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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2011.01.05 - 36496CHRISTINE LONG Chairperson KATHY CRAWFORD Vice Chairperson MARCIA GERSHENSON Minority Vice Chairperson January 5, 2011 Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government C ommittee to order at 6:28 p.m. in Committee Room A of the Commissioners’ Auditorium Wing, County Service Center in Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT : Christine Long, Kathy Crawford , Marcia Gershenson, John Scott, Bob Gosselin, Jeff Matis, Mattie Hatchett, Jim Nash, Nancy Quarles COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT : None. OTHERS PRESENT CORPORATION COUNSEL Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Scott moved approval of the minutes of November 29, 2010 as printed. Supported by Crawford. Motion carried on a voice vote. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Scott moved approval of the printed agenda with the addition of Cou nty Clerk/Register of Deeds – Elections Division – Call for Special Election, County Commissioner, District #2 as Item 5 on the agenda. Supported by Crawford. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 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 Bob Gosselin Jeff Matis Mattie Hatchett Jim Nash Nancy Quarles GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 January 5, 2011 AGENDA ITEMS 1. ADOPTION OF THE RULES FOR THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ’ 2011-2012 SESSION Matis moved to report to adopt the proposed Rules for the Board of Commissioners ’ 2011- 2012 Session. Supported by Quarles. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote . 2. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – 2011 STANDING COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Hatchett moved to report to recommend the following 2011 Standing Committee Assignments. FINANCE COMMITTEE: Middleton (Chair), Taub (Vice Chair), Woodward (Minority Vice Chair), Long, Potts, Runestad, Crawford, Dwyer, Zack, Greimel, Quarles GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE : Long (Chair), Crawford (Vice Chair), Gershenson (Minority Vice Chair), Scott, Gosselin, Matis, Hatchett, Nash, Quarles HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE : Scott (Chair), Bosnic (Vice Chair), Zack (Minority Vice Chair), Middleton, Dwyer, Nuccio, Weipert, Hatchett, Greimel, Covey PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE : Potts (Chair), Weipert (Vice Chair), Nash (Minority Vice Chair), Gosselin, Runestad, Crawford, Nuccio, Jackson, McGillivray, Woodward PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE: Runestad (Chair), Dwyer (Vice Chair), McGillivray (Minority Vice Chair), Taub, Bosnic, Matis, Gershenson, Jackson, Covey Supported by Gershenson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - ZONING COORDINATING COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Scott moved to report to recommend appointment of Philip Weipert, Robert Gosselin, and Gary McGillivray to the Zoning Coordina ting Committee for the two-year term of January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2012. Supported by Quarles. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 4. APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES Crawford moved to report to recommend the following appointments to various boards, commissions and authorities. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 January 5, 2011 AIRPORT COMMITTEE (Two-Year Term ending 12/31/12) Christine Long, Tom Middleton, John Scott, David Woodward David VanderVeen (Executive Designee) AREA AGENCY ON AGING (Two -Year Term ending 12/31/12) Helaine Zack, Kathy Crawford (non -voting alternate) BUILDING AUTHO RITY (Three-Year Term ending 12/31/13) David Kasdan PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION (Three -Year Terms ending 12/31/13) Christine Long (Commissioner), Gerald Fisher, Gary McGillivray ROAD COMMISSION (Six-Year Term ending 12/31/16) Ron Fowkes SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SEMCOG) (Two -Year Term ending 12/31/12) Delegates Alternates L. Brooks Patterson David VanderVeen Christine Long David Potts John Scott Doug Smith Jeff Matis Helaine Zack Jim Nash Janet Jackson Marcia Gershenson Craig Covey Gershenson moved to divide the question of the Road Commission appointment from the proposed recommendations. Supported by Nash. Roll Call: Ayes: Hatchett, Nash, Quarles, Gershenson Nays: Gosselin, Matis, Crawford, Scott, Long Motion failed. Main motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 5. COUNTY CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS – ELECTIONS DIVISION – CALL FOR SPECIAL ELECTION, COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT #2 Hattchett moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by C rawford. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 6:34 p.m. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 January 5, 2011 ______________________________ ________________________________ Helen A. Hanger Nancy Wenzel Sr. Committee Coordinator Committee Coordinator NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.