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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2009.02.23 - 36331CHRISTINE LONG Chairperson SHELLEY TAUB Vice Chairperson MARCIA GERSHENSON Minority Vice Chairperson February 23, 2009 Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 9:31 a.m. in Committee Room A, Commissioners’ Wing, County Service Center, Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT : Christine Long, Shelley Taub, Marcia Gershenson, Bradford Jacobsen, David Potts, Kim Capello, Jim Runestad, Mattie Hatchett, Jim Nash, Gary McGillivray, Steve Schwartz COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Jeff Potter OTHERS PRESENT HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES George Miller, Manager OLHSA Ron Borngesser, CEO PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASSOCIATES Jim Ryan, Lobbyist Tyrone Sanders, Lobbyist SHERIFF Mike McCabe, Undersheriff Dale Cunningham, Business Manager OTHER Mark Cortis BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Sue Ann Douglas, District #12 Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator PUBLIC COMMENT None. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Jacobsen moved approval of the previous minutes of January 26, 2009, as printed. Supported by Gershenson. Motion carried on a voice vote. OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0475 Telephone (248) 858 -0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Jeff Potter Bradford Jacobsen David Potts Kim Capello Jim Runestad Mattie Hatchett Jim Nash Gary McGillivray Steve Schwartz GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 February 23, 2009 AGENDA Capello moved the agenda with an amendment to remove item #9 – MR #09016 – Board of Commissioners – Support for Legislation to Give Overseas Military Personnel Enough Time to Vote and Be Counted. Supported by Jacobsen. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA ITEMS 1. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – 2009 FETAL INFANT MORTALITY DATA ABSTRACTION AGREEMENT – GRANT ACCEPTANCE The Health Division is reque sting authorization to accept a $3,780 award from the Michigan Public Health Institute in return for entering infant mortality data for Oakland County into a statewide data base to assist with statistical analysis. Gershenson moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Jacobsen. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Potter and Hatchett absent. 2. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH OAKLAND SCHOOLS FOR INFANT T ODDLER ASESSMENTS The Health Division is requesting authorization to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with Oakland Schools to perform Infant Toddler Developmental Assessments (IDAs) to determine eligibility for Oakland Schools Early On Program. The Early On Program provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers, birth to three (3) years to age, with development delay(s) and/or disabilities, and their families. Oakland Schools will compensate the Health Division up to $25,000 for performing these assessments during the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. Existing Health Division personnel will perform these assessments. Oakland Schools will pay assessment costs of $225.00 for initial IDAs and $135.00 for annual IDAs. This function is also performed by Oakland Schools staff and other contracted agencies. Gershenson moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Potter and Hatchett absent. 3. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENTS TO THE WOMEN’S COMMISSION MR #09001, introduced by Commissioners Gershenson, Long, et. al, re -established the Women’s Commission for a two-year period through December 31, 2010. The resolution requires that two Oakland County Commissioners, one each from the majority and minority parties, shall be appointed to serve as non-voting ex-officio members and advisors to the Commission, one being a majority party member and the other a minority -party member. Taub moved to report to recommend that Commissioners Gershenson and Long be GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 February 23, 2009 appointed to serve as non -voting ex-officio members of the Women’s Commission for the period January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010 . Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Potter and Hatchett absent. 4. BOARD OF COMMSISIONERS – APPOINTMENTS TO THE REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR SUSTAINABILITY MR #08202 established a Regional Partnership for Sustainability , further forming a steering committee composed of two bipartisan (as appropriate) voting representatives each from the Detroit City Council and the Commissions of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb. The Steering Committee will provide direction and oversight and will include non -voting members from both the City and the Counties and subject experts. Commissioner Nash distributed additional information on the mission and organization of the Partnership. If Congress approves the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program, the Partnership will work with its municipalities to develop plans to capture those funds. Commissioner Gershenson asked that results from this endeavor be shared with Board members. Nash moved to report to recommend that Jim Nash and Shelley Taub be appointed to the Regional Partnership for Sustainability. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Potter and Hatchett absent. 5. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENT TO THE JURY BOARD. Pursuant to statute, appointments to the Jury Board ar e made following a recommendation from the Circuit Court. The General Government Committee has received a recommendation from the Circuit Court to retro-actively appoint William Axtell to the Jury Board for a six -year term beginning April 30, 2006 and ending May 1, 2012 . Taub moved to report to recommend that William Axtell be appointed to the Jury Board for a six-year term retro-active to begin April 30, 2006 and end May 1, 2012 . Supported by Runestad. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Potter and Hatchett absent. 6. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENT TO THE CONCEALED WEAPONS LICENSING BOARD Newly-elected Prosecuting Attorney Jessica Cooper has submitted written correspondence to the Board of Commissioners that she does not wish to serve as a member of the Concealed Weapons Licensing Board (CWL Board). Consistent with State Statute MCL 28.425a(1)(a), it is now incumbent upon the Board of Commissioners to appoint her replacement. The Statute requires that the appointee must be a certified firearms instructor. Mr. Mark Cortis has served on the CWL Board since 2001 as the Board’s appointee. Mr. Cortis responded to questions from the committee members. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 February 23, 2009 Gershenson moved to report to recommend that Mark Cortis be appointed to the Concealed Weapons Licensing Board for a four-year term consistent with that of the Prosecuting Attorney, to begin January 1, 2009 and end December 31, 2012 . Supported by Potts. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Potter absent. 7. BOARD OF COMMISSION ERS – APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY BOARD As of March 31, 2009, four vacancies will exist on the Community Mental Health Authority Board. Applications were submitted by the four incumbents. Commissioner Hatchett asked that a leg al opinion be provided for the Board meeting on whether it was proper for a county commissioner’s spouse to be appointed as a CMH Board member. Commissioner Gershenson stated that she would like to see CMH invite the commissioners to attend their meetings. Capello moved to report to recommend that the following appointments be made to the Community Mental Health Authority Board for three year terms of April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2012: Alvin Simmons (Secondary Consumer), Dr. Steffan Taub (General Pu blic), Eleanor Rzepecki (General Public) and John Bowker (Working Involvement with Mental Health Services). Supported by Jacobsen. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Taub recusing herself and Potter absent. 8. MR #09002 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CONSULTING FIRM TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASSOCIATES, INC. The resolution, sponsored by Commissioners Jacobsen and Potter, would authorize the Board of Commissioners to contract with Public Affai rs Associates, Inc. (PAA), to represent its interests in Lansing for a three-year term at a monthly fee of $5,000, unless terminated by the parties. Action on this item was postponed at the previous meeting so that additional information on the selection process could be provided to committee members. This information was compiled by Mr. Doyle and sent out with the today’s agenda packet. Commissioner Jacobsen explained the process used in selecting PAA. Jacobsen moved to report to recommend approval o f the resolution. Supported by Potts Runestad moved to recommend an amendment to the resolution to add a third BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph as follows. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Public Affairs Associates, Inc. (PAA) shall report to the General Government Committee on a quarterly basis. Supported by Taub. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 5 February 23, 2009 Motion carried on a roll call vote with Gershenson voting no and Potter absent. Hatchett moved to report to recommend an amendment to the resolution to add a fourth BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED para graph as follows: BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a Legislative Study Group will be established consisting of two members of the majority party and two members of the minority party and the Board of Commissioners’ Chairperson or designee to provide oversight and direction to PAA. Supported by Jacobsen. Motion carried on a roll cal vote with Gershenson voting no and Potter absent. Motion carried on a roll call vote: Ayes: Taub, Jacobsen, Potts, Capello, Runestad, Hatchett, Long Nays: Schwartz, Gershenson, Nash, McGillivray Absent: Potter 10. MR #09030 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT FOR STATE AND FEDERAL TAX CREDITS FOR THOSE BUYING NEW CARS FROM AMERICAN COMPANIES The resolution, sponsored by Commissioner Taub, urges Congress to include a tax c ut or tax credit for individuals purchasing new vehicles from Ford, General Motors or Chrysler in the economic stimulus package currently under consideration. The resolution also urges the State of Michigan to enact a tax credit and suspend sales taxes o n new vehicles purchased from those car companies. Capello moved approval of the suggested resolution. Supported by Taub. It was noted that the Stimulus Package has now been passed by Congress so a portion of the resolution would need to be amended. Schwartz moved to postpone the resolution until the following three actions were completed. 1) Request and receive a legal opinion on whether the measures being requested by this resolution would violate the federal constitution. 2) Determine exactly what Congress has passed regarding tax credits for the purchase of new vehicles. 3) Research whether the State of Michigan has performed a fiscal analysis on what the impact to the State would be from a sales tax reduction on the purchase of new vehicles as opposed to what the increase in state revenue would be rom job creation if more cars were sold as a result of the tax cut. Supported by Taub. Motion carried on a voice vote. COMMUNICATIONS GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 6 February 23, 2009 A. Oakland County Mental Health Authority – Board Meeting Minutes – December 16, 2008 B. Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency Board of Directors Meeting Minutes – December 3, 2008 Gershenson moved to receive and file the communications. Supported by Taub. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Taub asked that all commissioners be notified when organizations that each commissioner sits on meet. There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ Helen A. Hanger Lawrence Doyle Sr. Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.