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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MINUTES
November 2, 2011
Meeting called to order by Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub at 6:16 p.m. in the Courthouse Committee Room A, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
REPUBLICAN COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Bosnic, Dwyer, Gingell, Gosselin, Hoffman, Long,
Matis, Middleton, Nuccio, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Weipert. (14) EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: Crawford. (1)
Quorum present.
Moved by Gosselin supported by Long the minutes of the October 20, 2011 Republican Caucus be
approved.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the minutes were approved.
Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to thank all the Commissioners for responding to her email.
Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce Jan Dolan - Area Agency on
Aging.
Jan Dolan - Area Agency on Aging addressed the Caucus during public comment.
Discussion followed.
Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce Pecky Lewis – Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commissioner and Bob Kostin – Oakland County Parks and Recreation
Commissioner.
Pecky Lewis – Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commissioner addressed the Caucus during public comment.
Discussion followed.
Bob Kostin – Oakland County Parks and Recreation Commissioner addressed the Caucus during public
comment.
Discussion followed.
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Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce Joel Garrett – Oakland County Building Authority.
Joel Garrett – Oakland County Building Authority addressed the Caucus during public comment.
Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce Sheriff - Michael Bouchard.
Sheriff – Michael Bouchard addressed the Caucus to give an update on the City of Pontiac during public
comment.
Commissioner Scott addressed the Caucus to introduce Andrew Pettress a resident who’s seeking Candidacy of County Commissioner seat in 2012.
Andrew Pettress a resident who’s seeking Candidacy for County Commissioner seat in 2012 addressed
the Caucus during public comment.
Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce Alicia Susalla – Costco Representative.
Alicia Susalla – Costco Representative addressed the Caucus during public comment.
The members of the Republican Caucus discussed the Board Agenda.
Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce Democratic Commissioner Mattie
Hatchett.
Democratic Commissioner Mattie Hatchett addressed the Caucus to introduce a proposed Miscellaneous Resolution entitled Board of Commissioners – Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Serving as Office
of Registrar for the City of Pontiac and stated that she will request to suspend the rules.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Bosnic addressed the Caucus regarding the proposed Miscellaneous Resolution that Democratic Commissioner Mattie Hatchett introduced, entitled Board of Commissioners – Oakland
County Clerk/Register of Deeds Serving as Office of Registrar for the City of Pontiac, and stated that he will have to abstain due to conflict of interest.
Judy Cunningham, Corporation Counsel addressed the Caucus regarding the proposed Miscellaneous
Resolution that Democratic Commissioner Mattie Hatchett introduced entitled Board of Commissioners – Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds Serving as Office of Registrar for the City of Pontiac.
Discussion followed.
Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus and stated that the Finance Committee has no
items to report on the Regular Agenda.
Commissioner Long addressed the Caucus and stated that the General Government Committee has no issues with the items on the Regular Agenda.
Commissioner Scott addressed the Caucus and stated that the Human Resources Committee has no
items to report on the Regular Agenda.
Commissioner Potts addressed the Caucus and stated that the Planning and Building Committee has no issues with the items on the Regular Agenda.
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Commissioner Runestad addressed the Caucus and stated that the Public Services Committee has no issues with the items on the Regular Agenda.
Commissioner Gingell addressed the Caucus regarding the 2012 Calendar.
Discussion followed.
Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce Democratic Commissioner Nancy
Quarles.
Democratic Commissioner Nancy Quarles addressed the Caucus to introduce a proposed Miscellaneous Resolution entitled Board of Commissioners – Resolution Declaring November 26, 2011 as Small
Business Saturday in Oakland County and stated she will be requesting to suspend the rules.
Discussion followed.
Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus and stated that there will be a discussion on Board Rules and Committees at the Additional Caucus meeting on November 29, 2011.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Dwyer addressed the Caucus regarding the Ad Hoc Committte.
The Republican Caucus adjourned at 7:45 p.m. until November 30, 2011, at 7:00 p.m.
BILL BULLARD, JR. SHELLEY GOODMAN TAUB
Clerk Caucus Chairperson