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August 22, 2018
Vice-Chairperson Fleming called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 5:52 p.m.
in Committee Room A of the Commissioners’ Auditorium Wing, County Service Center in Pontiac,
Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Wade Fleming, Marcia Gershenson, Bob Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer, Nancy Quarles
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
Christine Long, Eileen Kowall
OTHERS PRESENT :
ELECTIONS Heather Kadulski, Elections Specialist
Wendy McBride, Office Assistant II
GENERAL PUBLIC Tom Kuhn
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Kathy Forzley, Director
HUMAN RESOURCES Monica Buchholz, Analyst II
WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER Navid Mehram, Chief Engineer
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Philip Weipert, District #8
Chris Ward, Administrative Director
Michael Andrews, Senior Analyst
Connie Srogi, Analyst
Jami Monte, Committee Coordinator
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Vice-Chairperson Fleming decided to forego the Pledge of Allegiance since it will be said at the full Board
meeting following this meeting .
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Hoffman moved approval of the minutes of July 30, 2018, as printed. Supported by Quarles.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
AGENDA
Gershenson moved approval of the agenda, as presented. Supported by Kochenderfer.
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 Bob Hoffman
Eileen Kowall
Adam Kochenderfer
Nancy Quarles
CHRISTINE LONG
Chairperson
WADE FLEMING
Vice Chairperson
MARCIA GERSHENSON
Minority Vice Chairperson
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None.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – qPCR METHODS FOR
OAKLAND COUNTY BEACHES GRANT CONTRACT W ITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (DEQ) – DEQ PROJECT NUMBER 2018 -7216
The Health Division is requesting acceptance of grant monies from the Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ) in the amount of $79,214, wi th a local match of $7,00 0, to evaluate the
detection of E. coli in Oakland County beaches. This funding will continue the Health Division’s efforts of
evaluating the beaches through the qPCR method, alongside their regular beach sampling. This method
has the potential to develop and change the standards for beach sampling .
Kochenderfer moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution . Supported by
Hoffman.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Long and Kowall absent.
COMMUNICATIONS
A. Marquette BOC Letter – Voters Not Politicians
B. Library Board Minutes – 4/24/18
C. DHHS Memo – 8/2/18
Kochenderfer moved to receive and file Communication Item s A – C. Supported by Quarles.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
Hoffman moved that the General Government Committee , pursuant to Board Rule IX, Section H,
waive the publication and interviewing requirements for the reappointment of Shelley Goodman
Taub to the Library Board that was recommended to the Board of Commissioners and confirmed on
August 9, 2018. Supported by Gershenson.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
There being no further business to come before the Commi ttee, the meeting adjourned at 5:56 p.m.
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Jami Monte, Committee Coordinator Chris Ward, Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.
