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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2021.09.29 - 349501200 N. Telegraph Road, Bldg. 12 East, Pontiac, MI 48341 Board of Commissioners David T. Woodward September 29, 2021 at 5:55 PM MINUTES 1.Call Meeting to Order Chairperson David T. Woodward called the meeting of the Board of Commissioners to order at 06:05 PM in Oakland County Commissioners' Auditorium 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac Michigan 48341. 2.Roll Call MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael Gingell, David Woodward, Thomas Kuhn, Marcia Gershenson, Eileen Kowall, Kristen Nelson, Christine Long, Karen Joliat, Michael Spisz, Gwen Markham, Robert Hoffman, William Miller III, Charles Moss, Philip Weipert, Angela Powell, Janet Jackson, Yolanda Smith Charles, Penny Luebs, Gary McGillivray, Charles Cavell (20) MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Adam Kochenderfer (1) 3.Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag 4.Approval of Agenda Commissioner Kristen Nelson moved approval of the agenda, as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Eileen Kowall. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the Agenda was approved as presented. Motion Passed. 5.Communications 6.Regular Agenda a.Rules of Procedure (Adopt) Michael Gingell moved to adopt the attached Resolution: Rules of Procedure (Adopt). Seconded by Kristen Nelson. Motioned by Commissioner Thomas Kuhn seconded by Commissioner Philip Weipert to amend the attached Resolution: Rules of Procedure as follows: Strike out and insert the following language in #2 Rules of Procedure: The County of Oakland has made available to the Commission members Reapportionment Ad Hoc Committee members all tools that are reasonably necessary to for other Commission member(s) to prepare the plan(s). Vote on amendment: Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, Robert Hoffman (20) No: None (0) The Motion Passed. Moved by Commissioner Thomas Kuhn seconded by Commissioner Robert Hoffman to amend the attached Resolution: Rules of Procedures as follows: Insert the following language in #4 Rules of Procedure: No one member of the Commission shall submit more than one proposed plan. Each proposed plan submitted by a member shall first be forwarded to the Chair of the Reapportionment Ad Hoc Committee on or before 5:00 p.m., October 15, 2021, for verification by the Register of Deeds/Plat Engineering Office. After the plan has been verified, any member may be permitted 15 minutes to make a formal presentation to the Reapportionment Ad Hoc Committee. Strike out and insert the following language in #8 Rules of Procedure: Proposed plans and amendments must be submitted to the Chair and posted on the Oakland County Commission’s website for at least 48 96 hours for public review before the Commission may take any action on the proposed plan. Insert the following language in #15 Rules of Procedure: All business that the apportionment commission may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by the open meeting act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. Further, all such meetings shall be presented online through the Oakland County Commission website and be available online for later review by the public. Vote on amendment: Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, Robert Hoffman (20) No: None (0) The Motion Passed. Vote on resolution as amended: Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, Robert Hoffman (19) No: None (0) The Motion Passed. Motion Passed. MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #21-444 Sponsored By: Angela Powell IN RE: Rules of Procedure (Adopt) WHEREAS Public Act 261 of 1966 (MCL 46.401 – MCL 46.416) provides for the apportionment of county boards of commissioners every ten years following publication of the latest United States official decennial census figures; and WHEREAS a county’s apportionment commission is responsible for apportioning its county in accordance with Act 261; and WHEREAS pursuant to §3 of Act 261, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners is the Apportionment Commission and shall be convened by the County Clerk. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Apportionment Commission is convened, and the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, acting as the Apportionment Commission, adopts the attached Rules of Procedure (Attachment A). Vote Summary (20-0-0) Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, Robert Hoffman No: None Abstain: None Absent: Adam L. Kochenderfer 1.Attachment A b.Michigan Attorney General Memorandum Angela Powell moved to receive and file the attached Communication: Michigan Attorney General Memorandum. Seconded by Michael Gingell. Motion Passed. Vote Summary (20-0-0) Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, Robert Hoffman No: None Abstain: None c.Michigan Court of Appeals Action Angela Powell moved to receive and file the attached Other Action: Michigan Court of Appeals Action. Seconded by Eileen Kowall. Motion Passed. Vote Summary (20-0-0) Yes: David Woodward, Michael Gingell, Michael Spisz, Karen Joliat, Kristen Nelson, Eileen Kowall, Christine Long, Philip Weipert, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Thomas Kuhn, Charles Moss, Marcia Gershenson, William Miller III, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell, Penny Luebs, Janet Jackson, Gary McGillivray, Robert Hoffman No: None Abstain: None 7.Public Comment 8.Unfinished Business 9.New & Miscellaneous Business 10.Announcements 11.Public Comment 12.Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 6:24 PM.