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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReports - 1999.02.25 - 8809February 25, 1999 REPORT BY: GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE -Shelley G. Taub, Chairperson RE: APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY BOARD To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen; The General Government Committee recommends the following individuals be appoint to the Community Mental Health Authority Board: Fran Amos Joanne Verbanic Janet Stack-Miller George Goddard Don Vainer April 1, 1999 - March 31, 2000 April 1, 1999- March 31, 2002 April 1, 1999 - March 31, 2002 April 1, 1999 - March 31,2002 April 1, 1999- March 31, 2002 Chairperson, on behalf of the General Government Committee, I move the acceptance of the foregoing report. GENERAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE ...rmal•••nn•••••••• REPORT February 25, 1999 APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY BOARD Moved by supported by Coleman the General Government Committee Report be accepted. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the report was accepted. Commissioner Taub nominated Fran Amos for the term April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000. Moved by Schmid supported by Garfield to amend the term to extend to March 31, 2003. Discussion followed. Moved by Gregory supported by McPherson the nominations be closed. Vice Chairperson Obrecht stated a "YES" vote changes the term and a "NO" vote would leave a one-year term. AYES: Dingeldey, Garfield, Jensen, Obrecht, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Amos, Colasanti. (9) NAYS: Devine, Galloway, Gregory, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Suarez, Taub, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Coleman. (12) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion to amend the term failed. nomination: Suarez Taub Amos Appel Causey-Mitchell Colasanti Coleman Devine Dingeldey Galloway - Johnson - Johnson - Johnson - Johnson - Johnson - Johnson - Johnson - Johnson - Johnson - Johnson Vote on Amos nomination: AYES: Dingeldey, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Devine. (21) NAYS: None. (0) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried and Fran Amos was appointed to the Community Mental Health Authority Board for the term April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000. Commissioner Taub nominated Joanne Verbanic for the term April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2002. Moved by Patterson supported by Garfield the nominations be closed. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Vote on Verbanic nomination: AYES: Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Patterson, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Devine. (18) NAYS: Jensen, Schmid, Dingeldey. (3) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried and Joanne Verbanic was appointed to the Community Mental Health Authority Board for the term April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2002. Commissioner Taub nominated Janet Stack-Miller for the term April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2002. Discussion followed. Commissioner Devine nominated Cliff Johnson. Moved by Coleman supported by Melton the nominations be closed. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Vote on Stack-Mil Garfield Gregory Jensen McPherson Melton Millard Moffitt Obrecht Patterson Schmid Sever ler and Johnson - Johnson - Johnson - Johnson - Stack-Miller - Johnson - Johnson - Johnson - Johnson - Stack-Miller - Johnson - Johnson The vote was as follows: Janet Stack-Miller, 2; Cliff Johnson, 19 A sufficient majority having voted therefor, Cliff Johnson was appointed to the Community Mental Health Authority Board for the term April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2002. Commissioner Taub nominated George Goddard for the term April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2002. Commissioner Patterson nominated Janet Stack-Miller for the term April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2002. 2 Moved by Coleman supported by Appel the nominations be closed. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Discussion followed. Vote on Goddard Gregory Jensen McPherson Melton Millard Moffitt Obrecht Patterson Schmid Sever Suarez and Stack-Miller - Goddard - Stack-Miller - Goddard - Goddard - Stack-Miller - Stack-Miller - Stack-Miller - Stack-Miller - Stack-Miller - Stack-Miller - Goddard nomination: Taub Amos Appel Causey-Mitchell Colasanti Coleman Devine Dingeldey Galloway Garfield - Goddard - Stack-Miller - Goddard - Goddard - Stack-Miller - Goddard - Goddard - Stack-Miller - Stack-Miller - Stack-Miller The vote was as follows: George Goddard, 9; Janet Stack-Miller, 12 Vice Chairperson Obrecht stated there were insufficient votes to appoint. Moved by Devine supported by Moffitt to move on to the next position. Commissioner Dingeldey asked for clarification regarding majority votes. Corporation Counsel Gerald Poisson explained that a majority of votes of members present is required except when voting upon the final passage of a measure or resolution, when a majority of the members elected is necessary. Discussion followed. Commissioners Devine and Moffitt withdrew their motion. Vice Chairperson Obrecht requested the previous item be considered again. Commissioner Taub nominated George Goddard for the term April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2002. Commissioner Patterson nominated Janet Stack-Miller. Discussion followed. Vote on Goddard and Stack-Miller nomination: Jensen - Stack-Miller McPherson - Goddard Melton - Goddard Millard - Goddard Moffitt - Goddard Obrecht - Stack-Miller Patterson - Stack-Miller Schmid - Stack-Miller Sever - Stack-Miller Suarez - Goddard Taub - Goddard The vote was as follows: George Goddard, 11; Janet Stack-Miller, 10 - Stack-Miller - Goddard - Goddard - Stack-Miller - Goddard - Goddard - Stack-Miller - Stack-Miller - Stack-Miller - Goddard Amos Appel Causey-Mitchell Colasanti Coleman Devine Dingeldey Galloway Garfield Gregory Vice Chairperson Obrecht stated there still were insufficient votes to appoint and that the Board would proceed to the next position and then return to this position one last time. 3 Commissioner Taub nominated Don Vainer for the term April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2002. Commissioner McPherson nominated Janet Stack-Miller and George Goddard. Vice Chairperson Obrecht disallowed the George Goddard nomination. Commissioner Dingeldey nominated Charles Palmer. Commissioner Moffitt questioned the ruling of the Chair. Vice Chairperson Obrecht stated that when Cliff Johnson was appointed to the recommended Stack-Miller position, Janet Stack-Miller became an at-large candidate. Commissioner Garfield questioned filling a "commissioner seat" by someone other than a commissioner. Corporation Counsel Poisson stated that the seat is held by a commissioner but there are "no commissioner only" positions. Moved by Coleman supported by Causey-Mitchell the nominations be closed. A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion carried. Moved by Amos supported by Dingeldey the issue be tabled until the next meeting. AYES: Schmid, Amos, Dingeldey, Garfield. (4) NAYS: McPherson, Melton, Millard, Moffitt, Obrecht, Patterson, Sever, Suarez, Taub, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Devine, Galloway, Gregory, Jensen. (17) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion failed. Causey-Mitchell Colasanti Coleman Devine Dingeldey Galloway Garfield Gregory Jensen McPherson Vote on Vainer, Melton Millard Moffitt Obrecht Patterson Schmid Sever Suarez Taub Amos Appel Stack-Miller, Palmer nomination: - Vainer - Vainer - Vainer - Stack-Miller - Stack-Miller - Stack-Miller - Vainer - Vainer Vainer - Palmer Vainer - Vainer - Palmer - Vainer - Vainer - Stack-Miller - Vainer - Stack-Miller - Vainer - Palmer - Vainer The vote was as follows: Don Vainer, 13; Janet Stack-Miller, 5; Palmer, 3 A sufficient majority having voted therefor, Don Vainer was appointed to the Community Mental Health Authority Board for the term April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2002. Commissioner Taub nominated George Goddard for the term April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2002. Moved by Patterson supported by Sever to table the issue and send it back to committee. Vice Chairperson Obrecht ruled the motion out of order; the proper motion would be to postpone to date certain or to postpone indefinitely. Commissioner Patterson moved to postpone indefinitely. The motion died for lack of support. 4 Commissioner Patterson nominated Janet Stack-Miller. Vote on Goddard and Stack-Miller nomination: Millard - Goddard Colasanti - Stack-Miller Moffitt - Goddard Coleman - Goddard Obrecht - Stack-Miller Devine - Goddard Patterson - Stack-Miller Dingeldey - Stack-Miller Schmid - Stack-Miller Galloway - Goddard Sever - Stack-Miller Garfield - Stack-Miller Suarez - Goddard Gregory - Goddard Taub - Goddard Jensen - Stack-Miller Amos - Stack-Miller McPherson - Goddard Appel - Goddard Melton - Goddard Causey-Mitchell - Goddard The vote was as follows: George Goddard, 12; Janet Stack-Miller, 9 Vice Chairperson Obrecht again stated there were insufficient votes to appoint and suggested postponement of the issue. Moved by Moffitt supported by Coleman the final appointment be postponed to date certain, the March 18, 1999 Board of Commissioners' meeting. Moved by Schmid supported by Devine to amend Moffitt's motion to send the issue back to the General Government Committee. Vice Chairperson Obrecht stated the motion can only be amended as to time, therefor, the motion is out of order. Vote on Moffitt's motion: AYES: Moffitt, Obrecht, Patterson, Schmid, Sever, Amos, Appel, Causey-Mitchell, Colasanti, Coleman, Devine, Dingeldey, Galloway, Garfield, Gregory, Jensen, Melton, Millard. (18) NAYS: Suarez, Taub, McPherson. (3) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the motion to postpone the final appointment until the March 18, 1999 Board of Commissioners meeting carried. 5