ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 26, 2002

Agenda Item No. 24

Introduced by the Law & Courts, Administrative Services/Personnel and Finance Committees of the:

RESOLUTION TO CREATE A NEW POSITION OF ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR/COURT SERVICES IN THE FAMILY DIVISION OF THE INGHAM COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT

RESOLUTION #02-77

WHEREAS, Michele Bauer, former Administrator of the Ingham County Juvenile Division of the Family Division of the Circuit Court, and Norbert VanOchten, former Assistant Family Division Administrator both having retired after distinguished careers of service with the County of Ingham; and

WHEREAS, it is essential for the purposes of program continuity, policy formation and administrative leadership that positions performing managerial responsibilities within the Family Division be filled; and

WHEREAS, the Court Improvement Plan adopted by the Ingham County Circuit Court ultimately makes provision for a "Court Services Division Director" and a "Family Services Director", through implementation of other aspects of the Court Improvement Plan not yet ready for implementation; and

WHEREAS, it being in the best interest of the Family Division of the Ingham County Circuit Court if there is a realignment of duties and responsibilities so that there would be both the position of Assistant Family Division Administrator, and Assistant Administrator/Court Services (new position), both at compensation levels previously established, to wit: MCF 13.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that to assist in the effective management of the Family Division of the Ingham County Circuit Court, and to help accommodate court reorganization and the implementation of the Court Improvement Plan, a new position of Assistant Administrator/ Court Services in the Family Division is created from funds within the existing budget.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Nervy Oliver shall transfer from his position as Youth Center Director to this new Assistant Administrator/Court Services position.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Controller to make the necessary budget adjustments and Position Allocation List amendments in the Circuit Court Family Division budget.

ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 26, 2002

Agenda Item No. 24

RESOLUTION #02-77

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Family Division Administrator (M-16) position is eliminated and that the Juvenile Court Officer/Records (M12) position will not be filled without prior approval of the Board of Commissioners

LAW & COURTS: Yeas: Krause, De Leon, Dedden, Stid, Grebner, Schafer

Nays: None Absent: Minter Approved 2/14/02

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES/PERSONNEL: Yeas: Swope, Lynch, De Leon,

Celentino, Severino Nays: None Absent: None Approved 2/19/02

FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Stid, Swope, Krause, Hertel, Schafer, Minter

Nays: None Absent: None Approved 2/20/02