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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2017.01.11 - 37032 January 11, 2017 Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 6:31 p.m. in Committee Room A of the Commissioners’ Auditorium Wing, County Service Center in Pontiac, Michigan. COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT : Christine Long, Wade Fleming, Marcia Gershenson, Shelley Taub, Bob Hoffman, Eileen Kowall, Adam Kochenderfer, David Woodward, Nancy Quarles COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: None OTHERS PRESENT : CORPORATION COUN SEL Joellen Shortley, Deputy Corporation Counsel GENERAL PUBLIC Hunter Stringfellow, Milford High School Student ROAD COMMISSION FOR OAKLAND COUNTY Ron Fowkes, Member BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chris Ward, Administrative Director Michael Andrews, Senior Analyst Connie Srogi, Analyst Tracy Stolzenfeld, Committee Coordinator Jami Monte, Committee Coordinator JoAnn Stringfellow, Secretary II PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Long decided to forego the Pledge of Allegiance since it was said during the full Board meeting immediately prior to this meeting . APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Hoffman moved approval of the minutes of November 28, 2016, as printed. Supported by Fleming. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA Taub moved approval of the agenda, as printed. Supported by Quarles. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT Chairperson Long welcomed Ms. Monte as the General Government Committee’s new Committee Coordinator. OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341-0470 Telephone: (248) 858-0100 FAX: (248) 858-1572 GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Shelley Taub Bob Hoffman Eileen Kowall Adam Kochenderfer David Woodward Nancy Quarles CHRISTINE LONG Chairperson WADE FLEMING Vice Chairperson MARCIA GERSHENSON Minority Vice Chairperson General Government Committee Page 2 January 11, 2017 AGENDA ITEMS 1. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - RULES FOR THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ 2017 -2018 SESSION Taub moved to report to recommend adoption of the proposed Rules for the Board of Commissioners’ 2017-2018 Session. Supported by Kochenderfer . Taub moved to amend Section XII.B . of the proposed Rules for the Board of Commissioners’ 2017-2018 Session as follows: “XII. PROCEDURE TO BRING MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD B. Standing Committee-Initiated Resolutions A liaison committee may initiate a resolution for presentation to the Board. A resolution authorizing a grant acceptance/ application or an intergovernmental/interlocal agreement, an agreement involving an interest in real property (easement, lease, purchase agreement, etc.), or a gift/donation agreement shall be directly referred between committees, provided that all appropriate operating departments have been consulted and have provided a written sign-off, including a fiscal note, human resources analysis and Corporation Counsel review (if applicable). An item that does not require a fiscal note, human resources analysis or Corporation Counsel review shall be directly referred between committees. A resolution pertaining to a project related to the Brownfield Redevelopment Financing Act shall be directly referred between committees. The liaison committee shall coordinate referral of the resolution back to the Board for final consideration per XII.D. (Refer to IX.E. for Direct Referrals Between committees.)” Supported by Kochenderfer. Motion to amend carried unanimously on a ro ll call vote. Main motion carried on a roll call vote with Gershenson voting no . 2. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - 2017 STANDING COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENT S Taub moved to report to recommend the following 2017 Standing Committee Assignments: FINANCE COMMITTEE : Middleton (Chair), Kowall (Vice Chair), Zack (Minority Vice Chair), Long, Taub, Fleming, Crawford, Woodward, Bowman GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE : Long (Chair), Fleming (Vice Chair), Gershenson (Minority Vice Chair), Taub, Hoffman, Kowall, Kochenderfer, Woodwa rd, Quarles HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE : Hoffman (Chair), Kochenderfer (Vice Chair), Bowman (Minority Vice Chair), Middleton, Weipert, Spisz, Zack PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE : Weipert (Chair), Crawford (Vice Chair), McGillivray (Minority Vice Chair), Dwyer, Berman, Tietz, Jackson, Quarles PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE : Dwyer (Chair), Spisz (Vice Chair), Jackson (Minority Vice Chair), Berman, Tietz, McGillivray General Government Committee Page 3 January 11, 2017 Supported by Fleming. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 3. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - APPOINTMENTS TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY COORDINATING ZONING COMMITTEE Hoffman moved to report to recommend appointment of Hugh Crawford, Tom Berman, and Gary McGillivray to the Coordinating Zoning Committee for the two -year term of January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2018. Supported by Kochenderfer . Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. 4. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND AUTHORITIES Kochenderfer moved to report to recommend the following appointments to variou s boards, commissions, and authorities: AIRPORT COMMITTEE (Two -Year Term ending 12/31/18) Chris Long, Eileen Kowall, Hugh Crawford, Dave Woodward AREA AGENCY ON AGING (Two -Year Term ending 12/31/18) Helaine Zack BUILDING AUTHORITY (Three -Year Term ending 12/31/19) Jamele Hage PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION (T hree-Year Term ending 12/31/19 ) Chris Long, Gary McGillivray, Gerald Fisher Hugh Crawford (term ending 12/31/18) ROAD COMMISSION (Six-Year Term ending 12/31/22) Ron Fowkes SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCI L OF GOVERNMENTS (SEMCOG) (Two -Year Term ending 12/31/18) Delegates (6) Alternates (6) L. Brooks Patterson Dave VanderVeen Michael Gingell Michael Spisz Wade Fleming Chris Long Philip Weipert Matthew Gibb Helaine Zack Janet Jackson Marcia Gershenson David Bowman Supported by Taub. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. COMMUNICATIONS None. General Government Committee Page 4 January 11, 2017 OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commi ttee, the meeting adjourned at 6:39 p.m. ______________________________________ _____________________________________ Jami Monte, Committee Coordinator Chris Ward, Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.