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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MINUTES
March 3, 2010
Meeting called to order by Republican Caucus Chairperson Bradford Jacobsen at 6:16 p.m. in the
Courthouse Committee Room A, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
REPUBLICAN COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Bullard, Capello, Douglas, Gingell, Gosselin,
Jacobsen, Long, Middleton, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub. (13)
EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: None. (0)
Quorum present.
Commissioner Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus during public comment.
Moved by Taub supported by Middleton the minutes of the February 18, 2010 Republican Caucus be
approved.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the minutes were approved.
The members of the Republican Caucus discussed the Board Agenda.
Moved by Long supported by Middleton to take a Caucus position on voting for Jay Shah to be appointed
to the Regional Convention Facility Authority – Citizens Advisory Council.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion to take a Caucus position on voting for Jay Shah to
be appointed to the Regional Convention Facility Authority – Citizens Advisory Council passed.
Deputy County Clerk Mike Senyko addressed the Caucus regarding Resolution #10021 – Human
Resources Department – Salary Administration Plan 1st Quarterly Report for FY 2010 and answered
questions.
Democratic Commissioner Eric Coleman introduced a proposed resolution entitled Board of
Commissioners – Recommendations to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the
Fiscal Years 2010 – 2015 Strategic Plan.
Commissioner Shelley Taub introduced three proposed resolutions entitled Board of Commissioners –
Recognizing April 11, 2010 as Holocaust Remembrance Day; Board of Commissioners – Opposition to
House Bill 5319; and Board of Commissioners – Support for Reinstating Cauley Chevrolet’s Franchise.
Commissioner Michael Gingell introduced a proposed resolution entitled Board of Commissioners – Tri-
Party Road Improvement Program – Amendment to Miscellaneous Resolution #09221 and Committee
Process. He indicated that he will move to suspend the rules and ask for immediate action at the regular
Board meeting. Commissioner Gingell also introduced a proposed resolution entitled Board of
Republican Caucus Minutes Continued. March 3, 2010
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Commissioners – Recognizing March 2010 as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month in Oakland
County and stated that he will move to suspend the rules and ask for immediate action at the regular
Board meeting.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Bradford Jacobsen recognized Fran Amos, Susan Kuhn and Nancy
Dingeldey, past County Commissioners who were in attendance.
Commissioner Bill Bullard, Jr. and Judith Cunningham, Corporation Council, addressed the Caucus
regarding the motion to Discharge MR #09129 – Board of Commissioners – Authorizing Inter-
Governmental Transfer to Expand Access to Health Care for Oakland County Residents, and Contracting
Administration of County’s Indigent Hospitalization Program with Oakland Health Plan, Inc. from the
General Government and Finance Committees as requested by Democratic Commissioner Dave Coulter.
The Republican Caucus adjourned at 6:44 p.m. until March 25, 2010, at 8:30 a.m.
RUTH JOHNSON BRADFORD JACOBSEN
Clerk Caucus Chairperson