ADOPTED - JULY 25, 2006
Agenda Item No. 49
Introduced by the Law Enforcement and County Services Committees of the:
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
RESOLUTION TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE INGHAM COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE ANIMAL CONTROL DIRECTOR TO THE COUNTY CONTROLLER/ADMINISTRATOR
RESOLUTION #06-214
WHEREAS, the Ingham County Animal Control Ordinance was adopted by the Board of Commissioners on September 18, 1972, and has subsequently been amended; and
WHEREAS, under the Ordinance, as amended, an Ingham County Animal Control Officer is appointed by the Board of Commissioners to serve as the Director of the Animal Control Department, and serves at the pleasure of the Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, for reasons of efficiency and effectiveness, the Board of Commissioners desires to transfer supervisory responsibilities over the Animal Control Director to the County Controller/Administrator.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners shall adopt the Ordinance amending the Ingham County Animal Control Ordinance, attached and incorporated by reference as Exhibit 1 to this Resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an updated version of the Ingham County Animal Control Ordinance, as amended, will be compiled and published in hard copy and on the County=s internet website.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the amended Ordinance shall take effect when notice of its adoption is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the County.
LAW ENFORCEMENT: Yeas: Nolan, Copedge, De Leon, Schafer, Vickers
Nays: None Absent: Thomas Approved 7/13/06
COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Schor, De Leon, Holman, Copedge, Severino,Vickers
Nays: None Absent: None Approved 7/18/06
INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE INGHAM COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY OVER THE ANIMAL CONTROL DIRECTOR TO THE CONTROLLER/ADMINISTRATOR
ORDINANCE NO._____
An Ordinance to amend the Ingham County Animal Control Ordinance to transfer supervisory responsibility over the Animal Control Director from the County Board of Commissioners to the Controller/Administrator.
THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY OF INGHAM, MICHIGAN, DO ORDAIN:
Section 1. Purpose and Authority. Deeming it advisable in the interest of the citizens of Ingham County, as authorized by Act 339 of 1919, as amended, being Section 287.261 et seq., of the Michigan Complied Laws, the County of Ingham, Michigan, adopts this Ordinance amending the Ingham County Animal Control Ordinance.
Section 2. Amendment. Article III, Section 1 of the Ingham County Animal Control Ordinance is amended by the addition of new text (in bold), to read as follows:
Section 1. An Animal Control Officer shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners and shall serve as Director of the Animal Control Department. Said person shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Commissioners. The County Controller/Administrator shall have day-to-day supervisory responsibility over the Animal Control Director.
Section 3. Repeal. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed
Section 4. Savings Clause. This Ordinance does not affect rights and duties matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun, before its effective date.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance Amending the Ingham County Animal Control Ordinance shall take effect when notice of its adoption is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the County.
I, Mike Bryanton, Ingham County Clerk, certify that this Ordinance was adopted by the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and published in a newspaper of general circulation in the County on _____________________________.
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Mike Bryanton, Ingham County Clerk
Ingham County Board of Commissioners
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Victor G. Celentino, Chairperson