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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MINUTES
February 16, 2012
Meeting called to order by Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub at 8:38 a.m. in the Courthouse Committee Room A, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
REPUBLICAN COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Bosnic, Crawford, Dwyer, Gingell, Gosselin,
Hoffman, Long, Matis, Middleton, Nuccio, Potts, Scott, Taub, Weipert. (14) ARRIVED LATE: Runestad. (1) at 9:10 a.m.
Quorum present.
Moved by Gosselin supported by Matis the minutes of the February 1, 2012 Republican Caucus be
approved.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the minutes were approved.
No one addressed the Caucus during public comment.
The members of the Republican Caucus discussed the Board Agenda.
Commissioner Long addressed the Caucus and stated that the General Government Committee has no issues with the items on the Consent Agenda.
Commissioner Potts addressed the Caucus and stated that the Planning and Building Committee has no
issues with the item on the Consent Agenda.
Commissioner Dwyer addressed the Caucus and stated that the Public Services Committee has no issues with the items on the Consent Agenda.
Commissioner Middleton addressed the Caucus to state that the special meeting for Miscellaneous
Resolution #12018 entitled Board of Commissioners - Oakland County Ethics Policy has been cancelled.
Commissioner Long addressed the Caucus regarding General Government Committee items c. and d. on the Regular Agenda; Miscellaneous Resolutions #12015 entitled Department of Health and Human
Services/Health Division – Revision of Oakland County Sanitary Code, Article I and #12016 entitled Department of Health and Human Services/Health Division – Adoption of Article XI, Sewage Disposal
System Installer Licensing, of the Oakland County Sanitary Code; both items will be held over until the March 22, 2012 Board Meeting. She also announced that there will be a General Government Committee
meeting following the Caucus at 9:15 a.m.
Commissioner Long addressed the Caucus regarding General Government Committee items e. and f. on the Regular Agenda; a Report entitled Recommendation of Vendor for Webcasting and Miscellaneous
Resolution #12034 entitled Board of Commissioners – Approval of Contract to Webcast Board of Commissioners’ Board and Committee Meetings and Continuation of Webcasting Ad Hoc Committee;
both items will be referred to the Finance Committee and the Planning and Building Committee.
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Discussion followed.
Commissioner Long addressed the Caucus regarding General Government Committee items g., h. and i. on the Regular Agenda, Reports entitled Board of Commissioners – Appointment to the Huron-Clinton
Metropolitan Authority; Board of Commissioners – Appointments to the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority Board; and Board of Commissioners – Appointments to the Oakland County Solid
Waste Planning Committee.
Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Board to announce that she will address the Board at the meeting prior to voting on the Reports to disclose that she has a family member on the Community
Mental Health Authority.
Discussion followed.
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 regarding Planning and Building Committee items b. and c.
on the Regular Agenda, Miscellaneous Resolutions entitled Building Authority – Resolution Authorizing the Oakland County Building Authority to Finance a Project to Remodel and Make Other Capital
Improvements to Buildings Located in Oakland County, Michigan to be Used by the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority; and Facilities Management/Facilities Administration – Licensing of
Courthouse Parking Spaces to Bill Fox Chevrolet, he stated he will refer both items to the Finance Committee. He also addressed the Caucus regarding item d., Miscellaneous Resolution #12013 entitled
Water Resources Commissioner – Evergreen-Farmington Sewage Disposal System 8 Mile Road Pumping Station Bonds, Series 2012 Bond Resolution that was adopted at the February 1, 2012 Board
Meeting and is being reconsidered at this time to accept the fiscal note.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Dwyer addressed the Caucus regarding Public Services Committee item f. on the Regular Agenda entitled Sheriff’s Office – Contract for Health Firm Vendor to Provide Inmate Health Care and
Manage the Sheriff’s Jail Health Program.
Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub introduced Director of Human Resources.
Director of Human Resources Nancy Scarlet addressed the Caucus regarding Public Services Committee item f. on the Regular Agenda entitled Sheriff’s Office – Contract for Health Firm Vendor to Provide
Inmate Health Care and Manage the Sheriff’s Jail Health Program.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Dwyer addressed the Caucus regarding Public Services Committee item g. on the Regular Agenda entitled Sheriff’s Office and Health and Human Services – Homeland Security Division – Creation
of Classification and Position of Intelligence Analyst Funded by Homeland Security Grant and stated this item will be referred to the Human Resources Committee and the Finance Committee.
Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus regarding the suspension list and
Miscellaneous Resolution #12028 entitled Board of Commissioners – Resolution in Support of Amending HB 5309 to Include Pontiac in Rolling Rapid Transit System, which will be added to the Regular Agenda
under General Government Committee; she introduced Deputy County Executive Gerald Poisson to comment.
Deputy County Executive Gerald Poisson addressed the Caucus.
Discussion followed.
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Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce two proposed Miscellaneous
Resolutions entitled Department of Economic Development & Community Affairs – Community & Home Improvement Division – Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Rescission of the Cooperative
Agreement with the City of Pontiac in Favor of a Joint Agreement; and Department of Economic Development & Community Affairs – Community & Home Improvement Division – Program Year 2010
Neighborhood Stabilization Program 3 (NSP3) Joint Agreement with the City of Pontiac, she stated that she will introduce both items during New and Miscellaneous Business at the Board Meeting and refer
both items to the Planning and Building Committee. Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub introduced Karry Rieth and Gordon Lambert from Economic Development and Community Affairs to comment.
Karry Rieth and Gordon Lambert from Economic Development and Community Affairs addressed the
Caucus with additional comment by Deputy County Executive Bob Daddow.
Discussion followed.
Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce Corporation Counsel Judy Cunningham.
Corporation Counsel Judy Cunningham addressed the Caucus to update them on current litigation.
Discussion followed.
The Republican Caucus adjourned at 10:17 a.m. until March 7, 2012, at 6:00 p.m.
BILL BULLARD, JR. SHELLEY GOODMAN TAUB
Clerk Caucus Chairperson