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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MINUTES
May 22, 2013
Meeting called to order by Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub at 6:11 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, Runestad, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert. (13) EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: Long. (1)
Quorum present.
Moved by Spisz supported by Crawford the minutes of the May 9, 2013 Republican Caucus be approved.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the minutes were approved.
Commissioner Gosselin addressed the Caucus to introduce his brother Gary.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus regarding the John Bowker
Proclamation and stated it will be removed from the Agenda.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus and stated that Finance Committee item a.: Miscellaneous Resolution #13097 – entitled Department of Management and Budget/Equalization
Division – Bonus for Master Appraiser Certification and Position Changes will be removed from the Agenda.
Commissioner Spisz addressed the Caucus to request General Government Committee item e.: Miscellaneous Resolution #13118 – entitled Board of Commissioners – Declaration of May 25, 2013 as
National Missing Children’s Day in Oakland County; and Planning and Building Committee item d.: entitled Parks and Recreation Commission – Recognizing July as National Recreation and Parks Month be moved
from the Consent Agenda to the Regular Agenda.
The members of the Republican Caucus discussed the Board Agenda.
Commissioner Middleton addressed the Caucus and stated the Finance Committee has no issues with the items on the Consent Agenda.
Commissioner Crawford addressed the Caucus and stated the General Government Committee has an item
on the suspension list (item on Board Agenda) item e.: entitled Parks and Recreation Commission – 2012 BP Fueling Communities Donation Acceptance. (Waiver of Rule XII.C. – Resolution was taken up by Finance
Committee without a Referral.)
Commissioner Runestad addressed the Caucus and stated the Planning and Building Committee has no issues with the items on the Consent Agenda.
Republican Caucus Minutes Continued. May 22, 2013
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Commissioner Dwyer addressed the Caucus and stated the Public Services Committee has no issues with the items on the Consent Agenda
Commissioner Middleton addressed the Caucus regarding Finance Committee item k.: entitled Facilities
Management/Facilities Planning & Engineering – Water Tower Logo Project.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Crawford addressed the Caucus regarding General Government Committee item g.: entitled Board of Commissioners – Appointment to the Community Mental Health Authority Board.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Scott addressed the Caucus and stated the Human resources Committee has no issues with
the items on the Regular Agenda.
Commissioner Runestad addressed the Caucus and stated the Planning and Building Committee has no issues with the items on the Regular Agenda.
Commissioner Dwyer addressed the Caucus and stated the Public Services Committee has no issues with
the items on the Regular Agenda.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus regarding the Caucus Memo from Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director Program and Operations Analysis.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce Bob Daddow, Deputy
County Executive.
Bob Daddow, Deputy County Executive addressed the Caucus regarding the “No Kill” resolutions.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Crawford addressed the Caucus regarding the Lincoln Day Dinner event in Novi on May 21, 2013 and thanked all the volunteers.
Commissioner Bosnic addressed the Caucus and stated he will distribute the PSA DVDs.
The Republican Caucus adjourned at 8:16 p.m. until June 13, 2013, at 9:30 a.m.
LISA BROWN SHELLEY GOODMAN TAUB
Clerk Caucus Chairperson