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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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