HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2011.05.04 - 36530CHRISTINE LONG
Chairperson
KATHY CRAWFORD
Vice Chairperson
MARCIA GERSHENSON
Minority Vice Chairperson
May 4, 2011
Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 6:55 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,
Bob Hoffman, Mattie Hatchett, Jim Nash, Nancy Quarles
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
None.
OTHERS PRESENT
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES George Miller, Director
HUMAN RESOURCES Karen Jones, Manager
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Ed Poisson, Director
MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Laurie Van Pelt, Director
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION Dan Stencil, Executive Director
OTHERS Rev. Richard Gleason
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Jim Ver Ploeg, Administrative Director
Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst
Harvey Wedell, Senior Analyst
Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Scott moved to approve the agenda . Supported by Matis.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – HURON CLINTON METROPARKS AUTHORITY
BOARD APPOINTMENT
The Huron Clinton Metroparks Authority (HCMA) Board has one seat representing Oakland County.
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
May 4, 2011
The previous appointee resigned effective January 1, 2011. The term for this vacant seat ex pires
on May 15, 2012. At the last General Government Committee meeting, there was a nomination for
John McCulloch, but the motion failed for lack of a majority vote.
Crawford moved to reconsider the vote on the nomination of John McCulloch as the
Oakland County representative to the Huron Clinton Metroparks Authority Board.
Supported by Hoffman.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Crawford, Scott, Gosselin, Matis, Hoffman, Hatchett, Nash, Quarles, Long (9)
NAYS: Gershenson (1)
Motion carried on a roll call vote w ith Gershenson voting no.
Gosselin moved to nominate John McCulloch as the Oakland County representative to the
Huron Clinton Metroparks Authority Board. Supported by Scott.
Matis moved to close the nominations. Supported by Hoffman.
Motion to close the nominations carried on a voice vote.
ROLL CALL ON MAIN MOTION:
AYES: Crawford, Scott, Gosselin, Matis, Hoffman Hatchett, Nash, Quarles, Long (9)
NAYS: Gershenson (1)
Main motion carried on a roll call vote with Gershenson voting no.
Scott moved to close the application period. Supported by Matis.
ROLL CALL:
AYES: Crawford, Scott, Gosselin, Matis, Hoffman, Hatchett, Nash, Quarles, Long (9)
NAYS: Gershenson (1)
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Gershenson voting no.
Gershenson asked that the record reflect that Mr. McCulloch’s application was received after the
first application closing date.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 7:04
p.m.
______________________________ __________________________________
Pamela L. Worthington Jim VerPloeg
Committee Coordinator Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.