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April 29, 2019
Chairperson Quarles called the meeting of the Legislative Affairs and Government Operations Committee
to order at 9:33 a.m. in Committee Room A of the Commissioners’ Auditorium Wing, County Service
Center in Pontiac, Michigan.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT :
Nancy Quarles, Kristen Nelson, Michael Gingell, Marcia Gershenson, Penny Luebs, Shelley
Goodman Taub
COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairperson Quarles led the Committee in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Nelson moved approval of the minutes of April 8, 2019, as presented. Seconded by Gershenson.
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Gershenson moved approval of the agenda, as presented. Seconded by Gingell.
Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
COMMUNICATIONS
None.
REGULAR AGENDA
1. HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT – CHANGE TO MERIT SYSTEM RULE 20 TUITION
REIMBURSEMENT
Gingell moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by
Nelson.
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341-0470
Telephone: (248) 858-0100 FAX: (248) 858-1572
LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
COMMITTEE
Nancy Quarles, Chairperson
Marcia Gershenson
Penny Luebs
Shelley Goodman Taub
KRISTEN NELSON
Vice Chairperson
MICHAEL GINGELL
Minority Vice Chairperson
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Gershenson moved to amend the 3rd WHEREAS paragraph of the resolution, as follows:
WHEREAS providing access to programs licensed by the State of Michigan a State’s proprietary
school unit would increase participation in tuition reimbursement for employees in skilled trades;
and
Motion carried with Taub voting no.
Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
2. HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT – EXTENSION OF CERTIFIED ELIGIBILITY LIST
Gingell moved approval of the extension of the requested Eligibility List. Seconded by Nelson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
3. MR #19099 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – ESTABLISHMENT OF THE OAKLAND COUNTY
COMPLETE COUNT COMMITTEE
Gershenson moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution.
Seconded by Gingell.
Gingell moved to report to amend the resolution, as follows:
Amend the 2nd BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph, as follows:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Board of Commissioners will appoint two
(2) Commissioners from the majority party and one (1) Commissioner from the minority party to
serve as the Oakland County Complete Count Committee leadership in the following capacity:
(1) Oakland County Commissioner Majority Party to serve as Chairperson
(1) Oakland County Commissioner Majority Minority Party to serve as Vice Chairperson
(1) Oakland County Commissioner Minority Majority Party to serve as Member
Seconded by Gershenson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
Luebs moved to report to amend the resolution, as follows:
Add before the last BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED paragraph:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there is sufficient funding within the Board of
Commissioners FY 2019 General Fund budget in the Per Diem expenditure (Account
702110, Controllable Personnel Category) line item to cover the expenditures for the
remainder of FY 2019.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Commissioners authorizes the transfer of
funding in the amount of $7,300 from the FY 2020 Non-Departmental Contingency line item
(9090101-730359) to the Board of Commissioners FY 2020 General Fund (#10100) Per Diem
(Account 702110, Controllable Personnel Category) line item to cover the expenditures as
detailed below:
GENERAL FUND (#10100)
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FY 2020
9090101-196030-730359 Contingency ($ 7,300)
5010101-180020-702110 Per Diem 7,300
Total Expenditures $ 0
Seconded by Gershenson.
Motion carried on a roll call vote with Taub abstaining.
Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
4. MR #19104 – BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – OPPOSITION TO THE DEPORTATION OF IRAQI
NATIONALS AND CHALDEAN CHRISTIANS RESIDING IN OAKLAND COUNTY
Gershenson moved to report to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution.
Seconded by Nelson.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 10:28 a.m.
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Pamela Worthington, Committee Coordinator Chris Ward, Chief of Staff
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.