HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2002.05.15 - 35734WILLIAM R. PATTERSON
Chairperson
PETER H. WEBSTER
Vice Chairperson
TIM MELTON
Minority Vice Chairperson
May 15, 2002
The meeting of the General Government Committee was called to order at 2:12 p.m. by
Chairperson Patterson, in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center,
Pontiac, Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
William R. Patterson, Chair; Peter Webster, Vice Chair; Timothy Melton, Min ority Vice
Chair; Shelley G. Taub, Hugh D. Crawford, Chuck Moss, Tom Middleton,
Ruel E. McPherson; Michelle Friedman Appel
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
OTHERS PRESENT
EXECUTIVE OFFICE Gerald Poisson, Assistant Deputy
OAKLAND PRESS Charlie Crumm, Reporter
DYKEMA GOSSETT Ron Hall, Attorney
Kim Ross, Lobbyist
CRANBROOK ART MUSEUM Greg Wittkopp, Director
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY Peggy Cooke, Director
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Mandy Lyon
DETROIT RENAISSANCE Bettie Buss, Director of Policy Projects
CULTURAL COALITION OF SE MI Mark Pischea, Outreach Director
HENRY FORD/GREENFIELD VILLAGE Steve Hamp, President
MARKETING RESOURCES GROUP Dave Doyle
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Eric Coleman, District #21
Larry Obrecht, District #3
Sue Douglas, District #8
James VanLeuven, Administrative Director
Sheryl Mitchell, Analyst
Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mr. Patterson notified the audience that public comment on today's agenda item, review of the
proposed Arts Council Articles of Incorporation, would be taken as the review proceeded.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - METROPOLITAN ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
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
Tom Middleton
Ruel E. McPherson
Michelle Friedman Appel
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2
May 15, 2002
Messrs. Doyle and Hall reviewed the Articles of Incorporation in detail and responded to questions
from the commissioners. Copies of the Metropolitan Councils Act, Act 292 of 1989, sample
distribution figures based on the Weighted Vote, etc, were provided as additional information.
McPherson moved to recommend that the General Government Committee move forward
with this resolution at its next regular meeting. Supported by Friedman Appel.
The Chair ruled the motion out of order.
McPherson moved to place the item on today's agenda as an action item. Supported by
Friedman Appel.
Roll Call:
Ayes: McPherson, Friedman Appel
Nays: Taub, Crawford, Moss, Middleton, Patterson
Absent: Webster, Melton
Motion failed.
Mr. Poisson explained that he had been asked by the County Executive to conduct an analysis on
this proposal for the Board's consideration of this matter. A document will be ready for the
Committee's June 3 meeting addressing those particular points Mr. Poisson was asked to review
specific to the proposed articles.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at
4:12 p.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.