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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReports - 2002.05.30 - 8576REPORT BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS - APPOINTMENTS TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY FRIEND OF THE COURT CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee hereby recommends that the following appointments be made to the Oakland County Friend of the Court Citizens Advisory Committee: Seat Name Terms Children's Advocate: Fred Lebowitz 3 year Custodial Parent Representative Janice Marie Gage 3 year Non-Custodial Parent Representative: Jim Runestad 3 year Family Practice Attorney Theodore J. Kohn 2 year General Public (Unable to Serve in Donald Marengere 2 year Any other capacity) Mental Health Professional Providing No recommendation 1 year Family Counseling at this time Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE (Because these are the first appointments to this particular committee, these initial terms will need to be staggered - pursuant to Act 294 of 1982: 3 members shall serve 3-year terms, 2 members 2-year terms and 1 member a 1-year term. Following these initial appointments, all members will be appointed for standard three-year terms.) Copy of attachments on file in County Clerk’s office. Report May 30, 2002 Moved by Patterson supported by Dingeldey the General Government Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the report was accepted. Moved by Patterson supported by Middleton the General Government Committee Report be amended to add term beginning dates and term ending dates to the Oakland County Friend of the Court Citizens Advisory Committee. A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the motion carried. Moved by Patterson supported by Middleton the appointments to the Oakland County Friend of the Court Citizens Advisory Committee be confirmed as follows: Children’s Advocate: Fred Lebowitz for a 3 year term beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2005 Custodial Parent Representative Janice Marie Gage for a 3 year term beginning July 1,2002 and ending June 30, 2005 Non-Custodial Parent Representative: Jim Runestad for for a 3 year term beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2005. Family Practice Attorney Theodore J. Kohn for a 2 year term beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2004. General Public (Unable to Serve in Any Other capacity) Donald Marengere for a 2 year term beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2004 Mental Health Professional Providing Family Counseling No recommendation at this time for a 1 year term beginning July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2003. Vote on appointments: AYES: Douglas, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Law, McPherson, Middleton, Moffitt, Moss, Obrecht, Palmer, Patterson, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Webster, Amos, Appel, Brian, Buckley, Coleman, Crawford, Dingeldey. (23) NAYS: Melton, Causey-Mitchell. (2) A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the appointments, as amended, were confirmed.