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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2005.01.06 - 35962WILLIAM R. PATTERSON Chairperson CHRISTINE LONG Vice Chairperson MATTIE MCKINNEY HATCHETT Minority Vice Chairperson January 6, 2005 Chairperson Patterson called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 6:16 p.m. in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: William R. Patterson, Christine Long, Mattie McKinney Hatchett, Hugh D. Crawford, Eric Wilson, Eileen Kowall, Will Molnar, Vincent Gregory, David Coulter, Tim Melton COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: None OTHERS PRESENT CORPORATION COUNSEL Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel Joellen Shortley, Financial Attorney INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Ed Poisson, Director ROAD COMMISSION FOR OAKLAND COUNTY Richard Skarritt, Commissioner Larry Crake, Commissioner HUMAN RESOURCES Nancy Scarlet, Director STRATEGIC PUBLIC AFFAIRS Kim Haefner, Lobbyist CONGRESSMAN KNOLLENBERG Shawn Ciavattone, District Field Director BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Bill Bullard, Commissioner, District #2 Sue Ann Douglas, District #12 Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT None APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Crawford moved approval of the minutes of November 29, 2004 as printed. Supported by Wilson. Motion carried on a voice vote. 1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - REPORT ON 2005 PERMANENT RULES FOR THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 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 Eric Wilson Eileen Kowall Will Molnar Vincent Gregory David Coulter Tim Melton GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 January 6, 2005 Crawford moved approval of the attached suggested report recommending approval of the Proposed 2005 Rules for the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. Supported by Wilson. Kowall moved to amend the Proposed 2005 Rules for the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, pursuant to the memo of December 22, 2004, including the following amendments: 1. Page 3 – Rule VI.A. remains as written in the 2004 Board Rules. VI. PRESIDING OFFICER A. The Chairperson of the Board shall preside over all sessions of the Board of Commissioners and shall be an ex officio member of all Committees if the presence of the Chairperson is necessary to constitute a quorum in the Committee. In the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice-Chairperson shall preside and be vested with all of the powers of the Chairperson. The Vice-Chairperson shall also be an ex officio member of all Committees but shall vote in such meetings only in the absence of the Chairperson of the Board. 2. Page 7 – Rule IX.B. remains as written in the 2004 Board Rules. (Without change s to VI.A. above. A change to the language regarding the committee quorum and attendance is unnecessary.) IX. COMMITTEE OPERATIONS B. Quorum and Attendance – eliminate the originally proposed language: If the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Commissioners attends a committee meeting pursuant to Section VI.A., then that additional person shall be counted as a committee member for that meeting for purposes of determining a quorum. 3. Page 12 – Rule XI.A. amend as follows: XI. STANDING COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES A. FINANCE COMMITTEE (11) Audit Subcommittee: There shall be an Audit Subcommittee, consisting of three (3) members, appointed by the Finance Committee Chairperson. The Chair of the Subcommittee shall be the Republican Vice-Chair of the Finance Committee. The other Subcommittee members shall be one Republican and one Democrat member of the Finance Committee. In accordance with MR #94005 (Appendix B), the Audit Subcommittee shall meet as is deemed necessary and shall report its GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 January 6, 2005 findings to the Finance Committee. Supported by Wilson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 2. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - 2004 STANDING COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Long moved approval of the attached suggested report recommending the following 2005 Standing Committee appointments: FINANCE COMMITTEE: Moss (Chair), Rogers (Vice Chair), Melton (Minority Vice Chair), Palmer, Crawford, Wilson, Jamian, Long, Coulter, Zack GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Patterson (Chair), Long (Vice Chair), Hatchett (Minority Vice Chair), Crawford, Wilson, Kowall, Molnar, Gregory, Coulter, Melton PERSONNEL COMMITTEE: Jamian (Chair), Middleton (Vice Chair), Coleman (Minority Vice Chair), Moss, Patterson, Rogers, Scott, Suarez, Hatchett, Nash PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE: Palmer (Chair), Douglas (Vice Chair), Nash (Minority Vice Chair), Middleton, Potter, Molnar, Hatchett, Gershenson, Woodward PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE: Potter (Chair), Molnar (Vice Chair), Zack (Minority Vice Chair), Douglas, Middleton, Kowall, Scott, Gregory, Suarez, Gershenson Supported by Gregory. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENTS TO THE COORDINATING ZONING COMMITTEE Wilson moved approval of the attached suggested report recommending appointments to the Coordinating Zoning Committee as follows: Sue Ann Douglas, Chair Thomas F. Middleton, Vice-Chair Jim Nash Supported by Crawford. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 January 6, 2005 Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 4. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENTS TO THE VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES Crawford moved approval of the attached suggested report recommending the following appointments: AIRPORT COMMITTEE (One-Year Term ending 12/31/05) William Patterson, Tom Middleton, Hugh Crawford, Vincent Gregory, David VanderVeen (Executive Designee) AREA AGENCY ON AGING (Two-Year Term ending 12/31/06) Greg Jamian, Helaine Zack (alternate) BUILDING AUTHORITY (Three-Year Term ending 12/31/07) Tamara VanWormer-Tazzia GUN BOARD (Four-Year Term ending 12/31/08 Mark Cortis PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION (Three-Year Term ending 01/01/08 Charles E. Palmer, Martin Knollenberg ROAD COMMISSION (Six-Year Term ending 12/31/10 Richard Skarritt SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SEMCOG)(One -Year Term ending 12/31/05) Delegates Alternates L. Brooks Patterson David VanderVeen Mike Rogers Dennis Toffolo Christine Long Greg Jamian Chuck Moss John Scott Eric Coleman Tim Melton Mattie Hatchett Jim Nash Supported by Long. Melton moved to postpone the Road Commission appointment to allow the General Government Committee to advertise the position, receive applications and interview individuals for this expiring appointment. Supported by Hatchett. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 5 January 6, 2005 Roll Call Vote: AYES: Hatchett, Gregory, Coulter and Melton NAYS: Long, Crawford, Wilson, Kowall, Molnar and Patterson Motion failed. Main motion 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 6:36 p.m. ________________________ _______________________________ Pamela Worthington Lawrence Doyle Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.