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August 27, 2018
Chairperson Long called the meeting of the General Government Committee to order at 9:32 a.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, Eileen Kowall, Nancy Quarles
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
Bob Hoffman, Adam Kochenderfer
OTHERS PRESENT :
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Kathy Forzley, Director
HUMAN RESOURCES Sara Kohn, Analyst II
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS David Woodward, District #19
Chris Ward, Administrative Director
Michael Andrews, Senior Analyst
Connie Srogi, Analyst
Jami Monte, Committee Coordinator
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairperson Long led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Fleming moved approval of the minutes of August 22, 2018, as printed. Supported by Gershenson.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
AGENDA
Chairperson Long amended the agenda to take u p Item #2 first, in order to wait for the arrival of
Commissioner Woodward as presenter for Item #1.
Fleming moved approval of the agenda, as presented. Supported by Kowall.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Chairperson Long initiated a moment of silence in recognition of the passing of Senator John McCain, as
well as for those killed and injured in the mass shooting in Jackson ville, Florida, over the weekend .
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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Commissioner Long and other members of the Committee wished Ms. Monte well in her new position in
Information Technology, starting next month. Ms. Monte thanked the Commissioners and stated that she
has enjoyed working for the Board of Commissioners.
Upon the arrival of Commissioner Woodward, Chairperson Long temporarily set aside I tem #2. There were
no objections.
AGENDA ITEMS
1. MR #18298 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – SUPPORT MICHIGAN HOUSE BILL 5857 –
STEMMING TEENAGE OPIOID PILFERING (STOP) BILL
Commissioner Woodward presented this resolution in support of Michigan House Bill 5857, which amends
the Public Health Code for pharmacists to dispense a Schedule 2 controlled substance in a lockable vial.
Commissioner Woodward stated that this is a bipartisan effort and that other counties across the state have
endorsed this bill, as well as the Michigan Association for Local Public Health and the Michigan Fraternal
Order of Police. Pilfering is identified as the act of taking small amounts of something again and again, in
an attempt to go unnoticed. Pilfering is the leading cause of youth opioid abuse. This bill attempts to identify
a cost-effective way to combat opioid abuse in Michigan by using a strategy to make it harder for pilfering to
happen by putting combination locks on prescription drugs.
Commissioners and Ms. Forzley identified concerns with unintended consequences of making it difficult for
the elderly to gain access to their own prescribed medication. Commissioner Woodward identified that there
is a provision in the bill that states that the subsection requiring the controlled substance to be dispensed in
a lockable vial will not apply to a patient who, because of physical or mental limitation, w ould have difficulty
opening the vial. Discussion was held.
Gershenson moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution.
Supported by Fleming.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Hoffman and Kochenderfer absent.
2. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH DIVISION – 2018/2019
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING, BUDGETING AND CONTRACTING (CPBC) AGREEMENT
ACCEPTANCE
The Health Division is seeking acceptance of $10,206,073 in grant monies from the Michigan Department
of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) for funding through the 2018/2019 Comprehensive Planning,
Budgeting and Contracting (CPBC) Agreement. Th is is an annual allocation from the state that pays for a
significant portion of mandated and contracted services out of the Health Division. This year’s amount is
$136,021 less than last year. Ms. Forzley stated that there is a significant number of amend ments each
year that are not always ready by the start of the grant, and she is hopeful that the Health Division will
receive full funding this year.
Fleming moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Supported by Kowall.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Hoffman and Kochenderfer absent .
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COMMUNICATIONS
A. DHHS Board Minutes – 7/17/18
Kowall moved to receive and file Communication s Item A. Supported by Quarles.
Motion carried on a voice vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOU RNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Commi ttee, the meeting adjourned at 9:52 a.m.
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Jami Monte, Committee Coordinator Chris Ward, Administrative Director
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.