ADOPTED - AUGUST 23, 2005

Agenda Item No. 35

Introduced by the Law Enforcement, County Services and Finance Committees of the

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ANIMAL CONTROL DEPARTMENT’S 2005 BUDGET AND POSITION ALLOCATION LIST

RESOLUTION #05-225

WHEREAS,  Resolution #05-034  stipulated “that the first naturally occurring vacancy among the six Animal Control Officers/License Enforcement Officers will be evaluated by the Animal Control Director for filling this FTE with a full time Animal Care Operator as a more appropriate employee mix for the Animal Control Department’s operation.”; and

WHEREAS, the Animal Control Director has  determined that additional resources are necessary to adequately care for the animals housed at the Ingham County Animal Control Shelter and that the Department can operate with five Animal Control Officers/License Enforcement Officers with no appreciable decrease in service to the public or departmental revenues; and

WHEREAS, the Animal Control Director has  determined that additional resources are necessary to adequately serve the public at the Ingham County Animal Control Shelter and to provide back up for Dispatching Animal Control Officers/License Enforcement Officers; and

WHEREAS, the Animal Control Director and the Controller’s Office are in agreement that the 2006 Animal Control Budget request can be amended to reflect this new development.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves the following adjustments in the Animal Control Department’s Position Allocation List effective the date of the passage of this resolution and subject to the Board of Commissioners’ hiring delay:

Delete: Animal Control Officer position — 2005 Salary Range: $30,120 - $39,439

Add: Level POAM/1 Step 1, 1 FTE Animal Care Operator position — 2005 Salary Range: $30,120 - $37, 418

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that one (UAW/C, Step 1) three quarter time Redemption Clerk/Dispatcher Employee 2006 Salary Range (budgeted) $19,409 - $23,298 is authorized contingent upon adoption of the 2006 budget containing said position.                                                               

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners directs the Controller to make the necessary budgetary adjustments in the 2005 Animal Control Department’s Budget and Position Allocation List.

RESOLUTION #05-225

LAW ENFORCEMENT:  Yeas:  De Leon, Nolan, Copedge, Thomas, Vickers

Nays:  None     Absent:  Schafer                    Approved 8/11/05

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

Nays:     None                  Absent:   None          Approved 8/16/05

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

Nays:  None                 Absent:  None               Approved 8/17/05