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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MINUTES
March 25, 2010
Meeting called to order by Republican Caucus Chairperson Bradford Jacobsen at 8:43 a.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.
Moved by Douglas supported by Taub the minutes of the March 3, 2010 Republican Caucus be
approved.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the minutes were approved.
Kate (Kathleen) Ryan addressed the Caucus during public comment and announced she will be running
for Probate Court Judge.
The members of the Republican Caucus discussed the Board Agenda.
Gerald Poisson, Deputy County Executive, addressed the Caucus regarding Democratic Commissioner
Dave Coulter’s motion to discharge M.R. #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. He also addressed the Caucus regarding Democratic
Commissioner Helaine Zack’s proposed resolution entitled Board of Commissioners – Oakland County
Senior Planning Coalition Needs Assessment and Authorization of Collaborative Strategic Plan - Phase II.
Moved by Long supported by Gosselin to take a Caucus position to send Democratic Commissioner
Helaine Zack’s proposed resolution entitled Board of Commissioners – Oakland County Senior Planning
Coalition Needs Assessment and Authorization of Collaborative Strategic Plan - Phase II to committees.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion carried.
Democratic Commissioner Mattie Hatchett introduced a proposed resolution entitled Board of
Commissioners – Recognize April 2010 as National County Government Month.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Bradford Jacobsen stated that Youth in Government will be held at the
April 22, 2010 Board of Commissioners meeting.
Democratic Commissioner Mattie Hatchett introduced a proposed resolution entitled Board of
Commissioners – Support for H.R. 3332 – Restore the Partnership Act of 2009.
Republican Caucus Minutes Continues. March 25, 2010
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Commissioner Shelley Taub introduced a proposed resolution entitled Board of Commissioners –
Recognizing April 24, 2010 as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.
Commissioner Bill Bullard, Jr. addressed the Republican Caucus regarding Senator Pappageorge’s
Constitutional Amendment to Reduce Public Servant Wage/Salary.
Democratic Commissioner Helaine Zack introduced a proposed resolution entitled Board of
Commissioners – Oakland County Senior Planning Coalition Needs Assessment and Authorization of
Collaborative Strategic Plan – Phase II, and stated that she will move to suspend the rules and ask for
immediate action at the regular Board meeting.
Moved by Taub supported by Middleton to change the Caucus position on Democratic Commissioner
Helaine Zack’s proposed resolution entitled Board of Commissioners – Oakland County Senior Planning
Coalition Needs Assessment and Authorization of Collaborative Strategic Plan - Phase II and consider it
at the regular Board meeting.
A sufficient majority having not voted in favor, the motion failed.
The Republican Caucus adjourned at 9:31 a.m. until April 22, 2010, at 8:30 a.m.
RUTH JOHNSON BRADFORD JACOBSEN
Clerk Caucus Chairperson