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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 2009.03.18 - 8491130 OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REPUBLICAN CAUCUS MINUTES March 18, 2009 Meeting called to order by Republican Caucus Chairperson Bradford Jacobsen at 5:41 p.m. in the Courthouse Committee Room A, 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan. Roll called. REPUBLICAN COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Bullard, Capello, Douglas, Gingell, Gosselin, Jacobsen, Long, Potter, Potts, Runestad, Scott, Taub. (12) EXCUSED ABSENCE WITH NOTICE: Middleton. (1) Quorum present. Moved by Gosselin supported by Gingell the minutes of the March 5, 2009 Republican Caucus be approved. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the minutes were approved. There was no public comment. Commissioner Douglas introduced Anthony Markwort, an applicant for the Department of Human Services Committee. Commissioner Potts introduced Andy Bergstrom, an applicant for the Parks and Recreation Committee. Moved by Potts supported by Taub to take a Caucus position vote on appointing Andy Bergstrom to the Parks and Recreation Committee. Discussion followed. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the Caucus took the position to appoint Andy Bergstrom to the Parks and Recreation Committee. Andy Bergstrom addressed the Caucus. Moved by Douglas supported by Long to take a Caucus position vote on appointing Anthony Markwort to the Oakland County Department of Human Services Agency Board. A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the Caucus took the position to appoint Anthony Markwort to the Oakland County Department of Human Services Agency Board. Discussion followed. 131 Republican Caucus Chairperson Bradford Jacobsen stated the Substance Abuse Coordinating Council needs one Commissioner to sit on the Board. The Board will meet four times a year. Commissioner Taub volunteered to sit on the Board. The Caucus discussed Miscellaneous Resolution #09029 - Holding Commissioner Meetings In The Evening. The Caucus addressed the cost of having web casting. Discussion followed. Larry Doyle, Board of Commissioners Administrative Director, addressed the Caucus on the cost of holding night meetings. Republican Caucus Chairperson Bradford Jacobsen discussed the Senior Study Group (“SILVER TSUNAMI”). Discussion followed. Larry Doyle, Board of Commissioners Administrative Director, addressed the Caucus on the Senior Study Group. Gerald Poisson, Deputy County Executive, addressed the Caucus on the Senior Study Group. Republican Caucus Chairperson Bradford Jacobsen stated that the Republican Caucus will meet on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. Deputy County Executives Gerald Poisson and Robert Daddow addressed the Caucus on the expansion of COBO Hall. Discussion followed. The Republican Caucus adjourned at 7:17 p.m. until March 26, 2009, at 8:30 a.m. RUTH JOHNSON BRADFORD JACOBSEN Clerk Caucus Chairperson