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OAKLAND COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MINUTES
November 18, 2008
Meeting called to order by Republican Caucus Chairperson Eileen Kowall at 7:05 p.m. at the Elks Club,
2100 Scott Lake Road, Waterford, Michigan.
Roll called.
REPUBLICAN COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Bullard, Capello, Douglas, Gingell, Gosselin,
Jacobsen, Long, Middleton, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub. (13)
EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: None. (0)
DEMOCRATIC COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Coulter. (1)
Quorum present.
Chairperson Eileen Kowall welcomed the new commissioners.
There was no public comment.
Moved by Taub supported by Douglas the Agenda and the Caucus rules be adopted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the Agenda and the Caucus Rules were adopted.
Moved by Gingell supported by Potts to nominate Bradford Jacobsen as Republican Caucus
Chairperson.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, Bradford Jacobsen was selected Republican Caucus
Chairperson.
Commissioner Kowall turned the meeting over to Republican Caucus Chairperson Bradford Jacobsen.
Moved by Scott supported by Long to nominate David Potts as Republican Caucus Vice Chairperson.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, David Potts was selected Republican Caucus Vice
Chairperson.
Commissioner Bill Bullard, Jr. addressed the Caucus regarding the Board rules.
Moved by Bullard supported by Douglas to temporarily adopt the Board Rules with a committee
consisting of Commissioners Douglas, Gingell, Long, Potts and Scott to review the rules.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the motion carried.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Gingell supported by Taub to nominate Bill Bullard, Jr. as Board Chairperson.
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A sufficient majority having voted in favor, Bill Bullard, Jr. was selected Board Chairperson.
Commissioner Bullard announced that the Oakland County Board of Canvassers have completed the
canvass of the November 4, 2008 General Election, and the results would be updated on the County’s
website by 8:30 a.m.
Discussion followed.
Moved by Bullard supported by Taub to nominate Michael Gingell as Board Vice Chairperson.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, Michael Gingell was selected Board Vice Chairperson.
Moved by Gingell supported by Middleton the Republican Caucus Agenda items #8 (Selection of
Chairperson for Standing Committees), #9 (Selection of Vice Chairperson for Standing Committees), and
#10 (Selection of Members of Standing Committees) be voted on according to the 2009-2010 Oakland
County Board of Commissioner Committee Assignments chart that was distributed before the Caucus.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the nominees for Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Members
of Standing Committees were selected to serve as follows:
Finance Committee
Chairperson – Tom Middleton
Vice Chairperson – Mike Gingell
Republican Members – Sue Ann Douglas, Jeff Potter, Christine Long, Shelley Taub, Dave Potts
General Government Committee
Chairperson – Christine Long
Vice Chairperson – Shelley Taub
Republican Members – Brad Jacobsen, Dave Potts, Jeff Potter, Jim Runestad, Kim Capello
Personnel Committee
Chairperson – Sue Ann Douglas
Vice Chairperson – Kim Capello
Republican Members – John Scott, Mike Gingell, Bob Gosselin, Tom Middleton
Public Services Committee
Chairperson – Jeff Potter
Vice Chairperson – Jim Runestad
Republican Members – Shelley Taub, Tom Middleton, Dave Potts
Planning and Building Committee
Chairperson – John Scott
Vice Chairperson – Bob Gosselin
Republican Members – Brad Jacobsen, Jim Runestad, Kim Capello
Moved by Gingell supported by Douglas to appoint the following people to the committees as listed
below:
Airport Committee (5 Members – 1 year term)
Christine Long
Tom Middleton
John Scott
Mike Gingell
David VanderVeen
Area Agency on Aging (2 Members – 2 year term)
Helaine Zack
Shelley Taub (Alternate)
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Building Authority (1 Member – 3 year term)
Joel A. Garrett
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (5 Commissioners – 3 Majority/2 Minority Members)
Jeff Potter
Shelley Taub
Kim Capello
Mattie Hatchett
Helaine Zack
SEMCOG (1 year term)
Delegates Alternates
Jeff Potter Dennis Toffolo
Christine Long David Potts
John Scott Tim Greimel
Eric Coleman
Jim Nash
Coordinating and Zoning Committee
Bob Gosselin (Chairperson)
Kim Capello (Vice Chairperson)
Jim Nash
Public Transportation Authority – 5 Members, 4 Alternates (one member to be representative of
the political party not in the majority) representing communities within the 196 Authority – 2 year
term
Current Members Alternate Members
David Boerger Andrew Pettress
Ramon Betanzos Larry Obrecht
Steve Brock Andrew Haliew III
Eurick Crayton
Megan Owens (Dem. App’t.) Michael Whims (Dem. Alternate)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the above named individuals were selected to serve on the
various committees as shown.
Moved by Middleton supported by Gingell to amend the set up of the Airport Committee to add a 6th
member.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the amendment carried.
Discussion followed.
Democratic Commissioner David Coulter addressed the Republican Caucus regarding the SEMCOG
appointments.
Moved by Taub supported by Douglas to amend the SEMCOG Committee members to leave the
Democratic Commissioners listed as vacant until the Democratic Caucus appoints their members.
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A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the SEMCOG Committee was amended as follows:
SEMCOG (1 year term)
Delegates Alternates
Jeff Potter Dennis Toffolo
Christine Long David Potts
John Scott (vacant)
(vacant)
(vacant)
Moved by Bullard supported by Gingell to appointment the following commissioners to the Parks and
Recreation Commission as follows:
Shelley Taub – Term ends 01/01/12 – reappointed 2008
Christine Long – Term ends 01/01/2011
John Scott – Term ends 01/01/2010
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the above named individuals were selected to serve on the
Parks and Recreation Commission.
Moved by Potts supported by Taub to nominate Andy Bergstrom to the Parks and Recreation
Commission.
Discussion followed.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Bradford Jacobsen asked if there were any other nominations.
Moved by Middleton supported by Gingell to nominate Robert Kostin to the Parks and Recreation
Commission.
Robert Kostin addressed the Caucus.
Discussion followed.
Vote on appointment:
BERGSTROM: Bullard, Capello, Douglas, Potts, Scott, Taub. (6)
KOSTIN: Gingell, Gosselin, Jacobsen, Long, Middleton, Potter, Runestad. (7)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, Robert Kostin was selected to serve on the Parks and
Recreation Commission.
Moved by Bullard supported by Taub to nominate Pecky Lewis to the citizen position of the Parks and
Recreation Commission.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, Pecky Lewis was selected to serve on the Parks and
Recreation Commission.
Moved by Bullard supported by Capello to nominate Greg Jamian to the Road Commission.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Bradford Jacobsen asked if there were any other nominations.
Moved by Scott supported by Douglas to nominate Larry Crake to the Road Commission.
Discussion followed.
Greg Jamian addressed the Caucus.
Discussion followed.
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Larry Crake addressed the Caucus.
Discussion followed.
Vote on appointment:
CRAKE: Douglas, Gingell, Jacobsen, Middleton, Runestad, Scott. (6)
JAMIAN: Capello, Gosselin, Long, Potter, Potts, Taub, Bullard. (7)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, Greg Jamian was selected to serve on the Road Commission.
Republican Caucus Chairperson Bradford Jacobsen thanked everyone for appointing him to the Caucus
Chair.
Moved by Scott supported by Douglas the meeting be adjourned.
The Republican Caucus adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
RUTH JOHNSON BRADFORD JACOBSEN
Clerk Caucus Chairperson