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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MINUTES
June 10, 2015
Meeting called to order by Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub at 6:08 p.m. in the Courthouse Committee Room A, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Crawford, Dwyer, Fleming, Gingell, Gosselin, Hoffman, Kowall,
Long, Matis, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert. (13) EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: Middleton. (1)
Quorum present.
No one addressed the Caucus during public comment.
Moved by Scott supported by Fleming the minutes of the May 21, 2015 Caucus be approved.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the minutes were approved.
The members of the Caucus discussed the Board Agenda.
Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce Commissioner Spisz.
Commissioner Spisz addressed the Caucus regarding Human Resources Committee item a.: entitled
Human Resources Department – Salary Administration Plan 3rd Quarterly Report for FY 2015 and stated that he will refer it to the Finance Committee.
Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus regarding Planning and Building Committee item
c.: entitled Water Resources Commissioner – Resolution to Authorize Evergreen and Farmington Sewage Disposal Systems North Evergreen Interceptor Contracts and Evergreen and Farmington
Sewage Disposal Systems North Evergreen Interceptor Bonds, Series 2015 and stated that it will be referred to the Finance Committee.
Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce Commissioner Gingell.
Commissioner Gingell addressed the Caucus regarding Miscellaneous Resolution #15077 entitled Board
of Commissioners – Creation of Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate Potential Cost Savings and Quality Improvement Measures for Road Repair and Construction; and stated that he will appoint a Study Group
for the purpose of examining quality improvement and cost savings for road repair and improvements.
Discussion followed.
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Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director Program and Operations Analyst.
Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director Program and Operations Analyst addressed the Caucus regarding
MAC Regional Summit held on June 29, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Lyon Oaks County Park and stated that there will be a registration fee of $25.00. He also announced that there will be free Health
Screenings in the Board of Commissioners Auditorium on the following dates: June 22, 2015; July 2, 2015; July 21, 2015; and July 30, 2015. He stated that there will also be an i-Pad training on the new
devices the first full week of July and he will give the Commissioners a more detailed schedule via email.
Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce Commissioner Gingell.
Commissioner Gingell addressed the Caucus to provide more information on the Capital Improvement Program with regard to Art Holdsworth, Director of Facilities Management, looking at all of the County’s
investments and facilities.
Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce George Miller, Director of Health and Human Services.
George Miller, Director of Health and Human Services addressed the Caucus regarding the avian
influenza case in Macomb County.
Discussion followed.
Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to announce that the Democratic Commissioners will be joining the Caucus for an update on the Great Lakes Regional Water Authority.
Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce Gerald Poisson, Deputy County Executive
and Bob Daddow, Deputy County Executive.
Gerald Poisson, Deputy County Executive and Bob Daddow, Deputy County Executive addressed the Caucus to give an update on the Great Lakes Regional Water Authority, including providing details about
the effort to approve a lease agreement to operate a water and sewer system.
Discussion followed.
Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to thank Gerald Poisson, Deputy County Executive and Bob Daddow, Deputy County Executive for giving the Commissioners an update on Great Lakes Regional
Water Authority.
The Caucus adjourned at 7:47 p.m. until July 16, 2015, at 8:30 a.m.
LISA BROWN SHELLEY GOODMAN TAUB Clerk Caucus Chairperson