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.