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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MINUTES
June 13, 2013
Meeting called to order by Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub at 8:07 a.m. in the Courthouse Committee Room A, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
REPUBLICAN COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Bosnic, Crawford, Dwyer, Gingell, Hoffman, Long,
Matis, Runestad, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert. (12) EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: Gosselin, Middleton. (2)
Quorum present.
Moved by Spisz supported by Scott the minutes of the May 22, 2013 Republican Caucus be approved.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the minutes were approved.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus regarding the Pontiac School
District increasing taxes.
Discussion followed.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus and stated that the Michigan Association of Counties (MAC) will be hosting a Conference at Oakland County Lyon Oaks on August 20,
2013 at 2:00 p.m.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus regarding the resignation of Barbara Herzig who was appointed to the Community Mental Health Authority Board at the May 22, 2013
Board meeting.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Gingell addressed the Caucus regarding the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) and the potential Bankruptcy that the City of Detroit can go in.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Gingell addressed the Caucus regarding Democratic Commissioner Dave Woodward’s
motion to discharge Miscellaneous Resolution #13112 entitled Board of Commissioners – Support for Medicaid Reform in the State of Michigan, from General Government; and stated that it will be placed on
the next General Government Committee agenda.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Gingell addressed the Caucus and stated that he is appointing Commissioners Mike Spisz and Dave Woodward to the Commissioner Technology Study Group that he has created.
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Discussion followed.
Commissioner Gingell addressed the Caucus regarding the Board Rules and suggested having them
revised so that the non-binding resolutions can no longer be adopted by the Board of Commissioners which includes social issues.
Discussion followed.
The members of the Republican Caucus discussed the Board Agenda.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub 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 an item on the Suspension list (items not on Board Agenda) item d.: entitled Miscellaneous Resolution
#13136 – Health and Human Services – Children’s Village/Facilities Management/Facilities Planning and Engineering – Children’s Village Mandy’s Place First Floor Renovation. (Waiver of Rule III – Resolution
was taken up by Planning and Building Committee immediately prior to today’s Board meeting. (Fiscal Note was taken up by Finance on 6/6/13)).
Commissioner Scott addressed the Caucus and stated that the Human Resources Committee has no
issues with the items on the Consent Agenda.
Commissioner Runestad addressed the Caucus regarding Planning and Building Committee items a.: Miscellaneous Resolution #13139 entitled Water Resources Commissioner – Resolution to Establish
Clinton-Oakland Sewage Disposal System Perry Street Diversion Project and Authorize Clinton-Oakland Sewage Disposal System Perry Street Diversion Project Contract; and item b.: Miscellaneous Resolution
#13140 entitled Water Resources Commissioner – Resolution Approving Clinton-Oakland Sewage Disposal System 2013 Inter-Municipal Contract. He also stated that the resolutions will be moved from the
Consent Agenda to the Regular Agenda and amendments will be offered.
Joe Colaianne, Drainage District Insurance Administrator, addressed the Caucus.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Dwyer addressed the Caucus and stated that the Public Services Committee has no issues with the items on the Consent Agenda.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus and stated that the Finance
Committee has an item on the Suspension list (items not on Board Agenda) item m.: entitled Facilities Management/Facilities Planning & Engineering – County Center Drive East Pavement Replacement
Project. (Waiver of Rule III – Resolution was taken up by Planning and Building Committee immediately prior to today’s Board meeting. (Fiscal Note was taken up by Finance on 6/6/13)).
Commissioner Long addressed the Caucus and stated that the General Government Committee has no
issues with the items on the Regular Agenda.
Commissioner Scott addressed the Caucus and stated that the Human Resources Committee has no issues with the items on the Regular Agenda.
Commissioner Runestad addressed the Caucus and stated that the Planning and Building Committee has
no issues with the items on the Regular Agenda.
Commissioner Dwyer addressed the Caucus and stated that the Public Services Committee has no items to report on the Regular Agenda.
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Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus and stated that there will be
several new Tri-Party resolutions introduced under New and Miscellaneous Business.
Discussion followed.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus regarding a proposed Miscellaneous Resolution entitled Amended 9-1-1 Service Plan for the County of Oakland Department of
Information Technology; and stated that the Board will be requesting suspension of the Board Rules for immediate consideration under New and Miscellaneous Business.
The Republican Caucus adjourned at 10:53 a.m. until July 17, 2013, at 7:00 p.m.
LISA BROWN SHELLEY GOODMAN TAUB
Clerk Caucus Chairperson