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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MINUTES
March 27, 2012
Meeting called to order by Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub at 8:05 p.m. in the Courthouse Committee Room A, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
REPUBLICAN COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Bosnic, Crawford, Gingell, Gosselin, Hoffman,
Long, Matis, Middleton, Nuccio, Potts, Runestad, Taub, Weipert. (13) EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: Dwyer, Scott. (2)
DEMOCRATIC COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Covey, Gershenson, Nash, Woodward,
Zack. (5)
Quorum present.
The following people addressed the Caucus during Public Comment: Corporation Counsel Judy Cunningham, Oakland County Republican Party Chairman Jim Thienel, George Luenberger, Barbara
Harrell, Maureen Hammond, Veronica Mitchell, Donald Watkins, Alexandria Riley, Bob Gray, Major Guy, Theresa Mungioli and Angela River.
The members of the Republican Caucus discussed the Board Agenda.
Commissioner Gingell addressed the Caucus regarding the process that the Caucus will follow to
nominate a District #11 Commissioner.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Gosselin supported by Hoffman that a Caucus position be taken on the nominee with the majority of votes.
AYES: Bosnic, Crawford, Gingell, Gosselin, Hoffman, Long, Matis, Middleton, Nuccio, Runestad,
Taub, Weipert. (12) NAYS: Potts. (1)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion on taking a Caucus position passed.
Commissioner Gingell addressed the Caucus regarding the list of applicants for District #11
Commissioner; paper voting ballots were distributed to the Caucus members.
The vote for District #11 Commissioner, as a result of a paper ballot vote, reads as follows, listing the Caucus member and their selection in parenthesis:
Bosnic (River), Crawford (River), Gingell (River), Gosselin (River), Hoffman (Mungioli), Long (River), Matis (River), Middleton (River), Nuccio (Guy), Potts (Mungioli), Runestad (Mungioli), Taub (River),
Weipert (River).
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Summary of Votes: River (9), Mungioli (3), Guy (1).
Commissioner Gingell addressed the Caucus to state that Angela River had a sufficient majority of votes and the Caucus would take a Caucus position to nominate her in the Board meeting.
Discussion followed.
Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to inform them of Board of Commissioners meetings to
be held on Friday, March 30, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. and Friday, April 13, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. with the Caucus meeting at 8:30 a.m. on both dates.
Discussion followed.
Democratic Commissioner Woodward addressed the Caucus to introduce three new Miscellaneous
Resolutions entitled: Board of Commissioners – Stationary Outdoor Sites for Mobile Food Vendors on County Campus; Board of Commissioners – a Resolution to Request County Executive to Appoint Young
Member to Oakland County Workforce Development Board (OCWDB) and for the OCWDB to Develop New Strategy to Reduce Unemployment for Young Workers in Oakland County; Board of Commissioners
– Resolution to Support the Bipartisan Crowdfund Act (S. 2190), he will refer all three to committees.
Commissioner Potts addressed the Caucus regarding the number of votes required at the Board meeting to appoint a nominee to the District #11 Commissioner vacancy.
Discussion followed.
The Republican Caucus adjourned at 9:45 p.m. until March 30, 2012, at 8:30 a.m.
BILL BULLARD, JR. SHELLEY GOODMAN TAUB
Clerk Caucus Chairperson