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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2011.01.24 - 36502CHRISTINE LONG Chairperson KATHY CRAWFORD Vice Chairperson MARCIA GERSHENSON Minority Vice Chairperson January 24, 2011 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, Kathy Crawford , John Scott, Bob Gosselin, Jeff Matis , Bob Hoffman, Mattie Hatchett, Jim Nash, Nancy Quarles COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Marcia Gershenson OTHERS PRESENT CORPORATION COUNSEL Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel HEALTH Kathy Forzley, Manager HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES George Miller, Director INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Dawn Siegel, Chief Chris Crespi, Project Manager BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Long led the committee members and all others present in the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Gosselin moved approval of the minutes of January 5, 2011 and January 10, 2011 as printed. Supported by Crawford. Motion carried on a voice vote. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Crawford moved approval of the printed agenda . Supported by Matis. 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 John Scott Bob Gosselin Jeff Matis Bob Hoffman Mattie Hatchett Jim Nash Nancy Quarles GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 January 24, 2011 PUBLIC COMMENT None. AGENDA ITEMS 1. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – ENHANCEMENT OF E-HEALTH SOFTWARE The Health Division is requesting authorization to implement enhancements and upgrades to its E - Health software module that is anticipated to improve functionality and reduce the operating and maintenance cost of the E-Health Foods Software. Enhancements i nclude software upgrades to allow users outside of the County to access the application via the internet. The system has been recognized as a state of the art system for the purpose of sharing data between the State and local agencies for recording, reporting, inspection and enforcement activities. The cost for these enhancements is available as a result of General Fund savings realized from reimbursement agreements (Michigan Department of Human Services grants) within the Health Division. Scott moved approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Quarles. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson, Hoffman and Hatchett absent. 2. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENTS TO THE JOB EVALUATION REVIEW PANEL Quarles moved to recommend that Commissioners Scott and Hatchett, with Covey serving as alternate, be appointed to the Job Evaluation Review Panel for a two -year term of January 1, 2011 – December, 2012. Supported by Matis. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vo te with Gershenson, Hoffman and Hatchett absent. 3. MR#11004 - BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – 2011-2012 WOMEN’S COMMISSION FOR OAKLAND COUNTY The resolution, as introduced by Commissioners Gershenson and Long, would establish the Oakland County Women’s Commission for a two-year term consistent with that of the Board of Commissioners. The WC would perform its work under the Open Meetings Act and would be charged with conducting public forums and studying of matters concerning women in Oakland County and report their findings and activities annually to the Board of Commissioners. Each county commission er would appoint a representative from their district and two commissioners would serve as ex-officio members. Nash moved to report to recommend approval of the a ttached suggested resolution. Supported by Quarles. Scott moved to report to amend the resolution to change all references of the Women’s Commission to the Women’s Advisory Council. Supported by Gosselin. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 January 24, 2011 Roll Call: Ayes: Gosselin, Matis, Crawford, Scott, Long Nays: Hatchett, Nash, Quarles Absent: Gershenson, Hoffman Motion carried. Matis moved to report to amend all references in the resolution of a two-year term to a one - year term (expiring December 31, 2011). Supported by Scott. Roll Call: Ayes: Matis, Hoffman, Crawford, Scott, Gosselin, Long Nays: Hatchett, Nash, Quarles Absent: Gershenson Motion carried. Main motion as amended carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent. Scott moved to report to recomm end Long and Gershenson as ex -officio members of the Women’s Committee (Women’s Advisory Council). Supported by Matis. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent. 4. MR #11005 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENT OF AN AD H OC COMMITTEE TO EXPLORE TELEVISING AND/OR WEBCASTING BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS The resolution was introduced by Commissioners Matis and McGillivray in support of creating an ad hoc committee to study and report back to the Board of Co mmissioners on the most effective method possible to broadcast its meetings. The ad hoc committee would consist of two members from the majority party and one member of the minority party. Matis moved to report to recommend approval of the attached sugge sted resolution. Supported by Scott. Scott moved to recommend deletion of the last BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph. Supported by Matis. Motion carried on a voice vote. Matis moved to report to amend the resolution to state that the final report from the Ad Hoc Committee come back through the General Government Committee before advancing to the Board of Commissioners . Supported by Nash. Motion carried on a voice vote. Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Gershenson absent. COMMUNICATIONS A. Department of Health and Human Services -Children’s Village – 2011 General Mills GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 January 24, 2011 Champions for Healthy Kids - Grant Application B. Road Commission for Oakland County Board Minutes – 12/02/10 OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 10:16 a.m. ______________________________ __________________________________ Helen A. Hanger Nancy Wenzel Sr. Committee Coordinator Committee Coordinator NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.