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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2015.01.14 - 36862CHRISTINE LONG Chairperson SHELLEY TAUB Vice Chairperson MARCIA GERSHENSON Minority Vice Chairperson January 14, 2015 Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 6:52 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Committee Room A, County Service Center in Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT : Christine Long, Shelley Taub, Marcia Gershenson, Bob Gosselin, Jeff Matis, Bob Hoffman, Wade Fleming, David Woodward, Nancy Quarles COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None. OTHERS PRESENT : ROAD COMMISSION Dennis Kolar, Managing Director Ron Fowkes, Chair Greg Jamian, Commissioner TREASURER’S OFFICE Ross Gavin, Deputy Treasurer PLUNKETT COONEY Dennis Cowan OTHERS Bill Bullard, Jr. William Miller Larry Quarles BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Tom Middleton, Commissioner, District #4 Janet Jackson, Commissioner, District #21 Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director Julia Ruffin, Community Liaison Chris Ward, Sr. Analyst Jami Monte, Committee Coordinator Tracy Stolzenfeld, Committee Coordinator APPROVAL OF THE PREVIOUS MINUTES Taub moved approval of the minutes of December 1, 2014, as printed. Supported by Quarles. Motion carried on a voice vote. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Hoffman 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 Wade Fleming David Woodward Nancy Quarles GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 2 January 14, 2015 PUBLIC COMMENT None. REGULAR AGENDA 1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – ADOPTION OF THE RULES FOR THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 2015 -2016 SESSION Gosselin moved to report to recommend adoption of the proposed Rules for the Board of Commissioners’ 2015 -2016 Session. Supported by Hoffman. Woodward moved to amend the Board Rules, page 5, Section VII, D (2), as follows: “In addition, the minority caucus may seek legal opinion from the Board outside Corporation Counsel through the Chair of the minority caucus.” Supported by Gershenson. ROLL CALL VOTE: Ayes: Gershenson, Woodward, Quarles Nays: Long, Taub, Gosselin, Matis, Hoffman, Fleming Motion to amend failed on a roll call vote. Woodward moved to amend the Board Rules by deleting F and G from pages 6 and 7, Section VII. Supported by Gershenson. ROLL CALL VOTE: Ayes: Gershenson, Woodward, Quarles Nays: Long, Taub, Gosselin, Matis, Hoffman, Fleming Motion to amend failed on a roll call vote. Main motion carried on a roll call vote with Gershenson, Woodward and Quarles voting no . 2. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – 2015 STANDING COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS Taub moved to report to recommend the following 2015 Standing Committee Assignments: FINANCE COMMITTEE: Middleton (Chair), Kowall (Vice Chair), Woodward (Minority Vice Chair), Long, Taub, Matis, Crawford, Zack, Quarles GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE : Long (Chair), Taub (Vice Chair), Gershenson (Minority Vice Chair), Gosselin, Matis, Hoffman, Fleming, Woodward, Quarles HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE : Spisz (Chair), Hoffman (Vice Chair), Zack (Minority Vice Chair), Middleton, Weipert, Fleming, Bowman PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE : Weipert (Chair), Gosselin (Vice Chair), McGillivray (Minority Vice Chair), Crawford, Scott, Dwyer, Jackson, Bowman PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE : Dwyer (Chair), Spisz (Vice Chair), Jackson (Minority Vice Chair), Scott, Kowall, McGillivray GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 3 January 14, 2015 Supported by Matis. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote . 3. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENTS TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY COORDINATING ZONING COMMITTEE Gershenson moved to report to recommend appointment of Robert Goss elin, John Scott and Gary McGillivray to the Coordinating Zoning Committee for the two-year term of January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2016. Supported by Hoffman. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote . 4. BOARD OF COMMISS IONERS – 2015 APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS , COMMISSIONS AND AUTHORITIES Taub moved to report to recommend the following appointments to various boards, commissions and authorities: AIRPORT COMMITTEE (Two -Year Term ending 12/31/16) Chris Long, Jeff Matis, Eileen Kowall, Dave Woodward AREA AGENCY ON AGING (Two -Year Term ending 12/31/16) Helaine Zack, Jan Dolan BUILDING AUTHORITY (Three Year Term ending 12/31/17) Dennis King PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION (Three Year Terms ending 12/31/17) Robert Kostin ROAD COMMISSION (Six-Year Term ending 12/31/20) Greg Jamian SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SEMCOG) (Two -Year Term ending 12/31/16) Delegates (6) Alternates (6) L. Brooks Patterson Dave VanderVeen John Scott Michael Spisz Jeff Matis Matt Gibb Phil Weipert Chris Long Helaine Zack Janet Jackson Marcia Gershenson Nancy Quarles Supported by Matis. Gershenson moved to divide the question and vote on the Road Commission appointment separately. Supported by Quarles. Motion to divide the question carried on a roll call vote with Taub voting no . GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Page 4 January 14, 2015 Taub moved to suspend the publication rules according to MR #05040 and as set forth in the resolution’s amendment, MR #06026, for the Road Commission appointment . Supported by Gosselin. ROLL CALL VOTE: Ayes: Long, Taub, Gosselin, Matis, Hoffman, Fleming Nays: Gershenson, Woodward, Quarles Motion to suspend the rules carried on a roll call vote. Taub moved to report with the recommendation that Greg Jamian be re -appointed to the Road Commission. Supported by Gosselin. Motion carried on a roll call vote with Gershenson voting no . Main motion carried on a roll call vote. COMMUNICATIONS None. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 8:01 p.m. ______________________________ ________________________________ Tracy Stolzenfeld Jim VerPloeg Committee Coordinator Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Commi ttee approval.