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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MINUTES
September 6, 2017
Meeting called to order by Caucus Chairperson Shelley Taub at 6:15 p.m. in the Courthouse Committee Room A, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
Roll called.
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Berman, Crawford, Dwyer, Fleming, Kochenderfer, Kowall, Long,
Middleton, Spisz, Taub, Tietz, Weipert. (12) EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: Gingell, Hoffman. (2)
Quorum present.
No one addressed the Caucus during Public Comment.
Moved by Crawford supported by Middleton the minutes of the August 23, 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 d.:
entitled Department of Central Services/Leased Vehicles – Donation of Two Dodge Durango Special Service Vehicles and stated that the resolution would be referred to the Finance Committee.
Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus to introduce a proposed Miscellaneous Resolution
entitled: Board of Commissioners – Designation of September 2017 as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in Oakland County. She stated that she will request suspension of the Board Rules for immediate
consideration under New Business.
Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus regarding contributions to the flower fund, and stated that several of the Commissioners had been invited to the White House for a conference about
Infrastructure and that Commissioner Kochenderfer had attended this event.
Commissioner Kochenderfer addressed the Caucus regarding the White House conference. He stated that he had also been able to attend a meeting regarding the opioid abuse epidemic.
Chris Ward, Board of Commissioners Administration Director, Program and Operational Analyst
addressed the Caucus regarding the Caucus Memo.
Jordie Kramer, Director of Human Resources addressed the Caucus regarding open enrollment.
Discussion followed.
Republican Caucus Minutes Continued. September 6, 2017
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Chairperson Shelley Taub addressed the Caucus regarding registration for the Michigan Association of Counties (MAC) conference.
Commissioner Middleton addressed the Caucus regarding the proposed Budget and Budget
Amendments. He stated that the Budget will be presented to the Board of Commissioners at the September 28th meeting.
The Caucus adjourned at 7:54 p.m. until September 28, 2017, at 8:30 a.m.
LISA BROWN SHELLEY GOODMAN TAUB
Clerk Caucus Chairperson