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October 19, 2020
Chairperson Woodward called the meeting of the Pandemic Response and Economic Recovery
Committee to order at 1:03 p.m. via Videoconference.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
David Woodward, Marcia Gershenson, Helaine Zack, Janet Jackson, Penny Luebs, Kristen
Nelson, Shelley Taub, Philip Weipert, Thomas Kuhn
MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE:
Michael Spisz, William Miller
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Commissioner Weipert led the Committee in the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Gershenson moved approval of the minutes from the September 2, 2020, Pandemic
Response and Economic Recovery Committee, as presented. Seconded by Luebs.
Motion carried.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Zack moved approval of the agenda. Seconded by Luebs.
Motion carried.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
COMMUNICATIONS
A. County Executive – COVID-19 Update
Sean Carlson, Deputy County Executive and Hilarie Chambers, Chief Deputy County Executive
provided a COVID-19 Update and responded to questions posed by the Commissioners.
OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
1200 NORTH TELEGRAPH ROAD, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48341-0470
Telephone: (248) 858-0100 FAX: (248) 858-1572
PANDEMIC RESPONSE AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY COMMITTEE
(VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE)
David T. Woodward, Chairperson
Helaine Zack
Janet Jackson
Penny Luebs
William Miller
Kristen Nelson
Shelley Taub
Philip Weipert
Thomas Kuhn
MARCIA GERSHENSON
Vice Chairperson
MICHAEL SPISZ
Minority Vice Chairperson
Pandemic Response and Economic Recovery Committee Page 2
October 19, 2020
REGULAR AGENDA
1. COUNTY EXECUTIVE – ACCEPTANCE OF THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF
TREASURY FIRST RESPONDER HAZARD PAY PREMIUMS PROGRAM – GRANT
ACCEPTANCE
Sean Carlson, Deputy County Executive, provided the Commissioners with an update on the
Michigan Department of Treasury First Responder Hazard Pay Premiums Grant Program and
answered questions posed by the Commissioners.
Taub moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested resolution. Seconded by
Luebs.
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Miller and Spisz absent.
2. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – COUNTY EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT – DIRECTOR OF
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY
Hilarie Chambers, Chief Deputy County Executive, provided the Commissioners with an update
on the appointment of a Director of Emergency Management and Homeland Security and
answered questions posed by the Commissioners.
Zack moved to recommend approval of the attached suggested report. Seconded by
Taub.
Taub moved to amend the report as follows:
Change the effective date to October 21, 2020.
Seconded by Luebs
Motion carried.
Main motion, as amended, carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Miller and Spisz
absent.
OTHER BUSINESS/ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting adjourned at 1:46
p.m.
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Wendy McBride, Elections Division Sandra O’Brien, Deputy Clerk/Register of
Deeds
NOTE: The foregoing minutes are subject to Committee approval.