HomeMy WebLinkAboutReports - 2005.01.06 - 8648REPORT
BY: General Government Committee, William R. Patterson, Chairperson
IN RE: APPOINTMENTS TO VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS
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 herein mentioned, recommends the filling of those vacancies as follows:
AIRPORT COMMITTEE (One-Year Term ending 12/31/05)
William Patterson, Tom Middleton, Hugh Crawford, Vincent Gregory, David VanderVeen
(Executive Designee)
AREA AGENCY ON AGING (Two-Year Term ending 12/31/06)
Greg Jamian, Helaine Zack (alternate)
BUILDING AUTHORITY (Three-Year Term ending 12/31/07)
Tamara VanWormer-Tazzia
GUN BOARD (Four-Year Term ending 12/31/08)
Mark Cortis
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION (Three-Year Term ending 01/01/08)
Charles E. Palmer, Martin Knollenberg
ROAD COMMISSION (Six-Year Term ending 12/31/10)
Richard Skarritt
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (SEMCOG)(One-Year Term ending
12/31/05)
Delegates Alternates
L. Brooks Patterson David VanderVeen
Mike Rogers Dennis Toffolo
Christine Long Greg Jamian
Chuck Moss John Scott
Eric Coleman Tim Melton
Mattie Hatchett Jim Nash
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing
report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Report January 6, 2005
Moved by Patterson supported by Molnar the General Government Committee Report be accepted and the
appointments to the Airport Committee, Area Agency on Aging, Building Authority, Gun Board, Parks and
Recreation Commission, and Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) be confirmed.
Commissioner David Woodward made a motion to divide the appointment to the Road Commission from the
General Government Committee Report to be addressed as a separate appointment.
Discussion followed.
Vote on motion to divide the appointment:
AYES: Hatchett, Melton, Nash, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Coleman, Coulter, Gershenson,
Gregory. (10)
NAYS: Jamian, Kowall, Long, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott,
Wilson, Bullard, Crawford, Douglas. (15)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefore, the motion to divide the appointment to the Road Commission
from the General Government Committee Report failed.
Moved by Melton supported by Woodward to postpone the appointment to the Road Commission to allow a
chance to interview other candidates.
Discussion followed.
The Chairperson stated a “yes” vote would postpone the appointment and a “no” vote would not.
Vote on postponement of appointment:
AYES: Melton, Nash, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Coleman, Coulter, Gershenson, Gregory,
Hatchett. (10)
NAYS: Jamian, Kowall, Long, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott,
Wilson, Bullard, Crawford, Douglas. (15)
A sufficient majority not having voted therefore, the motion to postpone the appointment to the Road
Commission failed.
Vote on report as presented:
AYES: Kowall, Long, Middleton, Molnar, Moss, Palmer, Patterson, Potter, Rogers, Scott, Wilson,
Bullard, Coulter, Crawford, Douglas, Gregory, Jamian. (17)
NAYS: Melton, Nash, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Coleman, Gershenson, Hatchett. (8)
A sufficient majority having voted therefore, the General Government Committee Report was accepted and
the appointments to the Airport Committee, Area Agency on Aging, Building Authority, Gun Board, Parks and
Recreation Commission, Road Commission, and the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG)
were confirmed.