HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2007.08.30 - 36205CHRISTINE LONG
Chairperson
MICHAEL GINGELL
Vice Chairperson
MATTIE MCKINNEY HATCHETT
Minority Vice Chairperson
August 30, 2007
Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 9:20
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 and Tim Greimel
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
OTHERS PRESENT
CORPORATION COUNSEL Joellen Shortley, Attorney
FISCAL SERVICES Tim Soave, Manager
HUMAN RESOURCES Jennifer Mason, Manager
MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Laurie Van Pelt, Director
SENATOR MIKE BISHOP’S OFFICE Copper Rizzo, Director
UAW Edward Benson, Vice President, Pontiac Dem. Club
GENERAL PUBLIC Randy Oram, Citizen
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Lawrence Doyle, Administrative Director
Julia Ruffin, Commissioner Liaison
Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst
Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator
PUBLIC COMMENT
None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
To save time, Chairperson Long suggested foregoing the Pledge of Allegiance today. There were
no objections.
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
August 20, 2007
AGENDA ITEMS
1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENT TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY
RETIREMENT COMMISSION
Consideration of appointment to the Oakland County Retirement Commission was postponed from
the August 20, 2007, General Government Committee meeting because Commissioner Gingell
had asked Mr. Doyle to contact Mr. Gonzales to see if he would be willing to step down from his
appointment on the Road Commission Retirement Board because he had a concern about him
sitting on both boards. Mr. Doyle indicated that he did speak with Mr. Gonzales, and Mr. Gonzales
indicated that he was not interested in giving up his appointment on the Road Commission
Retirement Board. Mr. Doyle further indicated that there was nothing that would prohibit Mr.
Gonzales from being appointed to both the Oakland County Retirement Commission and the Road
Commission Retirement Board. Commissioner Gingell thanked Mr. Doyle for getting that
information for the committee.
Gingell moved to report to the full Board with the recommendation that Mr. D’Arcy Gonzales
be appointed to the Oakland County Retirement Commission. Supported by Jacobsen.
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Hatchett and Crawford voting no.
COMMUNICATIONS
None.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Long indicated that the September 10, 2007 General Government Committee
meeting may be cancelled if there are only a few items because the Tri -Party Summit is in the
morning on that day, in Macomb County.
There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30
a.m.
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Pamela L. Worthington Lawrence Doyle
Committee Coordinator Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.