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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReports - 2000.05.04 - 8542REPORT BY: General Government Committee, Shelley G. Taub, Chairperson IN RE: APPOINTMENTS TO COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY BOARD 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, recommends the filling of those vacancies as follows: Community Mental Health Authority Board (Three year term ending 03/31/03) John McCulloch John Bowker Ernest Allen, Sr. Alvin Simmons Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Moved by Taub supported by Melton the report be accepted. Moved by Palmer the report be amended to delete the names of Ernest Allen, Sr. and Alvin Simmons and add the names of Fran Amos and Jan Dolan. The Chairperson ruled the motion out of order. Discussion followed. Chairperson McCulloch stated that this issue had been pending for several weeks and urged the Board to take action to fill the four vacancies so a full CMH Authority Board could proceed with its business. Commissioner Palmer asked for an opinion from Corporation Counsel regarding his motion to amend the report before it was accepted. Corporation Counsel Judy Cunningham stated the report could be amended before being accepted. Moved by Palmer supported by Dingeldey the report be amended by deleting the names of Ernest Allen, Sr. and Alvin Simmons and adding the names of Fran Amos and Jan Dolan. AYES: Colasanti, Dingeldey, Douglas, Garfield, Jensen, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Amos, Buckley. (12) NAYS: Coleman, Galloway, Gregory, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Suarez, Taub, Appel, Causey-Mitchell. (13) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the amendment failed. Vote on accepting report: A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted. Commissioner Taub moved the nomination of John McCulloch for member of the Community Mental Health Authority Board for a three year term ending March 31, 2003. Commissioner Palmer nominated John Garfield. Vote for McCulloch or Garfield: Coleman - McCulloch Obrecht - McCulloch Dingeldey - McCulloch Palmer - McCulloch Douglas - McCulloch Patterson - McCulloch Galloway - McCulloch Schmid - McCulloch Garfield - Garfield Sever - McCulloch Gregory - McCulloch Suarez - McCulloch Jensen - McCulloch Taub - McCulloch Law - McCulloch Amos - McCulloch McCulloch - McCulloch Appel - McCulloch McPherson - McCulloch Buckley - McCulloch Melton - McCulloch Causey-Mitchell - McCulloch Millard - McCulloch Colasanti - McCulloch Moffitt - McCulloch The vote was as follows: McCulloch – 24; Garfield – 1. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, John McCulloch was appointed as member of the Community Mental Health Authority Board for a three year term ending March 31, 2003. Commissioner Taub moved the nomination of John Bowker for member of the Community Mental Health Authority Board for a three year term ending March 31, 2003. AYES: Dingeldey, Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Law, McCulloch, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel, Buckley, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman. (25) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, John Bowker was appointed as member of the Community Mental Health Authority Board for a three year term ending March 31, 2003. Commissioner Taub moved the nomination of Ernest Allen, Sr. for member of the Community Mental Health Authority Board for a three year term ending March 31, 2003. Commissioner Palmer nominated Fran Amos. Supported by Dingeldey. Discussion followed. Vote for Allen or Amos: Coleman - Allen Obrecht - Amos Dingeldey - Amos Palmer - Amos Douglas - Amos Patterson - Amos Galloway - Allen Schmid - Amos Garfield - Amos Sever - Amos Gregory - Allen Suarez - Allen Jensen - Amos Taub - Allen Law - Allen Amos - Amos McCulloch - Allen Appel - Allen McPherson - Allen Buckley - Amos Melton - Allen Causey-Mitchell - Allen Millard - Allen Colasanti - Amos Moffitt - Allen The vote was as follows: Allen – 13; Amos – 12. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, Ernest Allen, Sr. was appointed as member of the Community Mental Health Authority Board for a three year term ending March 31, 2003. Commissioner Taub moved the nomination of Alvin Simmons for member of the Community Mental Health Authority Board for a three year term ending March 31, 2003. Commissioner Palmer nominated Fran Amos. Supported by Dingeldey. Vote for Simmons or Amos: Coleman - Simmons Obrecht - Amos Dingeldey - Amos Palmer - Amos Douglas - Amos Patterson - Amos Galloway - Simmons Schmid - Amos Garfield - Amos Sever - Amos Gregory - Simmons Suarez - Simmons Jensen - Amos Taub - Simmons Law - Simmons Amos - Amos McCulloch - Simmons Appel - Simmons McPherson - Simmons Buckley - Amos Melton - Simmons Causey-Mitchell - Simmons Millard - Simmons Colasanti - Amos Moffitt - Simmons The vote was as follows: Simmons – 13; Amos – 12. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, Alvin Simmons was appointed as member of the Community Mental Health Authority Board for a three year term ending March 31, 2003. Commissioner Palmer questioned the Chairperson’s statement regarding the Authority operating with four vacancies, citing an opinion given by former Corporation Counsel Jerry Poisson which indicated a member whose term has expired remains in office until a successor is appointed. Corporation Counsel will clarify and provide a written opinion on the issue.