HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2002.01.10 - 35698WILLIAM R. PATTERSON
Chairperson
PETER H. WEBSTER
Vice Chairperson
TIM MELTON
Minority Vice Chairperson
January 10, 2002
The meeting of the General Government Committee was called to order at 10:28 a.m. by
Chairperson Patterson, in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center,
Pontiac, Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
William R. Patterson, Peter Webster, Timothy Melton, Shelley G. Taub, Hugh D. Crawfo rd,
Chuck Moss, Ruel E. McPherson, Michelle Friedman Appel.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
OTHERS PRESENT
CORPORATION COUNSEL Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel
Julie Secontine, Attorney
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS James H. VanLeuven, Administrative Director
Sheryl Mitchell, Analyst
Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mr. Patterson welcomed the 2002 General Government Committee members.
APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
Moss moved approval of the minutes of December 3, 2001, as printed. Supported by
Taub.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - REPORT ON 2002 PERMANENT RULES FOR THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS
Taub moved approval of the attached suggested report recommending approval of the
2002 Rules for the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, including amendment to
Section IV. A. to read "…at the first meeting of the Board of Commissioners in each ODD
NUMBERED year,…"
Supported by Crawford.
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470
Telephone (248) 858-0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Shelley G. Taub
Hugh Crawford
Chuck Moss
Ruel E. McPherson
Michelle Friedman Appel
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Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - 2002 STANDING COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Moss moved approval of the attached suggested report recommending the following 2002
Standing Committee appointments.
FINANCE COMMITTEE: Douglas (Chair), Moss (Vice Chair), Causey-Mitchell
(Minority Vice Chair), Palmer, Obrecht, Taub, Dingeldey, Patterson, Appel, Melton
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Patterson (Chair), Webster (Vice Chair),
Melton (Minority Vice Chair), Taub, Crawford, Moss, (District #4), McPherson, Appel
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: Dingeldey (Chair), Galloway (Vice Chair), Gregory
(Minority Vice Chair), Amos, Buckley, Brian, Coleman, Suarez
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE: Palmer (Chair), Brian (Vice Chair),
Suarez (Minority Vice Chair), Garfield, Amos, Sever, Webster, (District #4), Gregory
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE: Crawford (Chair), Buckley (Vice Chair),
McPherson (Minority Vice Chair), Moffitt, Obrecht, Garfield, Galloway, Sever,
Coleman, Causey-Mitchell
(*Designates the seat being assigned to the individual who will win the February 5
election for District #4. A meeting of the General Government Committee has been
scheduled for February 21, 2002, at 9:00 a.m. to report with an official
recommendation to the Board for appointment to the Standing Committees.)
Supported by Taub.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENTS TO THE COORDINATING ZONING
COMMITTEE
Taub moved approval of the attached suggested report recommending appointments to the
Coordinating Zoning Committee as follows:
Bill Brian, Chair
Fran Amos, Vice Chair
Peter Webster
Terry Sever
Vincent Gregory
Supported by Friedman Appel.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENTS TO THE VARIOUS BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES
Friedman Appel moved approval of the attached suggested report recommending
appointments to the various boards, commissions, committees and councils.
Supported by Moss.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
Crawford moved to direct that staff issue a news release seeking applications for the
Friend of the Court Advisory Committee, with the release identifying a final date for
accepting applications to be that date three weeks following the date of public ation.
Supported by Taub.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at
10:55 a.m.
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Helen Hanger, James H. VanLeuven, Jr.
Senior Committee Coordinator Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.