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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2011.04.25 - 36526CHRISTINE LONG Chairperson KATHY CRAWFORD Vice Chairperson MARCIA GERSHENSON Minority Vice Chairperson April 25, 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 , Marcia Gershenson, John Scott, Bob Gosselin, Jeff Ma tis, Bob Hoffman, Mattie Hatchett, Jim Nash, Nancy Quarles COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None. OTHERS PRESENT CIRCUIT COURT Kevin Oeffner, Administrator OTHERS Jim Ver Ploeg, Administrative Director BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Long led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Gosselin moved approval of the minutes of April 11, 2011. Supported by Quarles. Motion carried on a voice vote. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Scott moved to add a resolution to recognize May as Mental Health Month as item 1, with all other items renumbered accordingly. Supported by Crawford . Motion to amend the agenda 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 April 25, 2011 PUBLIC COMMENT None. AGENDA ITEMS 1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – RECOGNIZING MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH MONTH The resolution recognizes May as Mental Health Month to increase awareness and understanding among citizens, businesses, schools, etc. of mental illness and the need for appropriate and accessible services to promote recovery for this population . The resolution also notes that May 3 has been designated the National Children’s Mental Health Awar eness Day. Scott moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Hoffman. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Quarles absent. 2. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – JURY BOARD APPOINTMENT Mr. Oeffner explained that the statute requires that the Circuit Court make a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners on appointments to this three -member Board. Of the three members, not more than two shall be of the same political party. Appointments are for six -year terms. The Circuit Court has submitted a recommendation to appoint Joe Green, a member of the Republican Party. This appointment would replace Mary Katherine Devine, also a Republican Party member , whose term will expire April 30, 2011 . MR #10181 replaced the $4,454 salary for this position with a $75.00 per diem for new members as they are appointed. The Jury Board is charged with setting the policies and procedures consistent with applicable statutes to select jurors for all of the county’s district courts. Commissioner Gershenson asked if staff could find out if the other two members of the Jury Board were asked to voluntarily return a portion of their salary to the County. Scott moved to report to recommend that Joe Green be appointed to the Jury Board for a six-year term ending April 30, 2017. Motion carried on a roll call vote. 3. BOARD OF COMMISIONERS – HURON CLINTON METROPARKS AUTHORITY BOARD APPOINTMENT The Huron Clinton Metroparks Authority (HCMA) Board has one seat representing Oakland County. The previous appointee resigned effective January 1, 2011. The term for this vacant seat expires on May 15, 2012. Applications were accepted through January 31 and on February 28 a study group was established to review the eleven applications submitted and make recommendations for interviews. One applicant was interviewed on March 14 and 3 others were interviewed on April 11. At that time a motion was made in support of one candidate and failed on a tied vote. A second motion was made to reconsider the appointment at the next General Government Committee meeting (today) and if at that time the committee was unable to make a recommenda tion, the application period would be re-opened. Hatchett moved to report to reco mmend Portia Fields-Anderson for appointment to the GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 April 25, 2011 Huron Clinton Metroparks Authority Board to complete the term expiring May 15, 2012. Supported by Quarles. Roll Call: Ayes: Hatchett, Quarles Nays: Nash, Crawford, Gershenson, Scott, Gosselin, Matis, Hoffman, Long Motion failed. Gosselin moved to report to recommend John McCulloch. Supported by Hoffman. Roll Call: Ayes: Scott, Gosselin, Matis, Hoffman, Long Nays: Quarles, Crawford, Gershenson, Hatchett, Nash Motion failed. Several committee members expressed their concerns that they had not yet seen Mr. McCulloch’s application. Gershenson moved to report to recommend Ed Kriewall. Supported by Nash. Roll Call: Ayes: Crawford, Gershenson, Hatchett, Nash, Quarles Nays: Scott, Gosselin, Matis, Hoffman, Long Motion failed. Scott moved to open a new application period for 30 days. Supported by Gosselin. Hatchett moved to amend the motion to set the deadline for accepting applications for one week and interviews on May 9 will be the top two candidates as discussed. Supported by Nash. Roll Call: Ayes: Gershenson, Hatchett, Nash, Crawford Nays: Scott, Gosselin, Matis, Hoffman, Quarles, Long Motion on the secondary amendment failed. Gershenson moved to amend the motion to open the application period for one week and schedule interviews on May 9. Supported by Nash. Roll Call: Ayes: Hatchett, Nash, Quarles, Crawford, Gershenson Nays: Scott, Gosselin, Matis, Hoffman, Long Motion on the secondary amendment failed. Main motion carried on a roll call vote with Hoffman and Long voting no. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 April 25, 2011 COMMUNICATIONS A. Road Commission for Oakland County Minutes – 4/25/11 Hoffman moved to receive and file the communication. Supported by Nash. Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT Commissioner Gershenson requested that the issue o f the application process be placed on the next agenda if Corporation Counsel was available to participate in the discussion. There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 10:58 a.m. ______________________________ __________________________________ Helen A. Hanger Jim Ver Ploeg Sr. Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.