HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2004.01.08 - 35866WILLIAM R. PATTERSON
Chairperson
PETER H. WEBSTER
Vice Chairperson
DAVID COULTER
Minority Vice Chairperson
January 8, 2004
Chairperson Patterson called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at
10:00 a.m. in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac,
Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
William R. Patterson, Peter Webster, David Coulter, Bill Bullard, Jeff Potter, John Sco tt,
Martin Knollenberg, Eileen Kowall, Mattie McKinney Hatchett
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
OTHERS PRESENT
CORPORATION COUNSEL Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel
Joellen Shortley, Financial Attorney
STRATEGIC PUBLIC AFFAIRS Kim Haefner, Lobbyist
CONGRESSMAN KNOLLENBERG Shawn Ciavattone, District Field Director
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Tom McMillin, Commissioner, District #11
Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst
Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
Webster moved approval of the minutes of December 1, 2003 and December 11, 2003, as
printed. Supported by Kowall.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - REPORT ON 2004 PERMANENT RULES FOR THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Bullard moved approval of the attached suggested report recommending approval of the
2004 Rules for the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, pursuant to the memo of
January 6, 2004, including the following amendments:
1. Page 8: X.A.(1) and X.B.(1)
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
Jeff Potter
John Scott
Martin Knollenberg
Eileen Kowall
Mattie McKinney Hatchett
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2. Page 12: (2) (e) Emergency Management Response & Preparedness and (2) (g)
Delete: “(excludes Medical Examiner – see PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE)
3. Page 15: Personnel Committee (1) (a) Personnel Human Resources Department
4. Page 16: Planning & Buildin g Committee (1) (d) Local Development Company
Business Finance Corporation and (4) Five (5) Three (3) members…….
5. Page 17: Public Services Committee (1) (a) 7. Medical Examiner and (1) (e) Medical
Examiner and (1) (f) Emergency Management Response & Preparedness, which now
becomes Item (e).
Supported by Knollenberg.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
2. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - 2004 STANDING COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Scott moved approval of the attached suggested report recommending the fo llowing 2004
Standing Committee appointments:
FINANCE COMMITTEE:
Moss (Chair), Bullard (Vice Chair), Gregory (Minority Vice Chair), Palmer, Crawford,
Webster, Jamian, Knollenberg, Long, Suarez, Zack
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Patterson (Chair), Webster (Vice Chair),
Coulter (Minority Vice Chair), Bullard, Potter, Scott, Knollenberg, Kowall, Hatchett
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: Jamian (Chair), Rogers (Vice Chair), Hatchett (Minority
Vice Chair), Moss, Patterson, Middleton, Wilson, Coleman, Suarez
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE: Palmer (Chair), Wilson (Vice Chair),
Coleman (Minority Vice Chair), Douglas, Knollenberg, Rogers, McMillin, Long,
Coulter
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE: Crawford (Chair), Potter (Vice Chair), Zack
(Minority Vice Chair), Douglas, Middleton, Kowall, McMillin, Scott, Gregory
Supported by Coulter.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
3. 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:
Eric Wilson, Chair
Christine Long, Vice Chair
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David Coulter
Supported by Coulter.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
4. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENTS TO THE VARIOUS BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES
Webster moved approval of the attached suggested report recommending the following
appointments:
AIRPORT COMMITTEE (One-Year Term ending 12/31/04)
William Patterson, Tom Middleton, Hugh Crawford, Vincent Gregory , David VanderVeen
(Executive Designee)
AREA AGENCY ON AGING (Two-Year Term ending 12/31/05)
Jan Dolan, Eric Wilson (alternate)
BUILDING AUTHORITY (Three-Year Term ending 12/31/06)
Harvey Wedell
ELECTIONS SCHEDULING COMMITTEE (One-Year Term ending 12/31/04)
Sandra Abrams, Kathryn Dornan, Vacancy
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION (Three-Year Term ending 01/01/07
Hugh Crawford, John Richards
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SEMCOG) (One-Year Term
ending 12/31/04)
Delegates Alternates
L. Brooks Patterson David VanderVeen
Chuck Moss Mike Rogers
David L. Moffitt Dennis Toffolo
Christine Long Greg Jamian
Eric Coleman Helaine Zack
David Coulter Mattie McKinney Hatchett
Supported by Webster.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
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There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 10:10
a.m.
________________________ _______________________________
Pamela Worthington Helen Hanger
Committee Coordinator Senior Committee Coordinator
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.