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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MINUTES
October 26, 2016
Meeting called to order by Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub at 6:06 p.m. in the Courthouse Committee Room A, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Crawford, Dwyer, Fleming, Gosselin, Hoffman, Kochenderfer,
Kowall, Long, Middleton, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert. (13) EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: Gingell. (1)
Quorum present.
Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce the Leadership Oakland group in
attendance.
Moved by Crawford supported by Kowall the minutes of the October 26, 2016 Caucus be approved.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the minutes were approved.
Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus and stated that there would be a Finance Committee meeting and a General Government Committee meeting immediately after the Caucus.
The members of the Caucus discussed the Board Agenda.
Jordie Kramer, Director, Human Resources addressed the Caucus regarding Human Resources
Committee item a.: Human Resources Department – Add Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve as County Holidays and Human Resources Committee item b.: Human Resources Department – Change to Merit
System Rule 26, Legal Holidays.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Weipert addressed the Caucus regarding Planning and Buidling Committee item f.: Water Resources Commissioner – Heron Drainage District Drain Bonds – Full Faith and Credit Resolution and
Planning and Building Committee item g.: MR #16275 – Circuit Court/Facilities Management – Acceptance of a New Liberty Tree and Repurposing of Former Liberty Tree.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Dwyer addressed the Caucus to introduce a proposed Miscellaneous Resolution
entitled: Board of Commissioners – Support for the Residents of the City of Farmington Hills – Middlebelt Transport Storage Tunnel Project Issue.
Discussion followed.
Republican Caucus Minutes Continued. October 26, 2016
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Philip Sanzica, Chief Deputy, Water Resources Commission addressed the Caucus to give a presentation on the Middlebelt Transport and Storage Tunnel Summary of Well Impacts and Project
Status.
Discussion followed.
Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce a proposed Miscellaneous Resolution entitled: Medical Reimbursement Vouchers for Veterans to Local Medical Facilities.
Discussion followed.
Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus regarding the Caucus Organizational Meeting, the 2017
Draft Calendar, the School Water Committee and the Campaign Finance reporting deadline.
Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce Kathleen Bertolini.
The Caucus adjourned at 8:10 p.m. until November 10, 2016, at 8:30 a.m.
LISA BROWN SHELLEY GOODMAN TAUB Clerk Caucus Chairperson