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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2003.01.09 - 35778WILLIAM R. PATTERSON Chairperson PETER H. WEBSTER Vice Chairperson DAVID COULTER Minority Vice Chairperson January 9, 2003 Chairperson Patterson called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 6:46 p.m. in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: William R. Patterson, Peter Webster, David Coulter, Bill Bullard, Martin Knollenberg, Eileen Kowall, Jeff Potter, John Scott, Mattie McKinney Hatchett COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: None OTHERS PRESENT BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Lawrence A. Obrecht, Commissioner, District #3 Harvey Wedell, Analyst Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT None APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Webster moved approval of the minutes of December 2, 2002, as printed. Supported by Scott. Motion carried on a voice vote. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - REPORT ON 2003 PERMANENT RULES FOR THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Webster moved approval of the attached suggested report recommending approval of the 2003 Rules for the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, including the following amendments: 1. Section V. A. adding the statement (Two-year term authorized per PA 392 of 2000). 2. Section VIII.A as follows: …and shall be composed of seven (7) members of the OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0470 Telephone (248) 858-0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Bill Bullard Martin Knollenberg Eileen Kowall Jeff Potter John Scott Mattie McKinney Hatchett GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 January 9, 2003 majority party and two (2) members of the minority party. 3. Section X.A(3) Personnel Committee – 9 Members; (5) Public Services Committee – 9 Members 4. Section X.B(2) as follows: ….shall consist of seven (7) members of the majority party and two (2) members of the minority party; (3) as follows: …shall consist of six (6) members of the majority party; (5) as follows: …(7) members of the majority party and two (2) members of the minority party. Supported by Coulter. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kowall and Hatchett absent. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - 2002 STANDING COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Scott moved approval of the attached suggested report recommending the following 2002 Standing Committee appointments: FINANCE COMMITTEE: Moss (Chair), Obrecht (Vice Chair), Gregory (Minority Vice Chair), Palmer, Patterson, Crawford, Webster, Middleton, Suarez, Zack GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Patterson (Chair), Webster (Vice Chair), Coulter (Minority Vice Chair), Bullard, Knollenberg, Kowall, Potter, Scott, Hatchett PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: Middleton (Chair), Kowall (Vice Chair), Hatchett (Minority Vice Chair), Douglas, Jamian, Long, Rogers, Coleman, Suarez PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE: Palmer (Chair), Bullard (Vice Chair), Coleman (Minority Vice Chair), Douglas, Knollenberg, Long, McMillin, Rogers, Coulter PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE: Crawford (Chair), Jamian (Vice Chair), Zack (Minority Vice Chair), Moffitt, Obrecht, McMillin, Potter, Scott, Gregory Supported by Potter. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kowall absent. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENTS TO THE COORDINATING ZONING COMMITTEE Webster moved approval of the attached suggested report recommending appointments to the Coordinating Zoning Committee as follows: Bill Bullard, Chair Christine Long, Vice Chair Mike Rogers GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 January 9, 2003 Martin J. Knollenberg David Coulter Supported by Scott. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Kowall absent. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENTS TO THE VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES Coulter moved approval of the attached suggested report recommending the followi ng appointments: AIRPORT COMMITTEE (One- Year Term ending 12/31/03) William Patterson, Vincent Gregory, Tom Middleton, Hugh Crawford, David VanderVeen (Executive Designee) AREA AGENCY ON AGING (Two-Year Term ending 12/31/04) Lawrence Obrecht, Helaine Zack (Alternate) BUILDING AUTHORITY (Three-Year Term ending 12/31/05) Ken Strobel ELECTIONS SCHEDULING COMMITTEE (One-Year Term ending 12/31/03) Sandra Abrams, Kathryn Dornan, Thomas Bryce JOB EVALUATION REVIEW PANEL (One-Year Term ending 12/31/03) Eric Coleman, Eileen Kowall, Sue Douglas (Alternate) LIBRARY BOARD – fill unexpired term until 8/24/03 John A. Scott PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION (Three-Year Term ending 01/01/06) Pecky Lewis, Richard Vogt, Vincent Gregory, Hugh Crawford (expires 1/1/04 ), John Richards (expires 1/1/04) ROAD COMMISSION (Six-Year Term ending 12/31/08) Larry Crake SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SEMCOG) (One-Year Term ending 12/31/03) Delegates Alternates L. Brooks Patterson David VanderVeen Chuck Moss Mike Rogers GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 January 9, 2003 David L. Moffitt Lawrence Obrecht Christine Long Greg Jamian Eric Coleman Helaine Zack David Coulter Mattie McKinney Hatchett Supported by Webster. Webster moved to amend the report to add a recommendation to the County Exec utive for the following people to be on the OLHSA Board: Mike Rogers Tom Middleton Mattie McKinney Hatchett Supported by Scott. Motion carried on a voice vote. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 6:53 p.m. ________________________ _______________________________ Pamela Worthington James H. VanLeuven, Jr. Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.