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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MINUTES
August 1, 2012
Meeting called to order by Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub at 6:12 p.m. in the Courthouse Committee Room A, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
REPUBLICAN COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Bosnic, Crawford, Dwyer, Gingell, Gosselin,
Hoffman, Matis, Middleton, Nuccio, River, Runestad, Scott, Taub, Weipert. (14) ABSENT: Potts. (1)
ARRIVED LATE: Long. (1) at 6:25 p.m.
DEMOCRATIC COMMISSIONER PRESENT: Nash. (1)
Quorum present.
Moved by Matis supported by Scott the minutes of the July 18, 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 Middleton addressed the Caucus regarding maintaining a quorum at Finance Committee meetings.
Commissioner Middleton addressed the Caucus and stated that the Finance Committee has no issues with the items on the Consent Agenda.
Commissioner Long addressed the Caucus and stated that the General Government Committee has no items to report on the Consent Agenda.
Commissioner Scott addressed the Caucus and stated that the Human Resources Committee has no items to report on the Consent Agenda.
Commissioner Weipert, Vice-Chair of the Planning and Building Committee, addressed the Caucus and stated that the Planning and Building Committee has no issues with the items on the Consent Agenda.
Commissioner Dwyer, Vice-Chair of the Public Services Committee, addressed the Caucus and stated
that the Public Services Committee has an item on the Suspension List (item not on Board Agenda) item c.: entitled Department of Public Services/Community Corrections – Michigan Department of Corrections,
Office of Community Corrections, Community Corrections Comprehensive Plan and Application for FY 2013. Waiver of Rule III – Resolution was taken up by the Public Services Committee immediately prior to
today’s meeting. (Fiscal Note taken up by Finance Committee on July 26.)
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Commissioner Middleton 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 items to report 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 Weipert, Vice-Chair of the Planning and Building Committee, addressed the Caucus and stated that the Planning and Building Committee has two items on the Regular Agenda, item i.: entitled
Facilities Management/Parks and Recreation – George W. Suarez Friendship Woods/Red Oaks Nature Center Lease and stated that he will refer it to the Finance Committee; and item j.: entitled Department of
Economic Development & Community Affairs – Community & Home Improvement Division – Home Investment Partnerships Program (Home) Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Pontiac and County of Oakland Establishing the Oakland County Home Consortium.
Commissioner Runestad addressed the Caucus and stated that the Public Services Committee has two items on the Suspension List (items not on Board Agenda) item d.: entitled Sheriff's Office - Contract for
Law Enforcement Services at the Michigan Renaissance Festival - 2012 Season. (Waiver of Rule III –
Resolution was taken up by Public Services Committee immediately prior to today’s meeting) and stated that he will refer it to the Finance Committee; and item e.: entitled Prosecuting Attorney – Revision of the Fiscal Year 2012 Budget. (Waiver of Rule III – Resolution was taken up by Public Services Committee
immediately prior to today’s meeting) and will be referred to the Human Resources Committee and the Finance Committee.
Commissioner Gingell addressed the Caucus regarding Miscellaneous Resolution #12188 entitled Board of Commissioners – Rescission of Actions to Extend Board of Commissioner’s Lobbyist Contract.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Matis addressed the Caucus regarding a fundraiser that will take place on October 8, 2012
at 8:00 p.m. at Andiamo’s. Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus regarding an article that she distributed to each Commissioner entitled Payne: Democrats’ Big Nurse bullies.
Commissioner Crawford addressed the Caucus regarding two proposed Miscellaneous Resolutions that
she will introduce during New Business entitled Board of Commissioners – Tri-Party Road Improvement Program Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriation – Township of Novi – Resurfacing Various Local Roads - Project
No. 51452, and stated that she will refer it to the Finance Committee; and Board of Commissioners – Resolution Honoring the New “Great Lakes State Fair”, and will refer it to the General Government
Committee. Commissioner Scott addressed the Caucus regarding budget inquiries at the Human Resources
Committee meeting.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Middleton addressed the Caucus advising Commissioner Scott to bring all inquiries to the budget hearing on August 14, 2012.
Commissioner Runestad addressed the Caucus regarding a proposed Miscellaneous Resolution entitled
Board of Commissioners – Support for the Preservation of Liberty and HB5768, he will introduce it under New Business and refer it to the General Government Committee.
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Discussion followed with comment by Deputy County Executive, Gerald Poisson.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus regarding the Proclamation for Don Jensen that will be presented at the Board meeting.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus regarding the Traffic Improvement
Association Presentation (TIA) that will be given by Executive Director of the TIA, Jim Santilli.
The Republican Caucus adjourned at 7:54 p.m. until August 23, 2012, at 8:30 a.m.
BILL BULLARD, JR. SHELLEY GOODMAN TAUB Clerk Caucus Chairperson