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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MINUTES
August 10, 2017
Meeting called to order by Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub at 8:37 a.m. in the Courthouse Committee Room A, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Berman, Crawford, Dwyer, Fleming, Gingell, Hoffman,
Kochenderfer, Kowall, Long, Middleton, Spisz, Taub, Tietz, Weipert. (14) EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: None. (0)
Quorum present.
Oakland County Clerk - Register of Deeds Lisa Brown addressed the Caucus to remind the Caucus that
there will be an upcoming vote for two members of the Board of Canvassers.
Phil Bertolini, Deputy County Executive, addressed the Caucus to give an Overview of the Information Technology budget.
Discussion followed.
Chris Ward, Board of Commissioners Administration Director, Program and Operational Analyst
addressed the Caucus regarding the Caucus Memo.
Commissioner Fleming addressed the Caucus regarding visiting the White House by Michigan County Commissioners.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Middleton supported by Fleming the minutes of the July 19, 2017 Caucus be approved.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the minutes were approved.
The members of the Caucus discussed the Board Agenda.
Commissioner Weipert addressed the Caucus and stated that the Planning and Building Committee items
b.: entitled Parks and Recreation Commission – Giffels-Webster Engineering, Inc – Lumber Material Donation and; c.: Department of Facilities Management – Resolution Authorizing the Oakland County
Building Authority to Finance the New Oakland County Radio Communications System will be referred to the Finance Committee.
Republican Caucus Minutes Continued. August 10, 2017
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Commissioner Long addressed the Caucus regarding suspension list: Items not on Board Agenda General Government Committee item b.: entitled MR #17222 – Board of Commissioners Support SB
0274 & Oppose HB 4601 – Amend Public Act 368 of 1978, Public Health Code (Reason for suspension Waiver of Rule III: Resolution was taken up by the General Government Committee immediately prior to
today’s meeting; and item c.: Board of Commissioners – Library Board Appointments (Reason for suspension Waiver of Rule III: Appointments were taken up by the General Government Committee
immediately prior to today’s meeting.
Commissioner Gingell addressed the Caucus regarding two new proposed Miscellaneous Resolutions entitled Board of Commissioners – Support Funding for the Oakland County Cooperative Lakes
Monitoring Program and Board of Commissioners – Declaration of August 19, 2017 as United Way for Southeastern Michigan Centennial Day.
Discussion followed.
The Caucus adjourned at 10:35 a.m. until August 23, 2017, at 6:00 p.m.
LISA BROWN SHELLEY GOODMAN TAUB
Clerk Caucus Chairperson