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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MINUTES
February 7, 2013
Meeting called to order by Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub at 8:40 a.m. in the Courthouse
Committee Room A, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
REPUBLICAN COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Bosnic, Crawford, Dwyer, Gosselin, Hoffman, Long, Matis, Middleton, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert. (12)
EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: Gingell. (1) ABSENT: Runestad. (1)
Quorum present.
Moved by Gosselin supported by Spisz the minutes of the January 23, 2013 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 and stated the Finance Committee has no issue with the items on the Consent Agenda.
Commissioner Long addressed the Caucus and stated the General Government Committee has no issue
with the item on the Consent Agenda.
Commissioner Scott addressed the Caucus and stated the Human Resources Committee has no issue with the item on the Consent Agenda.
Commissioner Gosselin, 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 Middleton addressed the Caucus regarding Miscellaneous Resolution #13012 entitled Facilities Management/Vehicle Operations and Radio Services Building Expansions.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Dwyer addressed the Caucus and stated the Public Services Committee has no issue with
the item on the Consent Agenda.
Commissioner Middleton addressed the Caucus and stated the Finance Committee has no items to report on the Regular Agenda.
Commissioner Long addressed the Caucus and stated the General Government Committee has no items
to report on the Regular Agenda.
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Commissioner Scott addressed the Caucus and stated the Human Resources Committee has no items to report on the Regular Agenda.
Commissioner Hoffman addressed the Caucus regarding item f.: entitled Sheriff’s Office and the
Departments of Facilities Management and Corporation Counsel – Approval and Acceptance of Lease Agreement with Oakland Air for Use of Hanger Space for Storage of Helicopters at 6740 Highland Road,
Waterford, Michigan.
Discussion followed.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus regarding Miscellaneous Resolution #13017 entitled Board of Commissioners – Study Group on Firearm Registration Compliance
and stated she will offer a proposed amendment.
Discussion followed.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce a proposed Miscellaneous Resolution entitled Board of Commissioners – Opposition to Withholding of Detroit
Zoological Society Funds by Local Governments in Wayne County and stated she will refer it to the General Government Committee.
Discussion followed.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus regarding the “State of the County”.
Judy Cunningham, Corporation Council addressed the Caucus regarding the Open Meetings Act Memo.
Discussion followed.
Phil Bertolini, Deputy County Executive addressed the Caucus and stated that the Information
Technology Department will place a link on the county website for meetings to be posted.
Discussion followed.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus and stated that the Planning and Building Committee has an item on the suspension list (item on Board Agenda) item e.: entitled Facilities
Management – Temporary Use of Boy Scouts of America Building by Oakland County Credit Union. Waiver of Rule XII.C. – Resolution was taken up by Finance Committee without a referral.
Discussion followed.
The Republican Caucus adjourned at 10:18 a.m. until March 6, 2013, at 6:00 p.m.
LISA BROWN. SHELLEY GOODMAN TAUB
Clerk Caucus Chairperson