ADOPTED - APRIL 26, 2005

Agenda Item No. 14

Introduced by the Human Services, County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 RESOLUTION TO REORGANIZE WORK IN THE BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

RESOLUTION #05-115

WHEREAS,  Dean G. Sienko, M.D., Medical Director was assigned responsibility for oversight of the Bureau of Environmental Health in 2004; and

WHEREAS, James Wilson, R.S., MPH was appointed Environmental Health Director in September 2004; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Sienko and Mr. Wilson have conducted an assessment of the assigned duties and responsibilities of the Bureau and the staffing and other resources of the Bureau and have found deficits; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Sienko and Mr. Wilson have developed a plan to reorganize the work of the Bureau and within the existing financial resources to provide adequate staff and support to responsibly implement all the duties and responsibilities currently assigned; and

WHEREAS, the Human Resources Director has recommended a salary grade for the new classification and the ICEA has reviewed the plan and has indicated its support; and

WHEREAS, the Health Officer has reviewed the plan and has recommended that the Board of Commissioners approve the actions to implement the plan.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners indicates its support for the effort to reorganize the work of the Bureau of Environmental Health.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board establishes a new classification within the Bureau of Environmental Health:  Environmental Health Specialist, ICEA Pro 04.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the allocation of positions within the Bureau of Environmental Health shall be modified from the current allocation, effective May 1, 2005, as follows:

Classification                                      Current                       Recommended

Director                                                1                                  1

Programs Supervisor                            3                                  2

Sanitarian I                                           0                                  7

Sanitarian II                                          15                                5

Sanitarian III                                         1                                  2

E.H. Specialist                                      0                                  6

ADOPTED - APRIL 26, 2005

Agenda Item No. 14

RESOLUTION #05-115

E.H. Assistant                                       1                                  0

Community Health Rep III                    1                                  1

Health Program Assistant                      1.5                               1.5

Total                                                    23.5                             25.5

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that no current employee shall be reduced in salary grade and that movement to the new allocation shall be implemented as positions become vacant. 

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas:  Hertel, Weatherwax-Grant, Celentino, Dedden, Holman, Severino

Nays:  None                    Absent:  None                 Approved 4/18/05

COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas:  Celentino, Copedge, De Leon, Schor, Severino, Vickers

Nays:  None                    Absent:  None                 Approved 4/19/05

FINANCE:    Yeas:  Dedden, Swope, Hertel, Schor, Thomas, Dougan

Nays:  None                         Absent:  None          Approved 4/20/05