HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2007.03.22 - 36160CHRISTINE LONG Chairperson MICHAEL GINGELL Vice Chairperson MATTIE MCKINNEY HATCHETT Minority Vice Chairperson March 22, 2007 Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 9:10 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, Jeff Potter, Bradford Jacobsen, David Potts, Vincent Gregory, George Suarez, Jim Nash COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Tim Greimel OTHERS PRESENT CORPORATION COUNSEL Joellen Shortley, Attorney COUNTY EXECUTIVE Robert Daddow, Deputy County Executive HUMAN RESOURCES Nancy Scarlet, Director Jennifer Mason, Manager HEALTH DIVISION George Miller, Manager HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Thomas Gordon, Director MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Laurie Van Pelt, Director COMM, MENTAL HEALTH AUTH. John Bowker, Board Member GENERAL PUBLIC Malkia Maisha Newman, Applicant, CMHA STRATEGIC PUBLIC AFFAIRS Paul Welday, Lobbyist BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mike Rogers, Commissioner, District #14 Bill Bullard, Commissioner, District #2 Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst PUBLIC COMMENT John Bowker expressed his endorsement for Malkia Maisha to be appointed to the Community Mental Health Authority to fill the Primary Consumer seat . 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 March 22, 2007 AGENDA ITEM 1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY – INTERVIEW MALKIA MAISHA NEWMAN Ms. Newman was interviewed at 9:12 a.m. Kowall moved to report to the full Board with the recommendation that Malkia Maisha Newman be appointed to the Community Mental Health Authority as Primary Consumer. Supported by Hatchett. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Crawford voting no and Greimel absent. COMMUNICATIONS Chairperson Long read a thank you card that she received from Charles Haviland who had interviewed for appointment to the Community Mental Health Authority at the last General Government Committee meeting for the Primary Consumer seat. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Potter reminded the commissioners that Laura Mancini, Director, Library Services, had sent an invitation to all of the commissioners for an orientation at the Library after the next Board meeting on April 5, 2007. Chairperson Long reminded the commissioners that the Road Commission presentation is today on the traffic operations center after the Board meeting. There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 9:34 p.m. ________________________ _______________________________ Pamela L. Worthington Lawrence Doyle Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.