ADOPTED - FEBRUARY 13, 2007

Agenda Item No. 18

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

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION APPOINTING THE INGHAM COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER

RESOLUTION #07-027

WHEREAS, Bruce Bragg has retired from his position as the Ingham County Health Officer; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Ingham County Health Department to have a Health Officer, to act as the administrative head of the Health Department, and to carry out the Health Department’s delegated functions to protect the public health and prevent disease; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to MCL 333.2428(1), the Board of Commissioners has the responsibility to appoint a new Health Officer to succeed Bruce Bragg; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners conducted a search process for a qualified Health Officer; and

WHEREAS, the Human Services Committee recommends Dean Sienko, M.D., M.S., as qualified for appointment as a Medical Health Officer for the Ingham County Health Department, by virtue of the following credentials and experience:

            Board‑certified in public health and general preventive medicine.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Ingham County Board of Commissioners hereby accepts the Human Services Committee’s recommendation, and appoints Dean Sienko, M.D., M.S., to the permanent full-time position of Ingham County Health Officer, with all the duties and responsibilities inherent in that position, effective as of the date of this Resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Dr. Sienko’s final compensation will be recommended by the Human Resources Department as part of the Health Department’s administration reorganization plan that is to be presented to the Board of Commissioners for adoption by resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution, together with Dr. Sienko’s curriculum vitae, shall be forwarded to the Michigan Department of Community Health (Local Health Services).

HUMAN SERVICES: Yeas:  Hertel, Grebner, Bahar-Cook, Schor, Tennis, Severino

Nays:  None          Absent:  None             Approved 2/5/07

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

Nays:  None          Absent:  None             Approved 2/6/07

FINANCE:  Yeas:  Celentino, Weatherwax-Grant, Grebner, Hertel, Soule, Dougan

Nays:  None             Absent:  None           Approved 2/7/07