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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2010.08.09 - 36462CHRISTINE LONG Chairperson SHELLEY TAUB Vice Chairperson MARCIA GERSHENSON Minority Vice Chairperson August 9, 2010 Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 9:32 a.m. in Committee Room A of the Commissioners’ Auditorium Wing, County Service Center in Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT : Christine Long, Shelley Taub, Marcia Gershenson, John Scott , David Potts, Kim Capello, Jim Runestad, Mattie Hatchett, Jim Nash, Gary McGillivray, Steve Schwartz COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Bradford Jacobsen OTHERS PRESENT CHILDREN’S VILLAGE Jody Overall, Manager HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES George Miller, Director BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Tim Greimel, District #11 Larry Doyle, Administrative Director Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst Julia Ruffin, BOC Liaison Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT No public comment was given. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Taub moved approval of the minutes of July 12, 2010 as printed. Supported by Scott. Motion carried on a voice vo te. OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0475 Telephone (248) 858 -0100 FAX (248) 858 -1572 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE John Scott Bradford Jacobsen David Potts Kim Capello Jim Runestad Mattie Hatchett Jim Nash Gary McGillivray Steve Schwartz GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 August 9, 2010 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Taub moved approval of the printed agenda . Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried on a voice vote. 1. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/CHILDREN’S VILLAGE DIVISION – FY 2010 MICHIGAN COUNCIL FOR ARTS AND CULTU RAL AFFAIRS REGIONAL MINI - GRANT ACCEPTANCE Children’s Village is requesting authorization to accept a Michigan Council for the Arts $4,000 mini - grant. The funds will be used to provide a hands -on art experience for kids in treatment programs in conjunction with the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center. Kids are transported to the Art Center and work with several experienced artist -educators. Projects generally take about six weeks to complete. The program’s evaluation methodology includes an assessment com ponent to expand and adjust the program’s effectiveness. Completed artworks will be exhibited. Taub moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Scott. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jacobsen and Hatchett absent. 2. MR #10176 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – RESOLUTION TO POST OAKLAND COUNTY’S CHECK REGISTER ONLINE The resolution was introduced by Commissioner Greimel, et al. and proposes to place the County’s check register(s) evidencing all individual expen ditures by all County elected officials and departments on line for easy access to the public beginning with new Fiscal Year ’11 - October 1, 2010 . Commissioner Greimel indicated that the information would include payee’s names and dollar amounts and wou ld not include sensitive information, such as social security or tax identification numbers. Commissioners asked that the resolution be referred to Finance Committee to determine the cost of implementation as this program may impact Information Technology , Fiscal Services or the Treasurer’s staff time. Nash moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jacobsen absent. 3. MR #10177 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – RESOLUTION TO CREATE A “TRACK YOUR TAXES” WEBSITE The resolution was introduced by Commissioner Greimel, et al. and proposes to have Board of Commissioners’ staff work with the Information Technology department to create a simple user - friendly website to enable the public to search information by various categories regarding the expenditure of tax dollars by the County’s various elected officials and departments beginning with new Fiscal Year ’11 – October 1, 2010. The Michigan Attorney Gen eral has established such a webpage. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 August 9, 2010 Commissioner Greimel explained that the County currently posts financial reports and budgets on line but these are very detailed documents and not user friendly and he would like to have something created that would provide a distilled basic description of our budget status on a yearly basis. Hatchett moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jacobsen absent. 4. MR #10178 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF HB 6038 AND HB 6226 The resolution was introduced by Commissioner Greimel et al. in support of House Bills 6038 and 6226. HB 6038 would add a number of synthetic cannabinoids to Michigan’s list of Schedule 1 drugs, making it a crime to manufacture, deliver or possess with intent to deliver these drugs a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment for not more than 7 years and or a fine of not more than $10,000. HB 6226 would make possession of these substances a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year and /or a fine of not more than $2,000 and would make use of these substances a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days and/or a fine of not more than $100. Taub moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jacobsen absent. 5. MR #10175 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – ENACTMENT OF OAKLAND COUNTY ETHICS ORDINANCE The resolution was introduced by Commissioner Greimel, et al. and proposes to enact an Ethics Ordinance for the County’s elected officials and employees to require the prudent ethical expenditure of residents’ tax dollars , for the efficient, judicious and ethical administration of county functions, including but not limited to law enforcement, economic development, health, etc. The proposed ordinance is based on one drafted by Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox. Commissioner Greimel explained that he had met with Judy Cunningham regarding this proposal on Friday and was provided with some legal information that he would like to review and asked that the committee postpone this item until the next regular meeting on August 23, 2010. Schwartz moved to postpone the resolution until the next regular meeting of the General Government Committee on August 23, 2010. Supported by Scott. 6. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENT TO THE LIBRARY BOARD One member of the Oakland County Library Board has a term that will expire on August 24, 2010. This appointment requires a recommendation from the County Executive. The County Executive is recommending that Robert Tera again be appointed to the Library Board for a five-year term ending August 24, 2015. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 August 9, 2010 Scott moved to report to recommend that Robert Tera be appointed to the Oakland County Library Board for a five-year term ending August 24, 1015. Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jacobsen absent. 7. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICE -OAKLAND COUNTY SEAT Applications to fill one seat on the Michigan Department of Human Services -Oakland County Board were accepted from February until July 1 6, 2010. Nine applications were received . The incumbent appointee has rescinded her application. The Committee decided to continue accepting applications for several more weeks. All county commissioners will be asked for input on this process and a not ice to accept applications until August 31, 2010 will be placed on the Board of Commissioners’ website. Gershenson moved to postpone consideration on these applications and to pursue additional applicants through August 31, 2010 . Supported by Taub. Motion carried on a voice vote. COMMUNICATIONS A. Road Commission for Oakland County Board Minutes of 6/24/10 B. Road Commission for Oakland County Board Minutes of 6/10/10 C. Road Commission for Oakland County Board Minutes of 5/27/10 D. Road Commission for Oakland County Board Minutes of 5/13/10 E. Community Mental Health Authority board Minutes of 6/15/10 F. Oakland County Library Board Minutes of 5/19/10 G. Women’s Commission for Oakland County Minutes of 7/22/10 H. Lenawee County Resolution Urgin g Protection of the Great Lakes from Asian Carp I. Antrim County Resolution Opposing the Juvenile Justice Residential Programs Cost Increase Taub moved to receive and file the communication s. Supported by McGillivray. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 10:32 a.m. ______________________________ _______________________________ Helen A. Hanger Lawrence Doyle Sr. Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.