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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MINUTES
September 19, 2013
Meeting called to order by Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub at 8:45 a.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. (14) EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: (0)
ARRIVED LATE: Long. (1) at 9:20 a.m.
Quorum present.
Moved by Gingell supported by Spisz the minutes of the August 29, 2013 Republican Caucus be amended, as follows:
Please Strike: Jim Thienel, Oakland County Republican Party Chairperson, addressed the Caucus and stated
that there will be a photographer taking pictures in the Board of Commissioners Auditorium for the Lincoln Day dinner. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the minutes of the August 29, 2013, Republican Caucus as
amended, were approved.
Public Affairs Associate, Jim Ryan addressed the Caucus during public comment.
The members of the Republican Caucus discussed the Board Agenda.
Commissioner Middleton addressed the Caucus and stated that the Finance Committee has no issues with the items on the Consent Agenda.
Commissioner Spisz addressed the Caucus regarding Finance Committee item a.: entitled Facilities
Management/Facilities Maintenance and Operations – North Office Oakland Building Fire Alarm System; and Finance Committee d.: entitled Department of Management and Budget – Fiscal Year 2013 Third
Quarter Financial Forecast and Budget Amendments on the Consent Agenda.
Discussion followed.
Art Holdsworth, Director Facilities Management addressed the Caucus regarding Finance Committee item a.: entitled Facilities Management/Facilities Maintenance and Operations – North Office Oakland Building
Fire Alarm System on the Consent Agenda.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Crawford Vice-Chair of the General Government Committee addressed the Caucus and stated that the General Government Committee has no issues with the items on the Consent Agenda.
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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 and stated that the Planning and Building Committee has no issues with the items on the Consent Agenda.
Commissioner Dwyer addressed the Caucus and stated that the Public Services Committee has no
issues with the items on the Consent Agenda.
Commissioner Middleton addressed the Caucus regarding Finance Committee item e.: entitled Fiscal Year 2014 General Appropriations Act and 2014 County General Property Tax Rates with a Human
Resources Report entitled Fiscal Year 2014 Salary Recommendations on the Regular Agenda.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Crawford Vice-Chair of the General Government Committee addressed the Caucus and stated that the General Government Committee has no issues with the items on the Regular Agenda.
Commissioner Runestad addressed the Caucus regarding General Government Committee item
c.: entitled Miscellaneous Resolution #13229 – Board of Commissioners – Opposition to Fees Approved by the Michigan Public Services Commission for Customers Who Wish to Opt-Out of the Smart Meter or
Advanced Metering Infrastructure Programs on the Regular Agenda and stated that he will offer a proposed amendment.
Discussion followed.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus regarding General Government
Committee item f.: entitled Board of Commissioners – Canvassing Board Appointments on the Regular Agenda.
Discussion followed.
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
issues with the items on the Regular Agenda.
Commissioner Gingell addressed the Caucus and stated that he will be introducing a new proposed Miscellaneous Resolution entitled Board of Commissioners – Amendment to the Board Rules Pertaining
to the Procedure to Bring Matters Before the Board and will refer it to the General Government Committee.
Discussion followed.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus regarding the Youth Assistance
Walk on the Wild Side to raise money for Oakland County Youth Assistance held on September 22, 2013 at the Independence Oaks County Park; and stated that September is National Recovery Month.
Discussion followed.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to acknowledge and congratulate Commissioner Spisz for being elected to the Michigan Associations of Counties (MAC) Board.
Republican Caucus Minutes Continued. September 19, 2013
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Republican Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce Gerald Poisson, Deputy County Executive.
Gerald Poisson, Deputy County Executive addressed the Caucus regarding the Detroit Water and Sewer.
Discussion followed.
Gerald Poisson, Deputy County Executive addressed the Caucus to thank the Commissioners for their
help with the Budget.
The Republican Caucus adjourned at 11:20 a.m. until October 2, 2013, at 6:00 p.m.
LISA BROWN SHELLEY GOODMAN TAUB Clerk Caucus Chairperson