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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2007.01.08 - 36142CHRISTINE LONG Chairperson MICHAEL GINGELL Vice Chairperson MATTIE MCKINNEY HATCHETT Minority Vice Chairperson January 8, 2007 Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 9:32 a.m. in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Christine Long, Michael Gingell, Mattie McKinney Hatchett, Hugh D. Crawford, Eileen Kowall, Bradford Jacobsen, David Potts, Vincent Gregory, George Suarez, Tim Greimel COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Jeff Potter and Jim Nash OTHERS PRESENT HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Dr. Tom Gordon, Director LIBRARY BOARD Laura Mancini, Director PARKS AND RECREATION Joe Figa, Chief of Design Jon Noyes, Landscape Designer BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS John Scott, Commissioner, District #5 Larry Doyle, Administrative Director Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT Commissioner Scott expressed his support for Anthony Bartolotta to be appointed to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. Commissioner Kowall indicated that she was dismayed and disgusted with the behavior of the frie nds, families and constituents of the minority party at the evening Board meeting held on Thursday, January 4 th. She indicated that there was a complete lack of decorum, and she was disappointed that none of the commissioners from the minority party tried to put a stop to it. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Crawford moved approval of the minutes of December 4, 2006, as printed. Supported by Gingell. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA ITEMS 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 Eileen Kowall Jeff Potter Bradford Jacobsen David Potts Vincent Gregory George Suarez Jim Nash Tim Greimel GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 January 8, 2007 1. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION – IN SUPPORT OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE 2006-2007 COMMUNITY FORESTRY GRANT The Michigan Department of Natural Resources, through the Urban & Community Forestry Program, has awarded the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission $3,000 in grant funding for the period of October 1, 2006 through September 1, 2007. There is a required County match of $3,000, which is available in the Parks and Recreation Fund, making the total project cost $6,000. The funds would be used to replace trees at Groveland Oaks due to the devastation of a lot of the trees caused by the Emerald Ash Borer. The resolution authorizes the acceptance of the $3,000 in grant funding and authorizes the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commission to enter into the grant agreement associated with this p rogram. Crawford moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Kowall. 2. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS/LIBRARY BOARD – LIBRARY FUND APPROPRIATION FOR TRAVEL AND CONFERENCE Library Board has participated in the Federal Depository Library Program since 1987. On November 22, 2006, the Oakland County Library Board had voted to authorize a staff person to attend the Interagency Depository Training Seminar sponsored by the Federal Depository Library Program. This seminar will be held in Washington D.C.at the Library of Congress this year. The Library Board has estimated that the cost of sending a staff person to be $2,000.00, which includes airfare and hotel and meals for five days. There is no cost to attend the seminar itself. The resolution approves an appropriation of $2,000.00 from Designated Fund Balance – Library Fund to Library Board for Travel and Conference in the Fiscal Year 2007 Budget. Any advance payments and/or reimbursements for travel and conference related expenses would f ully comply with the Oakland County Travel Policy and Procedures. Suarez moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Gingell. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Potter and Nash absent. 3. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENT TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL There are vacancies on the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for two Represen tatives of the public at large. We have received six applications, and it is to the discretion of the General Government Committee whether interviews will be conducted to decide which individuals would be recommended to the full Board. Eric Wilson has requested to withdraw his application from consideration. Crawford moved that the General Government Committee interview all five of the interested applicants at the next General Government Committee meeting on Monday, January 22, 2007. Supported by Jacobsen. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Potter and Nash absent. COMMUNICATIONS A. Oakland Library Board Minutes of October 25, 2006 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 January 8, 2007 B. Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency Board of Directors Meeting Minutes of October 25, 2006 C. Oakland County Public Transportation Authority Meeting Minutes of September 6, 2006 D. Area Agency on Aging 1-B – December, 2006 Newsletter – Experts Predict Pandemic Kowall moved to receive and file the Communications. Supported by Potts. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Long appointed Eileen Kowall, Hugh Crawford, herself, Christine Long, and David Coulter to the Legislative Study Group to allow the group to continue its work as a liaison to the Board of Commissioners’ lobbying firm. The meetings would take place on Mondays after the General Government Committee meeting. Commissioner Gregory will speak with Commissioner Coulter to confirm that he wishes to continue to serve on the study group. There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 9:43 a.m. ________________________ _______________________________ Pamela L. Worthington Lawrence Doyle Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.