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Home My WebLink AboutReports - 2007.08.30 - 8670REPORT BY: General Government Committee, Christine Long, Chairperson IN RE: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS – APPOINTMENT TO THE RETIREMENT COMMISSION To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen: The General Government Committee, having reviewed the vacancy on the Retirement Commission, due to the resignation of Van Conway, recommends the filling of the appointment for the remainder of the four-year term expiring on December 31, 2009, as follows: RETIREMENT COMMISSION (Partial Four-Year Term Ending 12/31/2009) D’Arcy A. Gonzales, Citizen Member Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE Report August 30, 2007 Moved by Long supported by Gingell the General Government Committee Report be accepted. Chairperson Bill Bullard, Jr. asked for a voice vote. The vote to accept the report was not unanimous. Discussion followed. Chairperson Bill Bullard, Jr. consulted with Corporation Counsel regarding the acceptance of the report. The Chairperson stated if the General Government Committee Report is not accepted, the nomination of D’Arcy A. Gonzales for the Retirement Commission (for a Partial Four-Year Term ending 12/31/2009) will not be before the Board and nominations will then be open. Discussion followed. Moved by Coulter supported by Greimel to postpone the appointment and send the Report to the General Government Committee to be re-evaluated. Discussion followed. Vote on motion to postpone: AYES: Douglas, Gershenson, Gregory, Greimel, Hatchett, Nash, Spector, Suarez, Woodward, Zack, Burns, Coleman, Coulter. (13) NAYS: Crawford, Gingell, Gosselin, Jacobsen, Kowall, Long, Middleton, Potter, Potts, Rogers, Scott, Bullard. (12) A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the appointment of D’Arcy A. Gonzales for the Retirement Commission (for a Partial Four-Year Term ending 12/31/2009) was postponed and sent to the General Government Committee for re-evaluation.