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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS MINUTES
February 3, 2022
Meeting called to order by Caucus Chairperson Kristen Nelson at 5:04 p.m. in the
Courthouse Committee Room A, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Cavell, Charles, Gershenson, Jackson, Luebs,
Markham, McGillivray, Miller, Nelson, Woodward. (10)
EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: Powell. (1)
Quorum present.
Sandra Carolan addressed the Caucus during Public Comment #1.
Moved by Luebs seconded by McGillivray the minutes of the January 20, 2022 Caucus
be approved.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the minutes were approved.
The members of the Caucus discussed the Board Agenda.
Chairperson Kristen Nelson addressed the Caucus to inform the Commissioners that
item 9 c. entitled: Resolution Appropriation of American Rescue Plan Act – Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds for the 2022 Winter Blast Royal Oak Festival Matching Grant will be
moved from the Consent Agenda to the Regular Agenda.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Luebs addressed the Caucus regarding item 16 a. entitled: Budget
Amendment Appropriating Funding for a Contract with Wellpath, LLC to Provide Medical
Services at the Oakland County Jail. She explained that the cost of services has risen
3%.
Commissioner Woodward addressed the Caucus and stated that an amendment is
being offered to the resolution that would contract with an independent third party to
conduct a market analysis and cost analysis on services currently outsourced.
Democratic Caucus Minutes Continued. February 3, 2022
Discussion followed.
Chairperson Kristen Nelson addressed the Caucus to remind the Commissioners that
there will be a meeting of the Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee
at 5:45 p.m. They will discuss adding a resolution entitled: Parks and Recreation –
Budget Amendment to Increase the Salary Grade for the Classifications of Lifeguard
and Parks and Recreation Program Leader to the Board Agenda. Suspension of the
rules to allow an immediate vote will be requested.
Commissioner Woodward addressed the Caucus to inform the Commissioners that the
Oxford Response Ad Hoc Committee has been appointed as follows:
Commissioner Michael Spisz, Chairperson
Commissioner David Woodward, Vice Chairperson
Commissioner William Miller
He also stated that effective immediately, Commissioner Joliat will replace
Commissioner Kochenderfer as Vice Chairperson of the Legislative Affairs and
Government Operations Committee for the remainder of the term.
Commissioner Charles addressed the Caucus regarding indoor air quality.
Commissioner Markham addressed the Caucus to share a letter she had received from
a local professor suggesting the name of the African-American Excellence Award be
changed to the Black Excellence Award.
Commissioner Gershenson addressed the Caucus regarding the County ventilation
systems and indoor air quality.
Sandra Carolan addressed the Caucus during Public Comment #2 .
The Caucus adjourned at 7:13 p.m. until February 24, 2022, at 8:30 a.m.
FRED MILLER KRISTEN NELSON
Deputy Clerk Caucus Chairperson