ADOPTED - AUGUST 25, 2009

Agenda Item No. 19

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A REORGANIZATION IN THE INGHAM COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE TO ELIMINATE A CHIEF DEPUTY CLERK POSITION

RESOLUTION #09-261

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Budget for the past three years has seen unprecedented budget reductions; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners has communicated to all Departments the need to reduce staffing levels and to consider the reduction of managerial positions; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Clerk has recognized the financial crisis facing Ingham County; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Clerk is recommending the elimination of a Chief Deputy Clerk position, and has formally advised the employee the position will be eliminated on October 19, 2009; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Clerk has committed to the continued elimination of the Chief Deputy Clerk position in the Clerk’s budget.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the elimination of position #215003 in the Clerk’s Office.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the savings to the Ingham County General Fund for 2010 will be $96,011.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners authorizes the Controller/Administrator and the Budget Office to make the necessary adjustments in the Clerk’s Office 2009 and 2010 Budgets.

COUNTY SERVICES:  Yeas:  Celentino, Copedge, Grebner, Vickers

  Nays:        None             Absent:  Koenig, Holman          Approved 8/18/09

FINANCE:    Yeas:  Grebner, Nolan, Bahar-Cook, Tennis, Davis, Dougan

         Nays:  None            Absent:  None         Approved 8/19/09