SUBSTITUTE                                                                                                   ADOPTED - OCTOBER 9, 2007

Agenda Item No. 9

 

Introduced by the County Services Committee of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION SPECIFYING THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ AUTHORITY TO APPOINT, EMPLOY AND REMOVE CERTAIN POSITIONS

 

RESOLUTION #07-235

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners has the authority to appoint and employ certain positions within the County of Ingham; and

 

WHEREAS, certain laws require the Board of Commissioners to directly appoint and/or employ certain County positions, including:

 

Animal Control Director - [Ingham County Animal Control Ordinance, Article III, Section 1]

County Controller/Administrator - [Michigan Compiled Laws 46.13b]

County Civil Attorney/Corporation Counsel - [Michigan Compiled Laws 49.71]

Equalization Director - [Michigan Compiled Laws 211.34]

Health Officer/Medical Examiner - [Michigan Compiled Laws 333.2428 & 52.201]

 

WHEREAS, the Board wishes to specify that it will retain exclusive authority for appointment, employment, and removal of certain positions, including those that require direct Board appointment/employment, as well as certain other County positions.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to directly appoint/employ and remove the following positions:

 

                                    Animal Control Director

                                    Board Coordinator

                                    County Civil Attorney/Corporation Counsel

                                    County Controller/Administrator

                                    Equalization Director

                                    Health Officer/Medical Examiner

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, pursuant to Resolution #84-250, the Fair Board will recommend to the Board of Commissioners a Fair Board Executive Director, and the Board of Commissioners reserves the right to make the actual appointment.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Commissioners reserves the right to terminate the appointment/employment of the above-listed positions.

 

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

     Nays:  None         Absent:  None       Approved 10/2/07