HomeMy WebLinkAboutReports - 2007.11.29 - 8667REPORT
BY: General Government Committee, Christine Long, Chairperson
IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENTS TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION
COMMISSION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The General Government Committee, having reviewed the expiring appointments on the Parks and
Recreation Commission, recommends the filling of the seats for a three-year term, as follows:
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION (terms ending 1/1/11)
Eileen Kowall, County Commissioner
Gregory Jamian, General Public
Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
Copy of Request for Appointment to the Oakland County Parks and Recreation Board and Application Form
for Appointment to Boards, Committees and Commissions on file in County Clerk’s office.
Report November 29, 2007
Moved by Long supported by Gosselin the General Government Committee Report be accepted.
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the report was accepted.
Moved by Long supported by Gosselin the appointments of Eileen Kowall, County Commissioner, and Gregory
Jamian, General Public, to the Parks and Recreation Commission for a term ending January 1, 2011 be
confirmed.
Chairperson Bill Bullard, Jr. asked if there were any other nominations.
Commissioner Gregory nominated Jim O’Reilly for the General Public Position.
Commissioner Greimel, as a point of order, questioned the way votes were to be handled.
Discussion followed.
Chairperson Bill Bullard Jr. stated there will be a vote for the Parks and Recreation Commission for a term
ending January 1, 2011, County Commissioner position (appointee Eileen Kowall); then, a separate vote for
the General Public position, in which the Commissioners will call out their vote for either Gregory Jamian or
Jim O’Reilly.
Vote on appointment of Eileen Kowall, County Commissioner appointee:
AYES: Gershenson, Gingell, Gosselin, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Jacobsen, Kowall, Long,
Middleton, Nash, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Spector, Zack, Bullard, Burns, Coulter, Crawford,
Douglas. (22)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the appointment of Eileen Kowall to the Parks and Recreation
Commission for a term ending January 1, 2011 was confirmed.
Discussion followed.
The vote for the General Public Position reads as follows, listing the Commissioner name and their selection in
parenthesis:
Gingell (Jamian), Gosselin (Jamian), Gregory (O’Reilly), Greimel (O’Reilly), Hatchett (O’Reilly),
Jacobsen (Jamian), Kowall (Jamian), Long (Jamian), Middleton (Jamian), Nash (O’Reilly), Potter
(Jamian), Potts (Jamian), Rogers (Jamian), Scott (Jamian), Spector (O’Reilly), Zack (O’Reilly), Bullard
(Jamian), Burns (O’Reilly), Coulter (O’Reilly), Crawford (Jamian), Douglas (Jamian), Gershenson
(O’Reilly).
SUMMARY OF VOTES
Gregory Jamian 13 Jim O’Reilly 9
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the appointment of Gregory Jamian to the Parks and Recreation
Commission for a term ending January 1, 2011 was confirmed.