2001 - Saginaw County

Board of Commissioners October 16, 2001
Chair Fish announced the election would now be held to fill two
seats on the HealthSource Saginaw (HSS) Board of Trustees with
terms expiring December 31, 2001. The HSS Board submitted three
names for each seat. (10-16-5) The floor was opened for
nominations.
Seat 1 - (Thomas Begin - Robert Cramer - Scott MacArthur)
Commissioner Graham nominated Robert Cramer. Commissioner Bartels
nominated Thomas Begin. There being no further nominations,
the Chair asked the Clerk to call the roll.
Cramer (9): O'Hare, Blaine, Foxx, Woods, Ruth, Hare, Smith,
Graham, Fish
Begin (4): Bartels, Horn, Wurtzel, Basil
Cramer having received a majority of the votes was declared the
duly elected member to the Board.
Seat 2 - (Jesse Barsenas - Walter Frahm - Jean George)
Commissioner Basil nominated Walter Frahm. Commissioner Hare
nominated Jesse Barsenas. There being no further
nominations, the Chair asked the Clerk to call the roll.
Frahm (10): Blaine, Horn, Wurtzel, Foxx, Woods, Ruth, Graham,
Basil, Bartels, Fish
Barsenas (3): O'Hare, Hare, Smith
Frahm having received a majority of the votes was declared the
duly elected member to the Board.
APPOINTMENTS
Chair Fish made the following appointments:
Mental Health Authority (04-01-02) - Leola Wilson
ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE CHAIR
Chair Fish said it was a great honor for him to receive the Spirit
of Saginaw Award. He thanked fellow commissioners and staff for
all their support and assistance in receiving this special
recognition.
Chair Fish encouraged commissioners and staff to participate in
the 2001 Saginaw County Combined Charitable Contribution Campaign
currently under way.
Chair Fish called on Controller McGill who asked if there were any
comments or questions relating to 10-16-26, an update on the
County Event Center. Commissioner Smith commented that she felt
the news media was very positive in their reporting.
COMMISSIONERS' AUDIENCES
Commissioner Blaine respectfully requested a committee be formed
with out-county commissioners and the appropriate staff to
identify the problems associated with the emergency communication
system and to come up with some solutions. Chair Fish so ordered.
Commissioner Ruth publicly thanked Judge Terry Clark (District
Court), Judge Patrick McGraw (Family Division), and Richard Gruber
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