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A
A
F
Good
evening,
everyone
when
I
started
planning
for
my
invocation
I,
was
excited
that
it
was
during
Black,
History
Month,
but,
as
I
began,
my
planning
it
was
before
the
needless
cruel
violence
at
Michigan
State,
seeing
the
pictures
of
Alexandria,
Arielle
and
Brian
reading
about
their
lives.
Their
potentials
filled
me
with
grief
that
their
families
and
loved
ones
and
friends
are
feeling
now
so
please
hold
in
your
heart,
Alexander
or
Alex
Arielle
and
Brian,
three
more
beautiful
young
students
who
lost
their
life
while
attending
college
and
planning
for
their
future.
F
This
list
has
grown
since
last
year
when
we
were
all
reeling
from
the
senseless
deaths
of
Justin,
Hannah,
Madison
and
Tate.
How
many
more,
how
many
more
names
will
be
added
to
this
list
of
beautiful
children
killed
by
gun
violence
as
I?
Ask
you
to
say
never
again
to
the
racist
history
of
Black
Americans
I.
Also
ask
you
to
think
about
what
each
of
us
can
do
to
end
this
horrible
cycle
of
violence
that
we
are
all
caught
up
in
to
honor
Black
History
Month.
F
Both
caucuses
received
a
shoebox
that
is
symbolic
of
black
perseverance
and
stories
to
keep
the
history
of
Black
Americans
alive.
Patrick
Coleman,
the
owner
of
the
cornbread
restaurant
on
Northwestern
in
Southfield,
began
producing
the
cardboard
boxes
about
five
years
ago
and
they
highlight
the
many
contributions
of
African
Americans.
F
It's
the
homage
to
his
mother
and
grandmother
who
were
not
allowed
to
eat
and
train
dining
cars
during
the
Jim
Crow
era.
So
Coleman's
grandmother
would
fill
the
shoe
boxes
with
homemade
food
for
her
family
that
provided
Travelers
a
means
of
self-sufficiency
and
dignity.
Coleman
said
my
grandmother
couldn't
walk
into
a
restaurant
in
the
South
and
now
I
own
a
restaurant.
This
box
was
about
resolve
and
resourcefulness.
F
A
Thank
you,
Vice,
chair
gershenson,
for
those
words,
I
mean
lifting
up
the
thoughts
of
those
taken
from
us
and
a
tribute
to
so
many
that
contribute
to
this
great
County,
we'll
move
on
to
approval
of
the
minutes
and
so
moved
by
commissioner
Lube
seconded
by
commissioner
mcgilvery
I'll
just
know
you
might
need
to
refresh.
A
There
was
one
item
that
was
on
the
agenda
that
went
through
committee
that
dealt
with
the
mentor
plus
I,
don't
know
if
we
got
to
address
in
the
Democratic
caucus,
but
I
know
people
involved
in
it
and
I
believe
the
clerk's
office
came
to
the
Republican
caucus,
so
we're
taking
that
item
off
that
talks
to
preserving
it
and
we've
bought
ourselves
some
times
and
we've
got
work
over
the
next
month
and
a
half
to
find
a
long-term
solution.
So
we're
going
to
hold
on
taking
action
on
that
at
this
juncture.
A
Any
further
discussion
on
the
agenda
see
none
all
in
favor
of
approving
the
agenda
say
aye
opposed,
say,
nay,
let
the
record
reflect
that
the
agenda
is
adopted
unanimously
and
this
will
bring
us
now
to
Communications
and
first
up
we
have
a
proclamation
I'll
call
on
commissioner
Cavell.
G
A
Excuse
me:
sorry,
we
did
well
I
moved
the
agenda
first
and
now
I
need
to
go
back
hold
just
a
second
I.
Get
a
motion
to
approve
the
minutes
from
January
26
2023
moved
by
commissioner
ginjal
seconded
by
commissioner
Markham.
Any
discussion
on
the
minutes,
all
in
favor,
say
aye.
A
I
H
I
F
Whereas
through
his
relationships,
energy
knowledge
and
experience,
Mr
Burton
dedicated
himself
to
fighting
for
the
rights
of
those
who
are
incarcerated,
although
he
spent
much
of
his
adult
life
in
prison,
Mr
Burton
formed
meaningful
relationships,
while
serving
his
time
he
continued
his
education
and
took
the
highest
paid
position
available
to
him.
A
legal
writer
as
a
knowledgeable
legal
writer.
He
focused
on
finishing
his
time
within
the
Michigan
Department
of
Corrections
and
coming
home
to
reunite
with
his
family
and
get
involved
in
community
work.
J
He
conducted
Court
watching
and
Court
watching
in
Suburban
courts,
exposed
unfair
practices
and
helped
in
the
development
of
the
Detroit
Justice
Center's
white
paper
highway
robbery,
which
was
presented
to
the
Oakland
County
Board
of
Commissioners
as
the
relational
organizer,
with
Michigan
Liberation
Mr
Burton
trained
hundreds
of
people
to
use
a
relational
text
app
which
allowed
them
to
communicate
with
their
friends
and
families
about
voting
and
elections.
In
addition,
his
efforts
during
the
covid-19
pandemic
set
the
Precedence
for
jail
conditions
across
the
country
and
no.
I
K
Whereas
Mr
Burton
was
an
avid
Detroit
in
Michigan,
whereas
Mr
Burton
was
an
avid
Detroit
and
Michigan
sports
fan,
he
was
the
he
was
the
proud
father
of
Donson
and
his
and-
and
he
found
great
love
in
being
a
grandfather
to
disha,
Daisha,
lenisha,
DJ,
Lauren
and
Travis,
and
whereas
we
join
together
with
Mr,
Burton's,
family
and
friends
to
honor
and
remember
him,
he
will
be
sorely
missed.
Now.
Therefore,
David
T
Woodward,
chair
of
the
Oakland
County
Board
of
Commissioners
and
commissioner
Charlie
Cavill,
do
hereby
honor
the
life
and
memory
of
Earl
Burton
foreign.
H
I
just
want
to
say
real
quick
that
I
got
to
know
Earl
as
an
activist
and
organizer
years
ago,
but
when
I
became
a
county
commissioner
I
got
the
honor
thanks
to
all
you
to
be
on
the
CUNY
Corrections
Advisory
board.
So
it's
interesting
to
see
Earl
in
this
different
light.
He
was
more
serious
and
I
I
just
said,
I
was
thinking.
The
three
things
that
I
took
away
from
Earl
most
is
that
he
was
very
deliberate
about
meeting
people
where
they
were
and
raising
their
political
consciousness.
H
He
was
always
speaking
about
Justice
in
a
way
that
people
could
relate
to,
and
that
was
empathetic
and
compassionate,
and
he
also
just
being
in
positions
of
power
was
honest,
so
he
wasn't
afraid
to
speak
truth
to
that
power.
So
I
admire
him
for
that
and
he's
a
good
guy.
Does
anyone
else
want
to
say
something.
L
Good
evening
you
all
I'm
just
looking
around
the
room
commissioner
Jackson
commissioner
Nelson
commissioner
Powell
commissioner
Miller
commissioner
Woodward,
when
Michigan
Liberation
started
in
2018
as
a
response
to
the
listening.
We
did
at
doors
to
hear
there
was
a
need
for
criminal
justice
change
in
Oakland.
County
Earl
was
our
first
member
and
he
remembered
the
Oakland
County
Jail
as
the
Wayne
County
Annex,
when
he
grew
up
as
a
detroiter,
because
the
amount
of
black
detroiters
that
went
Crossing,
Eight
Mile,
ended
up
in
the
hands
of
the
criminal
justice
system.
L
So
I
just
I'm,
recognizing
you
all
for
believing
in
our
idea
of
validating
our
idea
and
making
the
referendum
on
Criminal
Justice
Reform
that
we've
done
since
we
started
possible
and
I
know.
Earl
was
very
moved
and
proud
of
all
the
work
he
was
able
to
achieve
in
this
place
that
wasn't
such
a
friendly
place
to
a
lot
of
folks
for
a
while,
so
I
know,
we'd,
be
proud
and
smiling
and
happy
that
we're
still
showing
up
in
deep
numbers
in
this
building
so
yeah.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
L
So
much
for
honoring
him
and
his
work
and
Legacy.
M
My
name
is
Booker
T
I'm,
with
Michigan
liberation
and,
in
behalf
of
Earl
Burton
and
showing
respect
to
him
and
his
family
I
would
just
like
to
say
that
sometimes
you
have
to
go
to
the
lowest
debts
to
reach
the
highest
Heights
and
that
he
believed
just
like.
We
do
in
Michigan
Liberation
that
those
that
most
impacted
receive
less
power
and
resources,
and
he
brought
that
to
the
table.
N
I
O
A
Okay,
next,
under
some
presentations
starting
last
year,
we
began
the
I
mean
the
practice
of
celebrating
Black
History
Month,
with
a
recognizing
individuals
that
rise
up
to
symbolize
and
represent
the
leadership
across
this
great
County
and,
and
members
of
this
board
came
together
to
establish
the
black
Excellence
award
that
Commissioners
are
invited
to
participate
in.
So
we
have
a
number
of
presentations
to
recognize
those
leaders
today
and
I'm.
A
call
on
commissioner
Powell
to
begin
this
process,
and
we
have
I
believe
we
have
five
individuals
that
we're
recognizing
commissioner
Powell.
P
P
So
I
was
the
driving
force
and
starting
this
award
along
with
our
other
minority
Commissioners,
and
then
our
commissioners
as
a
whole
supported
this
black
Excellence
award
that
we
created
the
black
Excellence
award
was
started
in
2022
because
we
wanted
to
shine
a
light
on
those
doing
good
things
in
our
County.
P
It
has
been
important
to
me
even
before
I
was
a
commissioner
to
really
lift
up
those
unsung
heroes
in
my
own
Community,
which
I'm
born
and
raised
from
the
city
of
Pontiac
plus.
We
also
know
that
the
history
of
minority
groups
and
individuals
tend
to
be
overlooked
and
are
still
overlooked.
So
it's
up
to
us
to
support
our
own
and
make
sure
we
let
this
Oakland
County
know
that
black
Excellence
is
alive
here,
so
I'm
very
excited
that
we
have
a
chance
to
present
these
Awards
during
Black
History
Month.
P
Tonight
we
are
honoring
five
individuals
who
are
chosen
out
of
nearly
two
dozen
nominations.
These
recipients
were
nominated
by
community
members
throughout
Oakland
County.
They
work
in
all
different
areas
throughout
Oakland
County,
but
one
thing
remains
constant:
they
are
truly
committed
to
making
our
region
a
better
place.
It's
been
an
honor
to
learn
more
about
all
of
our
nominees
and
so
I'm
going
to
get
to
it
and
kick
off
our
first
award
before
I
bring
up
this
young
lady
me
and
her
have
worked
in
a
lot
of
different
Arenas
together.
P
But
I
want
to
point
this
out
and
say
thank
you
to
Tamika,
Ramsey
and
also
Kermit
Williams,
because
I
ain't
gonna
never
forget.
We
were
the
first
three
and
we
was
Paving
the
wave
and
trying
to
make
our
community
better
and
we're
still
doing
it.
But
you
know
in
many
we're
going
to
hang
up
our
and
retire,
but
I
just
wanted
to.
Thank
you
both
because
we
three
was
always
together
yeah.
We
may
not
agree
on
everything,
but
we
all
understood
what
our
hearts
is
and
what
we're
trying
to
do
for
our
community.
P
So
let
me
tell
you
about
this:
wonderful
woman,
black
woman
at
that
Tamika,
Ramsey
she's,
a
Pontiac
native
and
is
the
founder
of
T
Ramsey
and
Associates,
a
consulting
firm
that
works
primarily
with
non-profit
and
micro
Enterprises
under
her
Direction
The
Firm
leads
its
clients
towards
sustainability
for
our
communities
they
serve.
Ramsey
also
serves
as
executive
and
co-director
of
regional
and
Statewide
social
justice
organizations
where
she
helps
reshape
how
Civic
and
social
justice
organizations
are
managed.
P
P
She
is
also
a
member
of
the
Pontiac
Collective
impact,
Partnerships,
executive,
Council
and
an
organization
driven
by
the
vision
that
Pontiac
is
a
community
where
everyone
has
Equitable
opportunities
to
drive,
and
this
is
actually
a
short
short,
very
short,
short
description
of
everything.
This
woman
has
did
for
the
city
of
Pontiac,
Oakland
County
and
across
the
state
of
Michigan,
especially
for
black
Americans,
all
across
Michigan,
and
now
I
would
like
to
bring
up
my
wonderful.
A
So
before
you
get
to
say
something,
this
is
my
sister
from
another
mother.
We
have
been
getting
into
good
trouble
for
a
very
long
time.
Let
it
be
known
that
this
is
a
woman
that
has
been
at
the
I,
mean
I've
fought
side
by
side
on
on
raising
the
minimum
wage
extending
paid
sick
time
across
and
for
those
who
don't
know,
because
she
doesn't
ever
fight
for
the
credit.
A
If
it
wasn't
for
Tamika
Ramsey,
we
wouldn't
have
had
a
Transit
millage
on
the
ballot
and
because
of
all
the
early
support,
so
she
gave
me
the
tools
to
be
able
to
make
it
happen
for
all
the
things
that
you've
done.
We
love
you.
Thank
you
for
doing
everything
you're
doing
here,
keeping
us
real
and
calling
us
out
when
we
fall
off
the
path
so
love
you.
Q
First
of
all,
thank
you
so
much
for
this
I
tell
people
when
I
walk
into
the
room.
I
am
black.
First
I
am
a
woman.
Second
I
am
a
mother
and
a
wife
I
appreciate
the
accolades,
but
I
do
what
I
do
for
the
survival
of
my
family
for
my
children
and
my
grandson
to
be
able
to
play
and
live
and
worship
and
be
educated
wherever
they
want
in
a
safe
manner.
I
appreciate
the
work
that
everybody
here
has
done,
and
I
am
thankful
and
blessed
to
be
a
part
of
it.
Q
But
I
could
not
do
this
without
my
family
support.
My
husband
allows
me
to
go
across
the
country
and
fight.
Thank
you
so
much
Michael,
my
children,
understand
and
share
their
mother
daily
and
I
appreciate
the
sacrifice
that
they
make
with
me
in
allowing
me
to
do
the
work
that
I
do
but
I
just
think
so
much
my
county,
commissioner
and
the
board
chair
for
the
amazing
leadership
that
they
both
have
shown
me
and
pushed
me
Mr.
Q
Q
P
And
before
I
bring
up
the
next
Commissioners
to
present
the
next
award,
I
did
tell
Tamika
and
Tamika
I'm,
putting
on
record
I
still
have
a
proclamation
to
give
you
you've
deserved
it
and
I
would
love
to
honor
you
that
way
as
well.
So
you
got
one
more
comment.
Thank
you
next
I'm
going
to
invite
commissioner
Jackson
and
commissioner
Markham
to
the
podium
for
the
next
award.
C
Thank
you,
commissioner,
Markle
and
I
just
want
to
say
that
you
know
this
is
one
of
the
best
parts
of
this
job
is
honoring,
those
folks
that
do
things
above
and
beyond
what
they're
asked
and
who
are
examples
of
good
Community
citizens,
and
so
thank
you
in
advance.
C
C
And
you
see
that
she
was
kind
of
familiar
to
this
audience.
It's
like
you
know,
she's,
no,
stranger,
ebony
Bagley
and
when
I
get
done,
please
offer
your
comments.
Okay,
because
same
thing
here
it
doesn't
capture
nearly
all
of
her
accomplishments
or
accolades
this
evening.
So
make
sure
you
brag
on
yourself
all
right
as
a
resident
of
Novi
and
Senior
Communications
strategist
for
ACT,
blue
Miss
Bagley
has
dedicated
the
last
decade
to
her
community.
C
As
secretary
and
executive
committee,
member
of
the
Oakland
County
Parks
Commission,
she
supports
key
decisions
that
have
impact
Oakland,
County
and
its
services.
She
is
also
the
vice
chair
of
the
National
Congress
of
black
women,
Oakland
County
Michigan
chapter,
an
organization
that
uplifts
local
women
in
community
service
and
political
and
Civic
engagement
and
a
member
of
Alpha
Kappa,
Alpha,
sorority,
Incorporated
and
International
service
organization
and
the
oldest
Greek
letter
organization
established
by
black
college
educated
women.
I
Ms
Bagley
is
also
one
of
Oakland
County's
40
under
40
22
2022
member.
She
was
also
was
honored
and
CB
is
a
CBS
local
TV
producer
and
reporter
formerly,
okay,
but-
and
we
are
really
lucky
to
have
you
here
tonight-.
I
R
R
Yeah
it's
been
a
long
day
from
especially
the
little
one
up
back
there,
but
you
know
I
couldn't
do
this
without
the
support
of
my
husband,
my
family.
That
is
not
here,
including
you
know,
even
my
grandmother
and
my
mom,
all
of
them
that
you
know
couldn't
be
here
today
because
they
planted
the
seeds
in
me
to
know
that
I
could
be
the
change.
That
I
was
enough.
R
That
I
didn't
need
to
see
it
to
believe
it
I
needed
to
believe
in
myself,
and
so
I
want
to
thank
them
because
I
know
they're
watching
on
YouTube
and
everyone
who
is
here
and
supporting
this
initiative.
Thank
you.
So
much.
I
N
C
Okay,
I
get
to
do
too
the
next
one
I'd
like
to
invite
commissioner
gershenson
up
to
join
me
for
this
one.
C
Thank
you
and
this
beautiful
young
lady
fits
with
the
previous
beautiful
young
lady
that
we
had
up
here,
an
entrepreneur
Visionary
and
someone
who
is
working
to
make
our
community
a
lot
better.
Okay,
Tiffany
Cartwright.
She
is
an
entrepreneur
with
an
inspirational
story.
Miss
Cartwright
overcame
the
challenge
of
losing
her
job
as
Assistant
Attorney,
General
and
administrative
law
judge
for
the
state
of
Michigan,
following
budget
cuts
to
found
Amara
products.
This
is
her
company,
which
makes
all
natural
body
scrubs.
Without
chemicals,
additives,
preservatives
and
animal
testing.
She
is
a
Bloomfield
Hills
resident.
F
S
she
brought
her
line
to
the
popular
TV,
show
Shark
Tank
and
now
her
Glam,
Glam
or
organic
body
scrubs
are
available
through
her
own
website,
as
well
as
walmart.com
target.com
and
in
their
retail
stores.
Miss
cart
right
now
has
plans
to
open
a
local
manufacturing
facility
that
employs
women
who
are
returning
citizens
or
survivors
of
domestic
violence
or
human
trafficking.
C
Okay,
yeah
Miss
Cartwright
has
garnered
national
attention
being
highlighted
by
Essence
magazine
and
Black
Enterprise
Magazine,
as
well
as
other
National
Publications
and
Television
Productions,
tell
us
all
about
the
Grammys
right
all
right.
Thank
you,
Ms
Cartwright
for
all
you're
doing
and
please
brag
on
yourself.
S
S
So
you
heard
a
bit
of
my
story:
I
never
dreamed
that
life
would
be
where
it
is
right
now,
because
when
I
lost
the
position
as
an
administrative
law
judge,
it
wasn't
just
the
job
that
I
lost
I
lost
my
home
I
lost.
My
car
I
went
from
presiding
over
unemployment
hearings
to
relying
upon
an
unemployment
check
and
I.
Just
thank
God
for
my
brother,
Arthur
Cartwright,
who
was
not
able
to
be
here
tonight,
but
he
inspired
me
as
well
as
other
African-Americans,
throughout
our
entire
State
and
throughout
this
country.
S
To
take
that
leap
of
faith
and
to
start
a
business,
have
a
business,
something
where
you
own
it.
You
control
it
and
you
can
pass
it
down.
I
am
a
firm
believer
that
we
as
African
Americans,
have
to
become
the
change
that
we
want
to
see.
We
have
to
go
from
leading
the
nation
when
it
comes
to
Poverty
unemployment,
incarceration
and
recidivism.
We
have
to
be
the
ones
to
put
things
in
place
so
that
we
can
change
that
narrative
and
make
this
community
and
this
entire
world
a
better
place
for
everyone.
S
So
that
being
said,
okay
thank
you
and,
as
she
alluded
to,
I
am
so
thankful.
I've
just
returned
from
La,
where
Glam
body
scrubs
we're
in
the
swag
bags.
For
the
no
Grammy
nominees.
Excuse
me
for
Grammy
nominees.
They
were
able
to
get
Glam
body
scrubs,
which,
before
I
forget
that
acronym
Glam,
it's
not
just
Glam,
it's
Glam,
but
it
stands
for
give
love
to
all
mankind.
So
again
we
talk
about
products.
These
are
products
with
a
purpose,
in
addition
to
being
able
to
have
them
in
the
swag
bags.
S
For
the
Grammy
nominees
I
am
headed
in
a
couple
of
weeks
back
to
LA,
where
we'll
be
Distributing,
Glam
body
scrubs
for
the
Oscars
as
well
during
Oscar
week,
where
they'll
be
in
the
Swag
Bags
again
give
it
to
some
of
the
Oscar
nominees.
So
super
super
excited
about
that,
but,
most
importantly
again
thankful
to
be
able
to
provide
jobs,
training
and
mentorship
and
bless
the
least
of
these
again.
For
the
women,
those
who
have
been
incarcerated,
who
need
a
new
lease
on
life
to
those
who
have
been
victims
of
domestic
violence
and
human
trafficking?
S
C
All
right,
the
word
excellence
in
the
African-American
Community
we'd
like
to
leave
with
a
spirit
of
Excellence.
So
thank
you
again.
Miss
ebony,
Bagley
and
Miss
Tiffany
Cartwright
I
want
to
bring
up
commissioner
Yolanda
Charles.
E
T
Well,
thank
you
guys.
I
am
first
of
all
honored
and
privileged
to
receive
this
award.
As
she
mentioned.
I
am
a
lifelong
resident
of
Royal
Oak
Township,
Royal,
Oak
township
is
near
and
dear
to
my
heart
and
that's
what
Spirit
the
friends
of
Royal
Oak
Township
organization,
but
first
about
myself.
So
this
award
is
twofold
in
terms
of
a
recognition.
It's
a
recognition
for
myself,
because
I
always
look
for
black
excellence
in
myself.
T
I've
done
that
in
the
community,
through
working
for
the
school
district
and
receiving
tenure
in
the
school
district,
the
local
school
district
I've
worked
as
an
elected
official
in
Royal
Oak
Township
for
the
library
board
on
promoting
literacy.
I
am
a
continual
advocate
in
Royal,
Oak
Township
and
also
I
have
excelled
myself
in
terms
of
receiving
higher
education.
Masters
in
Business,
so
I'm
excited
about
that.
T
But
the
other
thing
is
I'm
excited
to
be
able
to
be
here
representing
Royal
Oak,
Township's,
Family,
Children
and
Youth
I'm,
always
looking
to
see
how
we
can
promote
Royal
Oak
Township
I
also
want
to
uplift
the
elected
officials
in
Royal,
Oak
Township,
and
it's
what
it's
not
the
community
is.
What
pushed
me
forward
right
growing
up
in
Royal,
Oak
Township
the
leadership,
the
black
leadership,
our
teachers.
They
taught
me
at
an
early
age
to
to
want
black
excellence
and
to
achieve
black
Excellence.
T
So
this
award
right
here
is
just
awesome
to
me
to
be
able
to
reach
all
the
way
to
Royal
Oak
Township,
which
has
been
disenfranchised
over
the
years
to
reach
all
the
way
to
Royal
Oak
Township
and
honor
myself
with
the
black
Excellence
award.
So
just
a
little
bit
about
friends
of
Royal
Oak,
Township
friends
of
Royal
Oak
Township
started
in
2010.
T
I
also
have
my
co-founder
here,
Baba
Sheikh,
who
has
also
been
very
instrumental
in
moving
the
organization
forward
and
setting
the
groundwork
for
what
we're
here
today
doing
so
friends
of
Royal
Oak
Township.
Our
four
pillars
are,
as
mentioned:
health
and
wellness,
Urban,
agriculture,
culture
promotion
and
historical
preservation,
and
we've
gotten
all
of
those
pillars
up
and
going
the
truth.
Choice
reconciliate,
the
I'm.
T
Sorry,
the
history
preservation,
the
history
pillar-
took
a
little
longer,
but
we
did
get
that
up
and
going
and
now
we're
working
with
Affiliates
of
the
the
annex
lands
from
Royal,
Oak
Township,
so
Royal
Oak
Township,
as
some
of
you
all
may
know,
was
a
36
square
mile
plot
of
land
which
is
now
down
to
a
0.55
square
mile
and
so
out
of
that
36
square
miles.
T
10
communities
came
out
of
that,
so
those
10
communities
are
now
affiliates
with
our
truth:
Choice
reconciliation
project,
the
vision
journey
and
voices
of
historic
Royal,
Oak,
Township
and
and
that
project
is
going
to
tell
the
story
of
how
the
community
was
annexed
off
and
how
we're
ending
up
where
we
are
now,
but
we're
just
going
down
and
talking
to
elders
and
we're
talking
to
people
who
live,
worked
or
attended
School
in
Royal
in
the
36
square
miles.
So
they
can
tell
this
story
it's
more
than
just
Royal
Oak
Township
story.
T
It's
South,
Oakland
County
story,
so
that
we
can
get
to
the
truth
of
the
matter
and
learn
where
we
can
go
moving
forward.
So
with
that
being
said,
I'm
so
thankful
to
be
here
being
recognized
with
all
of
the
nominees
I'm
hearing,
wonderful,
great
things
about
black
excellence
and
so
I.
Thank
you
all
and
I
appreciate
it.
Thank
you
so
much.
T
Okay,
and
also
would
like
to
share
with
you
that
we
do
have
a
website
we're
working
on
a
project,
we're
doing
lots
of
good
work
in
Royal
Oak
Township.
Our
website
is
going
to
be
www.fo.
E
Here
and
I'm
excited
to
share
and
I,
also
have
my
the
commissioner
representing
where
Miss
Sanders
lives
standing
with
me
today,
Mr
newly
minted
commissioner
Ajay
Rahman
Miss
Sanders
Miss,
Marie
Sanders
has
made
it
her
life's
work
to
ensure
that
no
child
goes
hungry,
that
black
history
be
taught
in
all
places
and
that
communities
are
built
to
empower
their
most
vulnerable,
a
resident
of
Novi.
She
expanded
the
reach
of
her
communities,
feed
the
need
program
and
guided
it
through
the
pandemic.
U
Miss
Sanders
also
helped
organize
and
advocate
for
residents
on
the
verge
of
losing
their
housing,
based
on
experience
with
her
own
health
struggles
and
fought
for
Michigan
workers
to
raise
the
minimum
wage
and
provide
paid
sake
time.
She
has
served
as
the
vice
president
of
the
Novi
Educational
Foundation
and
is
a
board
member
of
several
other
organizations
29
to
be
exact.
So
it's
an
honor
and
a
privilege
and
I'm
so
proud
to
be
here.
U
Standing
next
to
you,
I've
known
you
for
years,
and
it
just
it's
so
emotional
to
me
because
you've
done
so
much
for
the
community
and
it
just
blows
me
one
of
the
hardest
working
people.
I've
met.
That's
truly
passionate
about
everything
she
does
representing,
especially
the
voices
that
often
go
unheard
and
making
sure
that
everybody
has
a
voice
in
the
community.
So
with
that,
thank
you
so
much.
V
This
I
came
as
a
complete
surprise,
because
I
just
did
not
know,
but
I
will
have
to
say
that
my
real
introduction
to
the
politics
side
of
things
is
from
Mr
Gwen
Markham,
who
literally
puts
up
with
my
late
night,
calls
I.
Think
I
just
gave
her
one
like
at
six
o'clock
the
other
morning.
V
I
am
grateful
for
my
Community
Partnerships
Oakland
forward,
shout
out
Tamika
Ramsey
like
she
already
knows
that
we
are
all
like.
You
know:
Michigan
Liberation,
you
guys.
My
friends
there
have
been
just
amazing.
I
am
not
who
I
am
other
than
the
people
who
have
been
brave
enough
to
collaborate
with
me
who
have
been
leaders
in
sharing
their
Excellence
sharing
their
knowledge
with
me.
I
came
into
this
as
like.
V
A
baby
new
woke
activist
right,
like
I,
was
a
straight
up
new
woke
activist,
like
we
can
fix
everything,
just
love
everybody
and
took
a
little
bit
more
than
love.
It
was
not
enough
to
just
live
on
people.
We
had
to
actually
go
back
to
where
the
root
of
these
issues
and
the
disparities
actually
took
place
and
to
me,
when
I
think
about
racism
and
how
it
shows
up
in
the
community.
V
It
has
been
through
profit
property
and
through
policy
and,
as
we
all
work,
every
single
one
of
us,
every
person,
Touched
By,
Any
aspect
of
our
society.
All
of
us
are
responsible
for
making
sure
that
we
ensure
that
everybody
has
the
ability
to
thrive
when
I
first
came
into
Novi.
For
example,
even
I
grew
up
in
Southfield
when
I
came
to
Novi
I
was
just
a
newly
divorced
mom
with
two
little
girls,
my
two
daughters,
Taylor
and
Cameron,
who
I'm
very
very
proud
of
they're,
exact
little
mini
me's.
V
So
if
you
like
out
what
you
get
here,
there's
two
more
right
behind
me:
okay,
but
when
we
first
came
to
Nova
I
realized
that
there
were
like
no
services
for
people
who
were
like
low
income
or
people
who
were
struggling
or
single
parent
households
or
people
who
had
disabilities.
V
Several
years
later
from
2006
to
now,
we
I
now
have
my
own
non-profit,
which
is
the
Tia
Marie
Sanders
Foundation.
We
do
everything
from
Saturday
school.
We
help
other
programs
to
get
the
funding
that
they
need
to
thrive,
because
what
I
also
am
very
grateful
to
from
Gwen
Markham
has
been
helping
me
to
find
the
funding.
When
we
think
about
how
policy
happens,
it
does
not
happen
by
osmosis.
You
need
funding.
V
Let
me
say
that
one
more
time
you
need
funding
and
people
to
believe
in
what
you're
trying
to
do
strong
enough
to
support
you
to
get
to
the
sustainability
of
it.
So
that
is
where
our
commissioners
have
been
just
amazing
and
I'm
very
grateful
for
all
of
them.
I
also
want
to
thank
my
family
who's,
also
watching
on
YouTube
and
who
are
here
with
me
and
to
one
of
my
other
kids.
I
would
just
have
to
say.
Bev
is
one
of
my
other
really
sweet,
like
Community
supporters.
V
She
has
just
been
one
of
the
people
who've
invested
and
not
just
me,
but
in
the
projects
that
I
want
to
spearhead
when
I
have
like
not
a
dollar
to
do
it,
I
have
just
a
dream
in
a
and
a
hope
that
we
can
actually
change
lives
and
to
my
best
friend,
Damon
Brown,
who
is
also
an
audience
right
there
and
to
my
dad.
V
I
lost
my
mom's
in
2012,
my
mom,
my
stepmom
and
my
biological
mom
and
my
stepdad
all
within
like
eight
months
and
my
brother,
and
so
it's
really
just
been
my
dad.
Nate
Sanders
can
I
just
say
that
one
more
time
date
Sanders,
who
really
gets
all
of
the
glory
for
me,
because
my
dad
put
up
with
a
very
troubled
teen,
who
was
all
of
this
at
like
15
and
who
loved
me
and
inspired
me
and
held
me
accountable.
V
So
everything
that
I
have
been
able
to
do
has
been
because
of
my
really
strong
family
support
and
community
support
and
I
also
just
want
to
say
that
this
award
goes
to
my
community,
where
I've
gotten
the
Late
Night
Calls
for
my
friends
and
people
in
the
neighborhood
who
could
not
speak
up
for
themselves,
could
not
fight
for
themselves
because
it
is
terrifying
to
get
in
front
and
fight.
There's
retaliation.
It
is
not
a
good
space
most
of
the
time
I'm
at
a
Podium.
It
is
not
for
an
award,
it
is
actually
usually
adversarial.
V
It's
not
always
great,
and
a
lot
of
folks
are
not
happy
to
hear
us
come
marching
with
our
picket
signs
and
what
have
you
so
this
award
means
everything.
Please
support
your
activists,
we're
broke.
We
give
every
penny.
We
give
every
penny.
Okay
support
your
activists,
love
on
them
remind
them
to
sleep,
remind
them
to
have
family
time,
sometimes
tell
them
that
you
got
it,
so
they
don't
have
to
because
it
is
not
an
easy
job.
V
I
am
so
grateful
for
the
other
women
that
are
in
this
category
with
me,
who
have
like
literally
I,
bow
down
to
all
of
you,
because
again,
I'm
baby
new
woke
so
I
just
really
appreciate
you
all
literally
creating
a
path
for
people.
Like
me,
I.
Thank
you
to
my
community.
Thank
you
to
my
family
love,
y'all,
blue
hearts.
V
C
A
Next
up
we
have
a
presentation
from
our
partners
in
the
mental
health
space,
the
Oakland
Community,
Health
Network,
and
so,
if
I
may
I
know
there
may
be
some
people
who
have
to
leave
if
we
can
keep
conversations
to
a
minimum
and
and
carry
them
outside
the
chamber.
But
I'd
like
to
invite
the
team
from
ochn.
A
Yeah,
if
we're
trying
to
get
contact
information
stuff,
can
we
take
that
out
of
the
chamber
foreign?
So
we
can
conduct
our
business
here.
We
have
the
CEO
of
Oakland
Community
Health
Network
Dana
lansby
with
us
today
to
give
us
an
update
on
our
continued
Partnership
of
dressing
and
ever
more
important
than
ever
before.
The
mental
health
needs
of
our
community
and
your
leadership
and
your
team
welcome.
Thank
you,
Dana
for
being
with
us
today.
W
Thank
you,
I'm,
so
excited
to
be
here
today,
I
didn't
know
we
were
going
to
get
that
amazing
presentation,
recognizing
black
Excellence,
so
I
would
say
this
is
a
little
hard
to
follow,
but
I
will
try
and
it
it
connects.
It
really
does
connect
to
the
work
we're
trying
to
do
and
in
a
few
weeks
I
believe
you
will
get
our
needs
assessment
survey.
Please
fill
it
out
because
part
of
what
we
heard
already
from
the
people
that
were
recognized
is
the
need
of
the
community
and
that's
our
job.
W
W
You
do
have
a
copy
of
my
report
in
a
folder
I
believe
I
hope
you
all
have
it,
and
so
that's
my
report
that
I
would
normally
give
quarterly,
but
I
just
wanted
to
give
you
a
few
insights
into
what
Oakland
Community
Health
Network
is
about
and
what
we
do
for
the
community
so
bear
with
me.
I'll
try
to
do
this.
Clicker
thing
as
I
speak.
One
of
the
big
accomplishments
is,
we
are
recognized
by
a
national
accreditation,
managed
Behavioral,
Health
Organization,
which
is
recognized
across
the
country.
W
So
I
talk
in
a
lot
of
acronyms.
We
use
a
lot
of
letters,
so
I'll
try
to
make
sure
I'm
clear
in
that.
So
ncqa
is
the
National
Committee
for
Quality
accreditation
or
assurance,
and
so
we
are
a
pihp
which
is
a
prepaid,
inpatient
health
plan
for
the
state
and
we
are
also
a
cmhsp
which
is
a
community
mental
health
specialty
program.
So
we
are
primarily
funded
by
the
state,
with
Medicaid
funding,
so
as
a
safety
net,
we're
responsible
for
providing
services
for
people
with
mental
health
challenges,
people
with
intellectual
and
developmental
disabilities.
W
So
we
have
a
strategic
focus
and
what
we
try
to
do
is
align
our
strategic
focus
with
what
the
needs
are
in
the
community,
but
also
what
the
state
has
guided
us
to.
Based
on
what
we're
seeing
across
the
country,
but
more
importantly
within
the
state,
but
also
within
Oakland
County,
so
we
we're
one
of
ten.
But
why
we're
so
important
at
the
local
level?
Is
we
address
the
needs
of
Oakland
County,
specifically
as
it
relates
to
Mental,
Health,
Services
or
Behavioral
Health
Services?
So
we
do
a
lot
of
strategic
planning.
W
But
for
me,
as
the
leader
of
the
organization,
it's
really
critical
that
we
see
outcomes.
So
we
can
design
a
lot
of
programs,
but
if
we
don't
see
the
change
or
we
don't
see
outcomes
for
the
people,
we're
responsible
for
serving
that's
a
problem,
so
I'm
a
visual
person,
so
I'll
explain
it
to
you
in
ways
that,
hopefully
you
can
see
our
vision
as
well
and
we'll
share
in
that.
W
So
what
I'll
say
is
that
in
our
service
delivery
and
here's,
some
of
the
things
that
break
us
up
as
a
cmhsp
and
a
PHP,
but
I
won't
spend
a
lot
of
time
on
that.
But
what
I
will
say
is
our
real
mission
is
to
expand
crisis.
Services
I
think
we
hear
about
something
going
on
in
our
community
every
single
day.
W
As
it
relates
to
behavioral
health
or
Mental,
Health
Service
needs
that
people
in
the
community
have
so,
as
the
network
provider
of
providers,
we
actually
have
to
make
sure
that
we're
addressing
those
needs
and
expanding
those
services.
So
often
we
look
at
it
as
one
piece
of
the
crisis.
Services
you
have
common
ground
which
is
actually
on
this
Campus
Common
Ground
is
one
of
our
providers
of
Crisis
services,
but
in
order
for
crisis
to
be
really
effective,
you
have
to
also
have
other
parts
of
the
service
delivery
system
in
place.
W
So
the
way
that
we
do,
that
is
yes.
We
have
common
ground
who
responds
to
Christ
season
is
also
a
walk-in
crisis
center
right
on
this
campus,
but
we
just
recently
opened
a
children's
crisis
unit
in
the
same
building
at
the
resource
and
crisis
center,
which
is
available
to
families
across
the
county
to
come
for
support
when
they
have
a
loved
one
or
a
young
person.
W
It's
the
Youth
and
Family,
it's
very
new
Care
Connection,
and
when
you
have
a
young
person
who
is
experiencing
a
mental
health
crisis
or
challenge
that
new
unit
is
available,
24
7..
So
there
also
are
eight
bids
in
that
unit.
Four
youth
who
are
in
need
and
what's
important
about
that
is
that
families
will
not
have
to
wait
any
longer
in
the
Ed.
W
The
other
thing
I'll
say
is
expanding
crisis,
I'm,
sorry,
expanding
access
to
Services
many
people,
don't
know
who
we
are
and
what
we
do.
So
one
of
the
big
things
we
have
to
do
is
go
where
people
are
and
go
where
the
need
is.
So
we
have
done
that
in
the
last
three
years
that
I've
been,
there
is
just
really
making
sure
we
get
the
word
out
the
phone
numbers
out
there.
So
people
know
who
to
call
when
to
call
and
to
get
that
face-to-face
service
that
they
may
need.
W
So
I
just
came
back
from
DC
and
they're
having
a
county
conference
on
Community,
Mental
Health
and
one
of
the
biggest
things
is
having
people
understand
who
to
call
when
to
call
and
be
available
to
go
there
when
they
need
our
support
and
assistance.
So
I
know
this
Council.
This
board
is
very
committed
to
doing
that,
and
I
really
appreciate
the
support
we've
received
and
making
those
things
happen
in
front
of.
W
You
are
the
names
of
our
providers
within
our
network,
but
we
actually
have
over
200
service
providers
that
we
contract
with
to
make
sure
that
we're
providing
services
for
the
individuals
we're
responsible.
For
so
often
we
think
about
these
providers
in
single,
but
it
takes
the
whole
team
to
work
together
to
make
sure
that
we're
providing
services
and
getting
good
outcomes
for
people.
W
So
again,
in
crisis,
Services,
just
to
talk
a
little
more
about
that
that
crisis,
Service
Unit,
does
more
than
just
take
in
people
and
assess
them
and
send
them
away.
They
actually
have
services
that
are
available
there
and
we
look
at
our
services
through
a
different
lens.
We
look
at
it
to
see
if
someone
has
a
routine
need,
they
can
call
us
anytime
to
be
connected
with
one
of
the
providers.
We
also
look
at
to
see
if
there's
an
urgent
need
where
somebody
really
needs
to
be
seen.
W
The
other
thing
is
emergent
service
or
Emergency
Services,
which
we
call
crisis
services,
and
that
means
somebody
needs
to
be
seen
now,
they're
a
danger
to
themselves
or
others,
and
they
really
don't
understand
their
need
for
treatment
so
that
crisis
center
or
that
crisis
level
of
care
makes
sure
that
we
have
someone
available
through
our
mobile
crisis
unit
through
the
unit
at
Common
Ground,
as
well
as
going
out
into
the
community
and
addressing
the
need
where
the
person
is.
So
when
I
talk
about
access,
we
want
to
prevent
crisis.
W
W
We
also
have
a
mobile
crisis
unit
for
youth,
which
is
really
critical
to
those
families
that
are
struggling
to
help
their
loved
one
with
a
mental
health
condition,
and
they
need
that
support,
also
our
screening
and
access.
So
everybody
doesn't
present
with
a
crisis
right,
but
some
people
just
want
someone
to
talk
to.
W
They
realize
there
are
some
things
that
they
need:
assistance
with,
so
that
that
access
team
that
works
for
us
is
actually
available,
eight
to
eight
Monday
through
Friday
and
we're
looking
at
extending
that
and
so
we're
in
an
office
building
right
where
people
can
walk
in.
But
we
want
to
make
sure
that
the
access
services
are
in
the
community
where
people
have
a
need.
W
So
we've
been
looking
at
ways
to
be
present
at
certain
events,
but
also
looking
at
areas
in
the
community
where
we
can
set
up
our
teams
to
make
sure
that
people
have
a
need.
They
can
immediately
be
set
up
and
receive
services
with
one
of
our
providers,
justice
initiatives,
it
was
so
great
to
see
the
Federation
I
believe
it's
called
talk
about
helping
individuals
when
they're
returning
to
the
community.
What
our
justice
system
initiatives
does
really
is
about
jail
diversion.
W
So,
instead
of
having
individuals
go
to
jail
or
be
arrested,
they
are
able
to
get
the
services
and
supports
they
need
to
address
their
mental
health
condition.
A
substance
use
disorder
or
anything
in
between,
because
often
we
know
it's
not
about
somebody
who's
a
bad
person
many
times
they
need
help.
W
We
also
have
co-responders
in
the
crisis
intervention
team
training,
which
is
really
what
our
law
enforcement
Community
Partnerships.
So
with
the
co-responder
there's
a
mental
health
professional
that
is
able
to
go
out
with
the
law
enforcement
or
the
officers
when
there's
a
need
and
there's
an
indication
that
the
person
has
a
mental
health
condition,
we
need
more,
but
that's
a
whole
other
conversation.
W
So
we
can't
expect
our
Law
Enforcement,
Officers
or
police
officers
to
be
social
workers
and
psychologists,
but
we
can
support
them
when
they
encounter
somebody
who
is
having
a
mental
health
crisis,
and
so
that
training
has
been
phenomenal
and
to
date
in
Oakland
County,
we've
trained
almost
a
thousand
officers
to
be
Crisis
Intervention
to
be
a
part
of
a
crisis.
Intervention
team,
foreign.
W
We
are
solution
focused,
so
when
we
see
all
the
things
happening
in
our
community,
we
take
the
initiative
to
go
to
those
communities
and
offer
our
services
and
supports,
and
it's
not
just
Oakland
Community
Health
Network
Alone,
that
list
of
providers
stands
up
and
we
work
together
to
make
sure
that
we're
addressing
needs
when
they
exist.
It's
sad
to
say
again,
we
see
Michigan
State
University.
When
we
see
things
like
that,
we
want
to
be
able
to
help.
W
We
want
to
be
able
to
be
there
to
support
that
community,
and
so,
with
those
things,
come
other
programs
and
supports
so
that
individuals
don't
heal
in
a
day,
but
when
they're
ready
to
get
those
services
and
supports,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
there.
So
we
are
so
thankful
for
our
mental
health
program,
our
school
Navigator
mental
health
program-
and
we
know
we
need
to
get
the
word
out
more.
W
We
definitely
know
there
are
families
in
need
that
could
benefit
from
those
services
and
also
with
the
Oxford
mental
health
benefit
as
well
has
been
very
beneficial
and
has
already
served
over
195
families.
So
we
want
to
continue
those
type
of
supports
and
services
when
the
need
has
been
identified
and
so
I
will
answer
any
questions.
A
So,
thank
you
very
much.
Dana
for
I
mean
that
update
and
the
information
and
reminder
of
all
the
services
you
do
and
are,
and
we
very
much
appreciate
our
continued
partnership.
We
got
time
for
a
couple
questions.
The
Commissioners
have
any
questions
for
great,
we'll
start
with
commissioner
Powell.
Then,
commissioner,
Charles
I.
P
Just
wanted
to
bring
attention
to
Christine
Burke
in
our
meeting
who
works
for
ochen,
also
just
to
let
Commissioners
know,
I
think
the
988.
If
y'all
didn't
know
now
they're
encouraging
us
to
it's
live,
and
now
we
can
refer
people
to
go
there
for
their
mental
health,
and
if
that
is
correct,
can
you
confirm
that
yep
so
9a8?
P
Yes
to
my
colleagues,
let's
spread
the
word
and
soon
as
they
get
print
materials
we
I
have
requested
that
they
do
share
with
our
staff
to
share
with
us,
because
I'm
big
on
all
of
us
being
on
the
same
message
and
putting
out
the
same
information.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
E
A
Thank
you.
Well
let
it
be
said
that
our
CEO
at
OCH
and
Dana
lessenby
is
always
responsive
to
us.
A
conversation
on
Transit
that
she
and
I
have
already
had
about
that.
We're
going
to
continue
to
I
mean
help
and
better
meet
the
needs
of
the
clients
that
they
serve
and
I
know
you
all
have
her
number,
but
I
think
this
update
is
really
important
so
that
we
can
further
strengthen
our
partnership
and,
most
importantly,
take
care
of
our
residents.
So
thank
you
very
much.
Dana.
B
B
Medea
has
impressive
experience
in
public
health
and
truly
understands
the
factors
in
the
community
that
impact
Health.
She
will
be
a
great
addition
to
my
leadership
team.
On
behalf
of
myself
Medea
and
my
entire
team.
We
look
forward
to
working
closely
with
the
Board
of
Commissioners
this
year
and
Beyond
sincerely
David
Coulter
Oakland
County
Executive.
B
Secondly,
dated
February
3rd
2023,
dear
chairman
Woodward,
since
its
start
in
2001,
the
Brownfield
program
has
proven
to
be
a
program
that
will
have
a
lasting
Legacy
in
Oakland
County
at
its
core.
The
Brownfield
program
seeks
to
improve
the
quality
of
life
for
the
citizens
of
Oakland
County
by
protecting
the
unique
environmental
features
of
the
county.
It
also
allows
Redevelopment
of
our
cities
and
lands.
The
Brownfield
program
ensures
the
development
of
sustainable
communities
through
remediation
and
reinvesting
in
contaminated
and
abandoned
Properties,
by
increasing
the
local
tax
bases,
facilitating
job
growth
and
utilizing
existing
infrastructure.
B
The
program
breathes
life
back
into
our
community
in
accordance
with
the
Brownfield
Redevelopment
financing.
Act
I
have
officially
authorized
the
reappointment
of
Ann
Jameson
Brett
racigan
Michael
spizz
Grant
trigger
Peter,
Webster
and
David
Woodward
to
the
terms
listed
below
to
the
Oakland
County
Brownfield
Redevelopment,
Authority,
Board
of
Directors
for
one-year
terms,
David
Woodward,
Michael
spizz
for
one
two-year
term
and
Jameson
and
for
a
three-year
term,
Brett
racigan,
Grant
trigger
and
Peter
Webster.
B
Please
be
advised
that,
pursuant
to
miscellaneous
resolution,
21477
The
Economic
Development
Department
appoints
myself
as
representative
and
Tim
kolbeck,
as
alternate
representative
to
the
tax
increment
financing,
District
ad
hoc
Review
Committee
for
the
2023-2024
term,
sincerely
Brett
racigan
manager,
planning
and
local
business
development,
dated
February
16
2023
to
the
Oakland
County
Board
of
Commissioners.
Please
accept
this
letter
as
notification.
B
That
I
am
appointing
commissioner
Marcia
gershenson
to
the
healthy
aging
Oakland
County
ad
hoc
committee,
sincerely
David
T
Woodward,
chairman
Oakland,
County,
Board
of
Commissioners
and
finally
dated
February
22nd
2023
to
the
Oakland
County
Board
of
Commissioners.
Please
accept
this
letter
as
notification
that
I
have
exercised
the
authority
granted
to
the
chair
of
the
board
to
approve
Grant
applications
in
excess
of
fifty
thousand
dollars
for
the
purposes
of
meeting
a
submission
deadline.
Due
to
the
granter
deadlines
and
the
board's
Grant
submission
processing
calendar.
B
It
is
not
possible
to
submit
the
application
for
full
board
consideration
in
accordance
with
our
normal
procedures.
I
have
authorized
the
submission
of
the
following
Grant
applications:
the
eagle
Dam
risk
Reduction
Program
for
the
Parks
and
Recreation
Commission
in
the
amount
of
one
million
dollars.
B
The
Grant
application
deadline
was
January,
31st
2023
the
fiscal
year;
2023
local
law
enforcement,
crime
gun
Intelligence,
Center
integration,
initiative
to
the
Sheriff's
Office
in
the
amount
of
696
303,
the
Grant
application
deadline
was
February,
13,
2023
and
finally,
the
Pontiac
integrated
urgent
care
for
the
Department
of
Health
and
Human
Services.
In
the
amount
of
five
million
dollars.
The
Grant
application
deadline
was
February
3rd
2023,
sincerely
David
T
Woodward,
chairman
Oakland
County
Board
of
Commissioners.
That's.
A
A
Sufficient
number
voting
the
affirmative,
the
communications
are
received
that
will
move
us
to
the
first
public
comment
tonight's
meeting.
This
is
an
opportunity
for
members
of
the
public
to
comment
on
any
items
that
are
on
the
agenda.
I've
asked
some
folks.
There
was
a
sign
up
sheet
up
there,
but
I'll
go
through
those
first
and
then,
if
anybody
else
wants
to
say
something,
please
just
come
to
the
podium
and
I'll
after
I
recognize
you.
Please
keep
your
comments
to
three
minutes.
Direct,
your
comments
to
me.
X
Hi
everyone,
my
name,
is
Teresa
Rich,
I'm,
Vice,
chair
of
the
Oakland
Schools
Board
of
Education
and
I
am
so
happy
to
be
here
with
you
tonight
to
give
public
comment
now:
I'm
a
school
board
member,
so
I
know
how
public
comment
goes
and
before
anybody
starts
shaking
in
your
boots.
Know
that
this
is
a
public
comment.
Thank
you.
X
So
why
am
I
thanking
you?
Next
vote
is
going
to
be
on
the
consent
agenda
and
I
am
so
thrilled
to
see
elimination
of
financial
burden
of
reduced
price
meals
for
students
in
Oakland
County.
X
X
X
And
some
well-intentioned
person,
because
this
is
what
their
job
is
says:
oh
Teresa,
I'm.
Sorry,
you
have
a
balance,
so
I
get
the
lunch
of
Shame,
it
might
be
a
cheese
sandwich
might
be
Cheerios,
but
every
school
day
in
our
County.
This
happens
to
some
of
our
kids
now
I'm,
going
to
tell
you.
This
is
personal.
In
middle
school,
I
was
one
of
those
kids
I
had
the
pink
lunch
tickets,
everybody
else
had
the
yellow
lunch
tickets
and
every
day
I
was
destroyed
a
little
bit
inside.
X
And
it
definitely
got
in
the
way
of
my
maybe
being
the
best
student
I
could
have
been
might
have
caused
a
little
trouble
in
those
years.
Don't
tell
my
kids,
it
doesn't
have
to
be
that
way.
Folks,
during
the
pandemic,
there
was
funding,
so
all
kids
had
breakfast
and
lunch
regardless
of
income
that
ended
June
30th
and
the
federal
attempts
to
keep
it
moving
failed.
X
So
last
fall
we
put
together
a
task
force
with
reps
from
Oakland
schools,
commissioner
gershenson
assisted
by
so
many
good
people
here
in
the
county,
Patty
dibb,
Michael,
Keith,
Michael,
Andrews,
Melanie,
grund
from
executive
coulter's
office
and
we've
put
together
a
proposal.
That's
coming
forward
now
we're
delighted
to
see
what's
coming
in
the
governor's
budget,
but
this
is
a
today
problem
that
needs
a
today's
solution.
X
So
when
you
vote
on
this
proposal,
please
know
you're
voting
for
5500
kids
and
we
are
going
at
Oakland
schools
going
to
be
administering
it,
starting
March
1st,
so
I'm
going
to
sit
back
there
calmly
and
watch
you
vote,
but
I'm
going
to
tell
you
Middle
School
Teresa
is
going
to
be
going
woohoo
while
you
do
it.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
N
I'm
Fred
Collins
I'm,
president
of
Alliance,
from
mentally
ill
of
Oakland
County,
a
long-term
Advocate,
since
my
daughter
became
seriously
mental
ill
in
the
early
1980s
and
I've
been
advocating
for
changes
to
the
system.
I
want
to
say
that
I'm
here,
because
I
heard
that
Dana
lesson
beef
was
going
to
be
talking
about
the
mental
health
system.
N
You
know
County
and
I
want
to
say
that
they're
doing
the
best
they
can
given
what
they
have
to
work
with,
but
that's
a
serious
problem
and
my
focus
is
on
changing
the
system
in
the
state
across
the
state
for
changes
in
the
system.
I've
got
I
have
a
handout
here.
The
first
page
is
basically
just
about
here
at
me.
Why
I'm
here
and
what
I
do?
N
The
next
page
is
a
list
of
14
changes
that
that
I'm
proposing
to
change
the
system
at
the
Nash
at
the
state
level,
and
these
are
in
a
way
they're
basic,
good
business
system
changes.
N
A
lot
of
them
have
to
do
with
changing,
reducing
the
cost
of
the
system,
not
the
cost
in
terms
of
services,
but
the
cost
of
other
aspects
like
pre-duplication
of
Information
Systems
across
across
the
state.
Every
little
every
CMH
has
a
different
system.
It's
all
duplicate,
it's
bad
business.
N
One
of
the
other
things
at
the
top
of
the
list
is,
is
the
state
has
the
ability
to
get
a
waiver
to
provide
Medicaid
services
or
Medicaid
funding
or
state
hospitals?
That's
available
Across,
the
Nation.
N
A
lot
of
states
have
been
taken
advantage
of
that
Michigan
has
never
taken
advantage
of
that,
which
is
part
a
big
part
of
the
reason
that
we
don't
have
any
as
many
state
hospitals
as
we
need
and
the
local
hospitals
are
dealing
with
much
more
than
they
can
handle
longer
term
than
they
have
people
in
and
out
of
the
hospital,
because
there's
no
place
to
go
elsewhere.
So
there's
a
lot
of
things
like
that.
N
A
big
reason:
I'm
here
is
because
they're
doing
a
good
job
here,
but
they
can't
do
the
real
job
that
needs
to
be
done
here
and
across
the
state,
and
they
need
your
advocacy
it's
hard
for
them
to
talk
to
their
bosses
and
say
we
need
more.
We
need
to
do
things
and
we
need
all
these
changes.
These
changes
are
things
that
have
to
happen
in
the
state
and
they
need
your
advocacy
as
long
as
my
my
small
voice
to
get
some
changes.
So
here's
a
list
I
think
it's
a
good
list.
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
sir
and
I
know
that
you
had.
You
want
to
share
that
with
Commissioners
and
I
can
assure
you
that
copies
have
been
made
and
will
be
put
in
the
mailboxes
of
all
commissions.
A
Be
there
thank
you.
Next
up,
Robert
pawlowski.
Y
Good
evening,
everyone,
my
name,
is
Robert
pawlowski
and
I'm
from
Southgate
Wayne,
County
I'm,
actually
up
here
today
on
other
business
that
I'll
be
presenting
during
the
second
public
comment
period.
But
this
was
kind
of
last
minute
because
this
one
actually
hit
me
personally
so
today,
I'd
like
to
come
in
to
basically
recognize
the
communications
award
for
the
presentations,
one
of
the
people
that
sticks
out
in
my
mind
and
helped
us
a
lot
during
our
Transit
campaign.
But
most
of
all
she
got
it
started
was
Tamika
Ramsey.
Y
She
was
the
one
that
started
it
all,
and
then
it
progressed
from
there
working
with
organizations
like
Oakland
forward,
Transportation
writers,
United
and
DSA,
the
Democratic
socialists
of
America.
We
all
work
together
and
we
all
with
the
bipartisanship
of
both
Democrats
and
Republicans.
We
passed
a
full-on
county-wide
millage
in
Oakland
County.
It
is
a
huge
step,
and
it's
not
just
regardless
of
the
organizations
and
where
they
stand.
We
had
a
lot
of
Republicans
and
we
had
a
lot
of
Democrats
in
this
race
campaigning
for
us,
regardless
of
where
the
party
stands
are
with
our
organizations.
Y
We
got
a
lot
done
and
with
the
people
that
are
people
presenting
our
interlocal
agreement
with
Suburban
Mobility
Authority
for
Regional
Transit,
it's
just
the
further
step
that
we
are
just
moving
forward.
We
are
moving
in
the
right
direction.
Oakland
county
is
the
growing
region
of
this
entire
State.
You
guys
are
following
the
right
footsteps
and
you
guys
are
the
number
one
County
in
Michigan
for
putting
the
right
Investments
towards
Economic
Development,
regardless
to
recognize
ebony,
Bagley,
Tiffany,
Cartwright,
Bridget,
Hall
and
Tia
Marie
Sanders.
Y
They
are
all
truly
leaders
for
Oakland
County
on
my
way
into
the
Board
of
Commissioners
this
morning.
One
thing
that
stuck
out
my
mind,
there
was
a
sign
that
said:
Oakland
County,
always
moving
forward.
You
guys
live
out
to
that
statement.
You
guys
are
always
moving
forward
and
you
guys
are
doing
the
right.
Investments
Oakland
county
is
the
place
to
be,
and
it's
time
to
make
a
change.
Oakland
county
is
the
future.
Thank
you,
Mr
chair,
thank.
A
Okay,
I
will
close
the
first
public
comment.
There'll
be
a
second
public
comment
at
the
end
of
the
meeting
on
any
other
topic
or
any
topic
that
people
want
to
address.
Let's
move
with
the
reports
of
standing
committees
in
the
first
order
of
business
is
the
consent.
Agenda.
Can
I
get
a
motion
for
the
consensus
move
by
commissioner
gingel
seconded
by
commissioner
Lubes?
Is
there
any
discussion
on
the
consent
agenda?
A
Just
one
thing:
I
wanted
to
bring
attention
to
and
I
think
the
last
of
a
speaker.
I
brought
attention
to
the
the
initial
contracts
for
our
Transit
millage
from
the
trap.
Dispend.
The
resources
that
were
approved
by
voting
for
the
transit
Millage
are
on
here
with
four
agencies
that
have
been
providing
critical
transit
services
to
those
in
need.
It
represents
not
only
a
fulfillment
of
promises
that
this
board
has
made,
but
it
also
represents
the
greatest
investment
in
public
transportation
and
County
History.
A
This
couldn't
be
possible,
if
not
for
the
hard
work
of
the
staff
across
Oakland
County
I
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
a
chief
Deputy,
Hillary
Chambers,
who
help
I
mean
lead
the
effort
on
the
staff
side,
but
her
team
of
Brett
razigan
Kristen
wilfang,
our
Corp
Council
Leaders,
with
Aaron
Thomas
and
Bill
diabasi,
who
I
think
he
just
had
to
step
aside.
A
They
were
given
a
task
that
in
45
days,
get
contracts
in
place
so
that
we
can
move
these
dollars
as
soon
as
the
dollars
became
available
to
be
used,
and
they
not
only
hit
that
task.
But
I
think
in
these
agreements
represent
a
a
huge
investment
going
forward
to
not
only
increase
access
provide
funding
for
additional
routes.
It
really
lays
the
foundation
that
we
were
able
to
be
able
to
build
on
not
only
over
this
year
but
over
the
next
decade.
A
A
A
sufficient
number
voting
in
the
affirmative,
the
consent
agenda
is
adopted.
This
will
move
us
to
the
regular
agenda
and
first
up
I'll
call
on
the
chair,
commissioner,
Gary
mcgilvery
to
bring
up
the
two
items
under
the
committee.
D
A
D
Mr
Mr,
chairman
I,
would
move
the
recommendation
of
the
Lago
committee
with
the
appointment
of
Jonathan
landsman.
Oh.
A
Wait
we
just
was
like
we
got
to
do
the
vote
for
the
last
one
I'm,
sorry
you're
on
the
game
moved
by
commission
commissioner
McGill
removed
it
seconded
by
commissioner
Hoffman,
and
you
might
need
to
record
a
voice
vote
for
Mission.
Commissioner
mcgilvery.
A
D
Chairman,
the
legislative
and
Affairs
and
government
operations
committee
recommends
the
following
action,
which
is
to
concur
with
the
recommendation
of
Jonathan
landsman
Sarah
May
as
representative
of
the
general
public
and
Christina
root.
As
a
representative
of
agencies
and
occupations
having
working
involvement
with
the
mental
health
services,
I
would
move
the
foregoing
resolution.
A
G
Thank
you,
Mr
chair.
There
are
two
items
from
the
public
health
and
safety
committee.
The
first
is
a
resolution
from
the
animal
shelter
and
pet
adoption
center
for
Staffing
positions
to
create
additional
positions.
Along
with
that
is
an
amendment
to
the
title
of
the
resolution
to
add.
In
the
words
resolution
appropriating
American
Rescue
plan
act,
local
fiscal
recovery,
funds
for
Staffing
modifications,
positions,
creation.
N
N
A
Moved
by
commissioner
Lubes
seconded
by
commissioner
mcgilvery,
any
discussion
I
think
there
was
lengthy
discussion
in
both
committees
on
this.
We
have
the
draft
contract,
that's
included,
we
modified
the
terms
and
we'll
continue
to
modify.
I
mean
monitor
that
going
forward.
So,
unless
any
further
discussion
we
will
prom
ask
I'll:
ask
the
clerk
to
prompt
the
vote.
A
A
Sufficient
number
voting
the
affirmative.
The
resolution
is
adopted,
commissioner,
loops.
A
Right,
thank
you
very
much.
I
believe
that
all
other
items
were
taken
up
under
the
consent
agenda,
and
this
will
bring
us
to
new
and
miscellaneous
business.
I
believe
there's
one
item
here
with
a
request
to
suspend
the
rules.
O
As
director
board
member
at
large
for
Mac
I'm
pleased
to
bring
this
resolution
honoring
the
Michigan
Association
of
County
on
its
121st
anniversary,
requesting
to
spend
the
rule
the
suspend
the
rules
of
the
board
rules,
immediate
consideration
under
new
business,
fantastic.
A
Commissioner,
Miller
moves
the
suspend
the
rules
seconded
by
commissioner
Spitz.
All
in
favor
of
suspending
the
rule
say.
O
A
Aye
aye
opposed,
say,
nay,
let
the
record
reflect
that
the
rules
have
been
suspended
unanimously
admission.
Commissioner
Miller
moves
seconded
by
commissioner
Spitz
to
move
the
resolution
any
discussion,
it's
pretty
self-explanatory
explanatory
resolution
had
an
opportunity
in
Washington
to
hang
out
with
some
members
from
the
Michigan
Association
of
counties
and
I
know
they'll
be
very
happy
to
see.
Oakland
County
recognize
their
125
years
of
service
Mr
clerk.
Please
prompt
the
vote.
F
Thank
you.
I
just
wanted
to
thank
my
fellow
Commissioners
for
supporting
the
the
meal
program
so
that
5500
of
our
kids
will
have
breakfast
and
lunch
and
Teresa
Rich
thanked
our
staff.
I
wanted
double
that
thanks
to
both
Michaels
and
Patty
did
for
their
support
and
a
special
thank
you
to
Lori
Atkins,
who
is
from
Oakland
intermediate
schools
and
I
also
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
representative
Haley
Stevens,
who
is
our
liaison
in
Congress.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
G
I
wanted
to
thank
in
the
Classen
and
surrounding
communities
in
Oakland
County
for
their
commitment
and
support
for
Alex
Verner,
who
lost
her
life
at
the
Michigan
State
shootings.
This
last
week
we
had
two
Candlelight
vigils
that
were
well
attended.
We
will
have
will
be
accepting
donations
for
a
scholarship
and
Alex's
name.
G
We're
selling
lawn
signs
and
window
clean
clings
and
t-shirts
again
for
the
scholarship
fund
and
her
funeral
visitation
is
tomorrow
from
four
to
eight
at
Guardian,
Angels,
Church
and
the
funerals
mass
is
on
Saturday
morning,
but
thank
you
to
everyone
for
your
thoughts
and
your
prayers
and
I.
Like
anybody
else
will
say
this
just
can't
continue
and
we
need
to
do
something
different.
G
O
Commissioner
Miller
thank
you.
Mr
chair,
I,
just
pleased
to
say
that
today
the
Senate
passed
the
repeal
of
the
pension
tax.
Unfortunately,
it
doesn't
go
to
Media
effects,
so
look
for
that
next
year,
if
a
March
1st
April
first
time
for
all
the
retirees
that
will
benefit
from
that.
Thank.
E
Yeah
chair,
thank
you.
I
was
wondering
if
Mr,
Hoffman
or
Mr
Miller
were
going
to
say
anything,
but
two
of
your
Commissioners
had
birthdays
this
month.
One
is
Miss
Kristen
Nelson,
if
I'm
not
mistaken,
give
us
away
Kristen
and
I.
Believe
me
has
a
birthday
also
in
the
next
couple
weeks,
so
just
want
to
shout
out
those
February
babies.
Q
A
P
I
just
want
to
announce
that
I'll
be
hosting
co-hosting
a
Pontiac
resource,
fair
that
focus
on
information
for
current
and
future
homeowners,
I'm
joining
Community
activist
Norbert
Burroughs,
who
professionally
is
a
realtor
but
his
non-profit,
that
I'm
partnering
with
is
I,
am
the
Village
Foundation
and
it
will
be
February
18th,
this
Saturday
11
A.M
to
2
p.m.
At
Boeing,
Senior,
Center,
52,
Bagley,
Street,
Pontiac,
Michigan
48341.
It
does
ask
for
people
to
register,
but
if
not
just
show
up
and
come
get
this
information.
Thank
you.
H
Saturday
February
25th
I'll
be
participating
in
the
Progressive
organizing
Summit
AT
Birmingham
Unitarian
Church
is
being
put
together,
I'm
helping
put
together
this
with
Sierra
Club
Beyond
cool
campaign,
NFL
CIO,
League
conservation,
voters,
League
of
conservation
voters
and
several
others
I'd
love
to
tell
you
all
more.
If
you
want
to
be
there,
it's
nine
to
one
and
we
might
have
a
special
guest
speaker.
So
all.
A
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Is
there
any
other
announcements
see
none
will
move
on
to
our
last
second
public
comment.
Our
last
public
comment:
I
guess
I
want
same
rules
as
before.
I
would
call
out
Robert
pelowski
again
welcome
back
and.
Y
Today
is
the
day
that
I
did
promise
chairman
Woodward
that
we
are
going
to
get
some
people
to
come
to
our
meeting.
I
just
got
the
approval
from
staff,
and
it
is
long
overdue.
I
wanted
you
guys
to
come
to
our
January
meeting,
but
unfortunately,
with
a
conflicts
in
my
schedule,
I
wasn't
able
to
make
it
up
and
deliver
this,
but
all
County,
Commissioners,
Administration
and
staff
are
welcome
to
our
meeting
this
next
Thursday.
Let
me
pull
out
the
date.
Y
I
don't
have
it
locked
in
the
date
is
February
23rd
2023
over
Zoom
at
6
PM.
We
are
meetings
run
from
about
6
to
7
30,
so
I'll
make
sure
to
get
you
guys
in
there
to
observe
our
meeting
because
I
know
there's
been
constant
conversations
about
a
youth
Council
up
here.
I
love
the
idea,
but
I
want
to
see
more
people,
especially
our
youth,
get
involved.
Y
So
I
encourage
all
Commissioners
staff
county
executive
staff
to
join
our
meeting
on
February
23rd
2023
at
6
PM
via
Zoom
I,
will
be
providing
a
link
and
forwarding
our
link.
That
is
forward
from
my
staff
to
you
guys
around
Monday
between
Monday
and
Wednesday
next
week
make
sure
to
check
your
email
from
Megan
Staples.
Thank
you.
A
A
A
See
no
other
further
public
comment,
we'll
consider
it
public
common
close
and
that
will
bring
us
to
the
last
item,
which
is
a
simple
thing
adjournment
to
March,
2nd,
2023
or
Call
of
the
chair.
Thank
you.