HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2013.03.21 - 36704CHRISTINE LONG
Chairperson
KATHY CRAWFORD
Vice Chairperson
MARCIA GERSHENSON
Minority Vice Chairperson
March 21, 2013
Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 9:30 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, Bob Gosselin, Jeff Matis , Bob Hoffman,
Michael Spisz, Mattie Hatchett, Nancy Quarles
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT :
None
OTHERS PRESENT
CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS Lisa Brown, Clerk/Register of Deeds
ELECTIONS Joe Rozell, Director
HOMELAND SECURITY Ted Quisenberry, Manager
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Sheryl Mitchell, Senior Analyst
Helen Hanger, Sr. Committee Coordinator
APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
Crawford moved approval of the minutes of February 25, 2013 as printed. Supported by
Matis.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Crawford moved approval of the agenda as printed. Supported by Gosselin.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1200 N. TELEGRAPH ROAD, BLDG 12E, PONTIAC, MI 48341-0475
Telephone (248) 858 -0100 FAX (248) 858-1572
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Bob Gosselin
Jeff Matis
Bob Hoffman
Michael Spisz
Mattie Hatchett
Nancy Quarles
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2
March 21, 2013
REGULAR AGENDA
1. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES – HOMELAND SECURITY
DIVISION – 2012 – 2013 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
PLANNING PROGRAM (HMEP -PP) GRANT AGREEMENT
Homeland Security is requesting authorization to accept a $9,940 Michigan Department of State
Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division grant, with a 20% match of
$2,485 for a total of $12,425 , for the purpose of funding the Oakland County Local Emergency
Planning Committee’s hazardous material response planning functions .
Gosselin moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported
by Spisz.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote .
2. COUNTY CLERK/REGISTER OF DEEDS – ELECTIONS DIVISION – AGREEMENT TO
UTILIZE THE SERVICES OF THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF CANVASSERS BY THE
CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF INDEPENDENCE, TOWNSHIP OF SOUTHFIELD AND THE CITIES
OF FARMINGTON HILLS, MADISON HEIGHTS, OAK PARK, ROYAL OAK AND TROY
Elections is requesting authorization to enter into agreements with the above -listed communities to
provide canvassing services at the rate of $25.00 per precinct to help defray th e cost of election
certification as provided by Public Act 116 of 1954 as amended. The agreements shall become
effective upon passage of the resolution by both the Board of Commissioners and each
community’s legislative body. These agreements can be term inated by either party with 90 days
written notice.
Gosselin moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported
by Gershenson.
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
9:37a.m.
______________________________ ________________________________
Helen A. Hanger Jim Ver Ploeg
Sr. Committee Coordinator Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.