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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 1998.01.06 - 8244 1 OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES January 6, 1998 Meeting called to order by County Clerk Lynn D. Allen at 5:59 P.M. in the Courthouse Auditorium, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, MI. Roll called. PRESENT: Amos, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Fracassi, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, McCulloch, McPherson, Obrecht, Palmer, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf. (21) ABSENT: Garfield, Law, Millard, Moffitt. (4) Quorum present. Invocation given by Commissioner Dennis Powers. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Moved by McPherson supported by Wolf the minutes of the December 2, 1997 Republican Caucus with a Quorum of the Board of Commissioners Present be approved. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the minutes were approved, as printed. Moved by Wolf supported by Dingeldey the minutes of the December 4, 1997 Board meeting be approved. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the minutes were approved, as printed. Moved by Wolf supported by Dingeldey the minutes of the December 11, 1997 Board meeting be approved. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the minutes were approved, as printed. Moved by Wolf supported by Law the Journal for the 1997 Session be approved and closed and the 1997 Session be adjourned sine die. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Moved by Wolf supported by Obrecht the agenda be approved, as printed. AYES: Amos, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Fracassi, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Obrecht, Palmer, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf. (24) Commissioners Minutes Continued. January 6, 1998 2 NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion to approve the agenda carried. The following people addressed the Board: Dr. Ruth Robin, Daniel Matthews, Lisa Trejo, Pamela Skinner, Bob Phipps, Sam Davis and Elmer Cerano. Moved by Wolf supported by Garfield the Board Rules be adopted as the temporary Rules of the Board. AYES: Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Fracassi, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos. (25) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried and the Board Rules were adopted as the temporary Rules of the Board. The Clerk opened nominations for the temporary Chairperson. Commissioner Jacobs nominated JoAnne Holbert. Supported by Kingzett. Moved by Wolf supported by Garfield the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for JoAnne Holbert. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Commissioners Wolf and Jacobs escorted Holbert to the Chair. Commissioner Holbert addressed the Board. Commissioner Holbert opened nominations for the permanent Chairperson. Commissioner Wolf nominated John McCulloch. Supported by Palmer. Moved by Wolf supported by Obrecht the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for John McCulloch. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Commissioners Wolf and Jacobs escorted McCulloch to the Chair. Chairperson McCulloch opened nominations for the Vice-Chairperson. Commissioner Wolf nominated Kay Schmid. Supported by Amos. Moved by Wolf supported by Garfield the nominations be closed and a unanimous ballot be cast for Kay Schmid. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Commissioners Wolf and Jacobs escorted Schmid to the Chair. Chairperson McCulloch addressed the Board. The Chairperson appointed the following people to the General Government Committee: Chairperson: Nancy Dingeldey Majority Vice-Chairperson: John Garfield Minority Vice-Chairperson: Ruel McPherson Members: Donn Wolf, Kay Schmid, Shelley Taub, JoAnne Holbert The Chairperson declared a recess at 6:36 P.M. to allow the General Government Committee time to meet. Commissioners Minutes Continued. January 6, 1998 3 The Board reconvened at 7:38 P.M. Roll called. PRESENT: Amos, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Fracassi, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf. (25) ABSENT: None. (0) Quorum present. The Clerk read a note from Anne Pernick expressing the family=s appreciation and sincere thanks for the expressions of sympathy for the loss of her husband Larry. The Clerk read a communication from Chairperson McCulloch appointing Dr. Val Vangieson and Theodore Spehar to serve on the Oakland County Sanitary Code Appeals Board for a three year term ending December 31, 2000. There being no objections, the appointments were confirmed. The Clerk read a communication from Chairperson McCulloch appointing Elsie August and Jennifer Radcliff to serve on the Oakland County Historical Commission for a three year term ending January 1, 2001. There being no objections, the appointments were confirmed. REPORT BY: General Government Committee, Nancy Dingeldey, Chairperson IN RE: ADOPTION OF RULES FOR THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having reviewed the proposed rules for the Oakland County Board of Commissioners, recommends the adoption of the attached rules as the permanent Rules for the Oakland County Board of Commissioners. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Copy of the 1998 Edition of Rules for the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on file in the County Clerk=s office. Moved by Dingeldey supported by Holbert the General Government Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted. Moved by Dingeldey supported by Holbert the Rules for the Oakland County Board of Commissioners be adopted. AYES: Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas, Fracassi, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman. (25) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried and the Rules for the Oakland County Board of Commissioners were adopted. REPORT BY: General Government Committee, Nancy Dingeldey, Chairperson IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS==== STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP FOR 1998 To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Commissioners Minutes Continued. January 6, 1998 4 Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee hereby recommends appointments to the Board of Commissioners= Standing Committees for 1998, per the attached sheet. Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Moved by Dingeldey supported by Amos the General Government Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted. Moved by Dingeldey supported by Amos the following appointments be confirmed: FINANCE COMMITTEE Chairperson: Sue Ann Douglas Majority Vice-Chair: Donald Jensen Minority Vice-Chair: Jeff Kingzett Members: Charles Palmer, John Garfield, Shelley Taub, Fran Amos, Eugene Kaczmar, Eric Coleman GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Chairperson: Nancy Dingeldey Majority Vice-Chair: John Garfield Minority Vice-Chair: Ruel McPherson Members: Donn Wolf, Kay Schmid, Shelley Taub, JoAnne Holbert PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE Chairperson: Charles Palmer Majority Vice-Chair: Donna Huntoon Minority Vice-Chair: Eugene Kaczmar Members: Ruth Johnson, Fran Amos, Roderick Fracassi, Jeff Kingzett PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE Chairperson: David Moffitt Majority Vice-Chair: Frank Millard Minority Vice-Chair: Gilda Jacobs Members: Donna Huntoon, Lawrence Obrecht, Nancy Dingeldey, Ruel McPherson PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Chairperson: Thomas Law Majority Vice-Chair: Dan Devine, Jr. Minority Vice-Chair: JoAnne Holbert Members: Lawrence Obrecht, Frank Millard, Roderick Fracassi; there is a Democrat vacancy. STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE Chairperson: Dennis Powers Majority Vice-Chair: Ruth Johnson Minority Vice-Chair: Eric Coleman Members: Donald Jensen, Dan Devine, Jr., Gilda Jacobs Vote on Standing Committee appointments: AYES: Dingeldey, Douglas, Fracassi, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman, Devine. (25) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the appointments to the Board of Commissioners= Standing Committees for 1998 were confirmed. REPORT BY: General Government Committee, Nancy Dingeldey, Chairperson IN RE: APPOINTMENTS TO COORDINATING ZONING COMMITTEE To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Commissioners Minutes Continued. January 6, 1998 5 Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee recommends the following individuals be appointed to the Coordinating Zoning Committee for the period of January 1, 1998 through December 31, 1998. Donna Huntoon, Chairperson Ruth Johnson, Vice Chairperson Eugene Kaczmar Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Moved by Dingeldey supported by Kaczmar the General Government Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted. Discussion followed. Moved by Holbert supported by Palmer the report be amended by replacing Eugene Kaczmar with Jeff Kingzett. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the amendment carried. Moved by Dingeldey supported by Holbert the appointments to the Coordinating Zoning Committee be confirmed. AYES: Douglas, Fracassi, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey. (25) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the appointments to the Coordinating Zoning Committee were confirmed. REPORT BY: General Government Committee, Nancy Dingeldey, Chairperson IN RE: APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having reviewed the vacancies for the boards, commissions, committees and councils herein mentioned, recommends the filling of those vacancies as follows: AIRPORT COMMITTEE (One-Year Terms Ending 12/31/98) Donn Wolf, Dennis Powers, Eugene Kaczmar AREA AGENCY ON AGING (Two-Year Terms Ending 12/31/99) Dorothy Webb, VACANT BUILDING AUTHORITY (Three-Year Term Ending 12/31/2000) Tom Fockler ELECTIONS SCHEDULING COMMITTEE (One-Year Terms Ending 12/31/98) Kathryn Dornan, William Brian, Willie Redmond PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION (Three-Year Terms Ending 1/01/2001) Charles Palmer, Richard Kuhn, Jr., David VanderVeen RETIREMENT COMMISSION (Four-Year Term Ending 12/31/2001) Dennis Murphy SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SEMCOG) (One-Year Terms Ending 12/31/98) Delegates: Nancy Dingeldey, Kay Schmid, Ruel McPherson, David Moffitt, Eric Coleman, L. Brooks Patterson Alternates: David VanderVeen, 5 Non-Specified Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Moved by Dingeldey supported by Jensen the General Government Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted. Commissioners Minutes Continued. January 6, 1998 6 Moved by Dingeldey supported by Jensen the appointments, as listed in the report, be confirmed. AYES: Fracassi, Garfield, Holbert, Huntoon, Jacobs, Jensen, Johnson, Kaczmar, Kingzett, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Powers, Schmid, Taub, Wolf, Amos, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Douglas. (25) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the appointments to the various boards, commissions, committees and councils were confirmed. REPORT BY: General Government Committee, Nancy Dingeldey, Chairperson IN RE: APPOINTMENTS TO JOB EVALUATION REVIEW PANEL To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having reviewed the vacancies for the boards, commissions, committees and councils herein mentioned, recommends the filling of those vacancies as follows: JOB EVALUATION REVIEW PANEL (One-Year Terms Ending 12/31/98) Nancy Dingeldey, Jeff Kingzett and Fran Amos as Alternate Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE The Chairperson referred the General Government Committee Report to the Personnel Committee. There were no objections. MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #98001 BY: Dennis Powers, District #10; Shelley Taub, District #12 IN RE: SENATE BILL 113 (SUPPORT) STRENGTHENING CHILD ABUSE LAWS To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS developments in the last several decades have moved child abuse and neglect from societal denial to a prominent place on the public agenda; and WHEREAS in recognizing the physical and psychological damage caused to children by abusive acts or failure to prevent those acts, our legislature has created statutes to protect our children from harm; and WHEREAS Senate Bill 113, sponsored by Senator Michael Bouchard, strengthens law enforcement=s ability to arrest and prosecute those people who abuse and neglect children, particularly those individuals who have a duty and responsibility to protect and care for the children they abuse; and WHEREAS Oakland County Prosecutor, David Gorcyca, has solicited our assistance in petitioning the State Legislature to pass Senate Bill 113, so that his office can more aggressively prosecute child abusers and those who recklessly place children in harm=s way. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners does hereby request the State Legislature to act immediately to pass Senate Bill 113. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this resolution be sent to all Oakland County Legislators, Governor Engler, Lt. Governor Binsfield, Michigan Association of Counties and the County=s legislative agents. Chairperson, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution. Dennis N. Powers, Shelley G. Taub The Chairperson referred the resolution to the General Government Committee and the Public Services Committee. There were no objections. In accordance with Rule XXII, the Chairperson made the following referrals: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE a. Shiawassee County Board of Commissioners - Opposing Jurisdictional Transfers Requested by MDOT Commissioners Minutes Continued. January 6, 1998 7 b. Saginaw County Board of Commissioners - (Oppose) Jurisdictional Transfer MDOT c. Wexford County Board of Commissioners - Establish Motion Fee for Personal Protection Orders PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE a. Macomb Conservation District - Forestry and Wildlife Habitat Assistance Funding OTHERS Management and Budget a. Equalization - Ind. Fac. Exemption - Mackie Automotive Systems, Inc. - Village of Oxford There were no objections to the referrals. The meeting adjourned at 7:54 P.M. to the call of the Chair or February 12, 1998 at 9:30 A.M. LYNN D. ALLEN JOHN McCULLOCH Clerk Chairperson