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WILLIAM R. PATTERSON
Chairperson
SHELLEY G. TAUB
Vice Chairperson
GEORGE SUAREZ
Minority Vice Chairperson
December 6, 2001
The meeting of the General Government Committee was called to order at 2:04 p.m. by
Chairperson Patterson, in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center,
Pontiac, Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
William R. Patterson, Shelley G. Taub, George Suarez, Hugh D. Crawford, Chuck Moss,
Peter H. Webster, Ruel E. McPherson, and Michelle Friedman Appel.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
None.
OTHERS PRESENT
CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS Frank Millard, Deputy Clerk/Register
Larry Mitchell, Supervisor
Mary Jo Hammond, Director of Elections
CORPORATION COUNSEL Judy Cunningham
Julie Secontine
COUNSEL TO COMMISSIONER Richard Poling
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP Dan Devine, Teasurer
David Payne, Supervisor
PONTIAC John Claya, Attorney
FOSTER SWIFT William Fahey, Attorney
HERBOR COS. Craig Schnibiner, Member
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Tom Law, District #13
James H VanLeuven, Jr., Administrative Director
Sheryl Mitchell, Analyst
Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator
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OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470
Telephone (248) 858-0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Hugh D. Crawford
Chuck Moss
Peter H. Webster
Ruel E. McPherson
Michelle Friedman Appel
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mr. Payne, Bloomfield Township Supervisor expressed his opinion regarding MR #01305.
APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
Taub moved approval of the minutes of December 3, 2001, as printed. Supported by
Crawford.
Motion carried on a voice vote
MR #01305 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – ACCEPTANCE OF PETITION FOR
DETACHMENT AND SCHEDULING DETACHMENT VOTE OF ELECTORATE OF THE CITY OF
PONTIAC TO THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD
A – REPORT FROM SUBCOMMITTEE
Peter Webster, Chairperson of the Detachment Petition Subcom mittee, reviewed the
Subcommittee's Report of December 3, 2001.
Webster moved to Receive & File the Report of the Detachment Petition Subcommittee
dated December 3, 2001. Supported by Crawford.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
B – CLERK/REGISTER – STATUS REPORT ON VERIFICATION OF REGISTERED VOTERS
AND FREEHOLDER STATUS FROM DETACHMENT PETITIONS
Deputy Clerk/Register Millard reported his office was in the process of verifying the petition
signatures. It is hoped this process will be completed by Tuesda y, December 11, 2001.
Taub moved to Receive & File the Clerk/Register's Report. Supported by Crawford.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
Moss moved approval of MR #01305. Supported by Taub.
Discussion followed.
Taub withdrew support for the motion. Moss withdrew his motion.
Moss moved to Report on MR #01305 to the full Board with the recommendation that this
issue is of enough significance that the full board should determine a final action.
Supported by Taub.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
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COMMUNICATIONS
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
Crawford moved to adjourn. Supported by Taub.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
There being no further business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 2:30
p.m.
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Nancy Wenzel, Committee Coordinator
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James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.