ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 8, 2005

Agenda Item No. 17

 

Introduced by the Law Enforcement and Finance Committees of the:

 

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

 

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A TEMPORARY STAFFING AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT IN THE ANIMAL CONTROL DEPARTMENT

 

RESOLUTION #05-034

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners on September 18, 1972, adopted the Ingham County Animal Control Ordinance which therein provided for the appointment of an Animal Control Director and certain deputies and assistants to fulfill the duties as described by the Ordinance; and

 

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Animal Shelter housed, fed and cared for 5,634 animals in Ingham County with an animal care staff of 1.7 Animal Care Attendants; and

 

WHEREAS, the additional staff resources are necessary to provide the minimal care standards required and the increase in customers and citizens animal welfare concerns; and

 

WHEREAS, this staffing problem can be temporarily remedied by assigning the current .7 FTE time Animal Care Attendant to a full‑time Animal Care Attendant through December 31, 2005; and

 

WHEREAS, the Human Resources Department has evaluated this request and determined that this falls within their current responsibilities and would not be a conflict with the FOP Union; and

 

WHEREAS, the implementation of this request will reduce disease, improve the health and well being of the animals and enhance customer service to citizens; and

 

WHEREAS, the funding for this position is available within the Animal Control Department’s 2005 budget and donated funds.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED., that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners approves a temporary staffing change as follows:

 

Position:                       POAM/1

Change from:                .7 time Animal Care Attendant FOP

Change to:                    1 full-time Animal Care Attendant

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the incumbent in position POAM/1 be temporarily moved to full-time status at Level POAM/1 Step 1.

ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 8, 2005

Agenda Item No. 17

 

RESOLUTION #05-034

 

BE IT FURTHER RESPOLVED , that this change shall become effective the pay period following the adoption of this resolution by the Board of Commissioners.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that continuation of this status change will be subject to the 2005 budget process.

 

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Controller is directed to make the appropriate 2005 budget adjustments as follows:

 

797 Fund (donations) that is restricted to animal care purposes                         $  7,228

 

Controllable Expense Cost Category (Contract Services, Equipment 

Maintenance, Vehicle Repair, Trash, and Equipment Rental Categories) $  3,500

                                                                                                                        $10,728 Total

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, 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 Attendant as a more appropriate employee mix for the Animal Control Department operations.

 

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

          Nays:  None                     Absent:  Vickers                   Approved 1/27/05

 

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

           Nays:  None               Absent:  None         Approved 2/2/05