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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2017.05.10 - 37060 May 10, 2017 Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 6:50 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 COUNSEL Joellen Shortley, Deputy Corporation Counsel EXECUTIVE OFFICE Jerry Poisson, Deputy Executive II Malcolm Brown, Deputy Executive I FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Art Holdsworth, Director HUMAN RESOURCES Lori Taylor, Deputy Director MANAGEMENT & BUDGET Lynn Sonkiss, Manager, Fiscal Services WATER RESOURCES Sid Lockhart, Special Projects Manager BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Chris Ward, Administrative Director Michael Andrews, Senior Analyst Connie Srogi, Analyst Jami Monte, Committee Coordinator PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Chairperson Long decided to forego the Pledge of Allegiance since it will be said during the full Board meeting following this meeting. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES Taub moved approval of the minutes of April 17, 2017, as printed. Supported by Hoffman. Motion carried on a voice vote. AGENDA Kochenderfer moved approval of the agenda, as printed. Supported by Kowall. Motion carried on a voice vote. PUBLIC COMMENT 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 May 10, 2017 None. AGENDA ITEMS 1. COUNTY EXECUTIVE/CORPORATION COUNSEL - CREATION OF ONE SENIOR ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL POSITION The County Executive and Corporation Counsel are seeking approval to create one (1) General Fund/General Purpose (GF/GP), Full -time Eligible (FTE) Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel position . The number of legal assignments has increased, and is expected to continue to do so . The creation of a new position is the most cost -effective way to handle the increased workload, as the alternate options are to decrease response time o r send more cases to outside counsel. Corporation Counsel survey ed departments last year to identify how to improve their legal services and more service was requested. This position will focus on real estate and IT contracts. The Executive Office requeste d that this position be created now, rather than waiting to be a part of next year’s budget. This decision was not only due to the increase in workload, but also because there are IT contracts that are currently being worked on that are complex and high-dollar. These types of specialty contracts are very expensive to send to outside counsel. Hoffman moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by Gershenson. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. COMMUNICATIONS A. Health and Human Services - Health Division - FY 2018 USDA Food Stamp Program Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Education (SNAP-Ed) - Grant Application B. DHHS Board Minutes - 2/21/17 C. DHHS Board Minutes - 3/21/17 Quarles moved to receive and file Com munication Items A - C. Supported by Kowall . Motion carried on a voice vote. OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commi ttee, the meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m. ______________________________________ _____________________________________ Jami Monte, Committee Coordinator Chris Ward, Administrative Director NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.