ADOPTED - SEPTEMBER 25, 2007

Agenda Item No. 19

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE TWO

EXISTING ZOO SECURITY POSITIONS WITH

ZOOKEEPER/SECURITY POSITIONS

RESOLUTION #07-218

WHEREAS, Lansing’s Personnel Allocation List included a 40 hour, full-time, security position and a 16 hour, part-time, security position; and

WHEREAS, the addition of Park Police Officer patrols at the Zoo has increased the options available regarding the use of those two positions; and

WHEREAS, it is the opinion of the Lead Zookeeper, the UAW Steward Zookeeper, the Zoo Veterinarian, and the Zoo Director that the operation of the Zoo would be enhanced by the reclassification of those positions to zookeeper trainee/security positions; and

WHEREAS, that arrangement would continue to provide a level of security beyond that provided in the past; and

WHEREAS, that arrangement would also allow for enhanced animal care and customer service at the Zoo; and

WHEREAS, an expanded Zookeeper presence is one of the requirements of the recent American Zoological Association’s accreditation inspection; and

WHEREAS, this arrangement would allow us to satisfy that requirement; and

WHEREAS, the Human Resources Department supports the reclassification; and

WHEREAS, the Potter Park Zoo Board and the Ingham County Parks and Recreation Commission passed resolutions in support of this reclassification.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the replacement of the two existing Zoo Security Positions with Zookeeper Trainee 300/Security positions.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this recommendation is contingent upon compliance with existing collective bargaining agreements.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  De Leon, Nolan, Copedge, Soule, Severino, Dougan

     Nays:  None      Absent:  None         Approved 9/18/07

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Weatherwax-Grant, Grebner, Hertel, Tennis, Dougan

Nays:   None        Absent:  Celentino        Approved 9/19/07