact
drive their decisions rather than dollar amounts.
Discussion followed.
Democratic Caucus Minutes Continued. August 21, 2019
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Commissioner Zack addressed the Caucus to take a poll of the Commissioners and announced their
highest priority items were:
Local Road Improvement Program
Hire a Diversity/Equity Officer – Diversity Council
Expanding Dental Services for Oakland County Children
Community Safety Liaison
Census Complete Count
African American Male Barbershop Health Screening Initiative
Hydration Stations (High Schools)
Housing Trust Fund Development
Invasive Species Control/Lake Management
Green Infrastructure Tri-Party Matching
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Zack addressed the Caucus regarding Critical Incident Stress Debriefing and passed out a
flyer on trauma guidelines.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Gershenson addressed the Caucus regarding strategies to strengthen the Caucus and
define roles to make leadership stronger.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Zack addressed the Caucus regarding communication and the meeting schedule.
Discussion followed.
The Caucus adjourned at 6:50 p.m. until September 5, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.
LISA BROWN GARY MCGILLIVRAY
Clerk Caucus Chairperson