ADOPTED - DECEMBER 12, 2006

Agenda Item. No. 18

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION CREATING NEW CLASSIFICATIONS WITHIN THE

INGHAM COUNTY PARKS DEPARTMENT

RESOLUTION #06-320

WHEREAS, the retirement of the Parks Maintenance Supervisor created an opportunity to review the organizational structure of the Parks Department; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution #06-153, establishing an additional Assistant Park Manager position in place of the obsolete Maintenance Supervisor position; and

WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Commission has recommended a reorganization/reclassification that would recognize the increased responsibilities of one of the Assistant Manager positions and recognize the need to implement a requirement of a Bachelors Degree for the Park Manager II job description; and

WHEREAS, this resolution will result in a net annual increase in personnel costs of approximately $9,000, which has been appropriated by the Board of Commissioners as part of the 2007 Budget.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the reclassification of one of the Assistant Manager positions ($35,496-$43,448) to a new Assistant Park Manager II position ($36,000 to $49,683) effective the first pay period after approval of this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Park Manager II position be reclassified within the Confidential and Managerial salary scale from grade MCF 09 to grade MCF 10 effective the first pay period of 2007.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Schor, Holman, Copedge, Severino, Vickers

    Nays:  None               Absent:  De Leon    Approved 12/5/06

FINANCE:    Yeas:  Thomas, Grebner, Weatherwax-Grant

   Nays:  None               Absent:  Hertel, Dedden, Dougan        Approved 12/6/06