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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MINUTES
August 13, 2015
Meeting called to order by Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub at 8:45 a.m. in the Courthouse Committee Room A, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Dwyer, Fleming, Gingell, Gosselin, Hoffman, Kowall, Long,
Matis, Middleton, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert. (13) EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: Crawford. (1)
Quorum present.
No one addressed the Caucus during Public Comment.
Moved by Dwyer supported by Fleming the minutes of the July 29, 2015 Caucus be approved.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the minutes were approved.
The members of the Caucus discussed the Board Agenda.
Commissioner Long addressed the Caucus regarding General Government Committee to add item c:
entitled County Clerk/Register of Deeds – Transfer of One (1) Office Leader Position and One (1) Office Assistant II Position in the Vital Records Unit from GF/GP Fund to SR Fund will be added to the Consent
Agenda.
Commissioner Weipert addressed the Caucus regarding Planning and Building Committee item f: Department of Facilities Management – Resolution Authorizing the Oakland County Building Authority to
Finance a New Animal Shelter Located in Oakland County, Michigan will be referred to the Finance Committee.
Commissioner Dwyer addressed the Caucus regarding Public Services Committee to add item e: entitled
Sheriff’s Office – Creation of Positions For Building Security – Phase II will be added to the Consent Agenda.
Commissioner Gingell addressed the Caucus announcing a celebration of the Voting Rights Act after the
Board Meeting. He also stated that there will be a special Caucus meeting on September 16, 2015 to give more details on the Animal Control and Pet Adoption Center.
George Miller, Director of Health and Human Services addressed the Caucus regarding ECHO a
Community Health Assessment interim report and that a final report will be available in six months.
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Jim VerPloeg, Administrative Director, Board of Commissioners addressed the Caucus to announce that he is in the process of obtaining estimates for remodeling Committee Room A, work to be done in early
2016.
Commissioner Gingell requested that all updates on Committee Room A be communicated to the Caucus.
George Miller, Director of Health and Human Services addressed the Caucus to announce that there will
be a press conference on August 14, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. in the City of Pontiac, City Hall Building regarding the Residency Program staying in the City of Pontiac, Michigan.
Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to remind members of a special Caucus meeting on
September 16, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. and that there will be a Human Resources Committee meeting today at 9:15 a.m.
The Caucus adjourned at 10:50 a.m. until August 26, 2015, at 6:00 p.m.
LISA BROWN SHELLEY GOODMAN TAUB
Clerk Caucus Chairperson