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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MINUTES
August 23, 2017
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: Berman, Crawford, Dwyer, Fleming, Hoffman, Kochenderfer,
Kowall, Long, Middleton, Spisz, Taub, Tietz, Weipert. (13) EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: Gingell. (1)
Quorum present.
No one addressed the Caucus during Public Comment.
Moved by Fleming supported by Crawford the minutes of the August 10, 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 regarding Planning and Building Committee item
f.: entitled Parks and Recreation Commission – Residential Lease – Oakland Urban Growers – Waterford Oaks and Planning and Building Committee item g.: entitled Parks and Recreation Commission – Lease
– Oakland Urban Growers – Waterford Oaks.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Hoffman addressed the Caucus regarding his tour of the new Oakland County Animal Shelter and Pet Adoption Center.
Mark Newman, Director of Public Services addressed the Caucus and stated that the County expects to
have all animals transferred to the new facility by September 20, 2017 and that they are in the process of scheduling the Grand Opening. He also gave an update on the Farmington Hills kennel whose license
was denied.
Discussion followed.
Commissioner Middleton addressed the Caucus regarding the Budget Hearings. He stated that they are moving along well and will come before the Board of Commissioners at the September 28, 2017 meeting.
Discussion followed.
Chairperson Shelley Taub stated that there is a Human Resources Committee meeting immediately
following the Caucus meeting.
Republican Caucus Minutes Continued. August 23, 2017
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The Caucus adjourned at 7:52 p.m. until September 6, 2017, at 6:00 p.m.
LISA BROWN SHELLEY GOODMAN TAUB Clerk Caucus Chairperson