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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2023.03.22 - 38100 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Bldg. 12 East, Pontiac, MI 48341 Democratic Caucus Janet Jackson, Chair March 22, 2023 at 4:00 PM MINUTES 1. Call Meeting to Order Chair Janet Jackson called the meeting of the Democratic Caucus to order at 04:16 PM in BOC Committee Room A 1200 N. Telegraph Road, 12E, Pontiac, Michigan 48341. 2. Roll Call MEMBERS PRESENT: David Woodward, Gwen Markham, Angela Powell, Marcia Gershenson, Janet Jackson, Yolanda Smith Charles, Charles Cavell (7) MEMBERS ABSENT WITH NOTICE: Brendan Johnson, Penny Luebs, Gary McGillivray, William Miller, Kristen Nelson, Ajay Raman (6) 3. Public Comment No one addressed the Caucus during Public Comment #1. 4. Approval of Minutes a. Board of Commissioners - dated March 2, 2023 Yolanda Smith Charles moved approval of the Minutes dated March 2, 2023, as presented. Seconded by Angela Powell. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the Motion Passed. 5. Discussion Items Kyle Jen, Director, Management and Budget, and Walt Herzig, Deputy Oakland County Executive, addressed the Caucus to give a presentation entitled: ARPA Project Status Update followed by a question and answer session. Discussion followed. Commissioner Charlie Cavell addressed the Caucus to assist the Commissioners in defining "transformational" as it concerns ARPA funding. The Caucus decided that the focus should be on decisions that will address systems, impact the underserved and effect macro changes for Oakland County. Discussion followed. Commissioner Charlie Cavell read a list of current and proposed projects from the Board of Commissioners. Discussion followed. Commissioner David Woodward addressed the Caucus to discuss the timeline to move forward on projects using ARPA funding. He also called for another Caucus on April 10, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. to continue the work on ARPA funded projects. Discussion followed. Moved by Yolanda Smith Charles to receive and file the presentation documents. Seconded by David Woodward. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the documents were received and filed. 6. Public Comment No one addressed the Caucus during Public Comment #2. 7. Adjournment The meeting recessed at 06:11 PM.