HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 1986.11.06 - 10929Miscellaneous Resolution # 86312
November 6, 1986
BY: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE — John J. McDonald, Chairperson
IN RE: CENTRAL SERVICES/SAFETY DIVISION — REQUEST TO CREATE FOUR (4) SAFETY
OFFICER—A POSITIONS — PARKS CONTRACT AND TRANSPORT NEEDS
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Mr. Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the expansion of parks and recreation activity has created
a need for the services of added Safety Officers at the parks; and
WHEREAS the need for added parks security has been emphasized by
recent vandalism and destruction of property and equipment in park projects;
and
WHEREAS expanded parks locations and activities and increased
patronage requires corresponding increases in safety and security services;
and
WHEREAS Parks and Recreation has agreed to contract with the Safety
Division for these added services covering 100% of the costs associated with
positions actually used in the parks; and
WHEREAS additional Safety Officers have been requested by Probate
Court and Children's Village to handle security and transport duties; and
WHEREAS an operational audit supports the addition of three (3)
full—time Safety Officer positions to meet the combined basic transport needs
of the _Probate Court and Children's Village; and
WHEREAS the Health and Human Services Committee and Public Services
Committee referred this matter for review supporting additional Safety Offi-
cers to meet the transport needs of Children's Village; and
• WHEREAS the Safety Officer needs_of Parks and Recreation, Children's
Village and Probate Court can be combined and met more efficiently and cost
effectively by creating four (4) full—time Safety Officers to work four months
in the Parks and eight months in transports and security for Children's
Village and Probate Court; and
WHEREAS this arrangement will fully meet Park Safety Officer needs
and provide the full—time equivalent of 2.7 Safety Officers for transport
services as supported by operational audit-;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that four (4) governmental Safety
Officer-A positions be created in the Safety Division of Central Services
and assigned as follows:
Four (4) Safety Officer-A
May 13-Sept. 8 Remainder of Year
Park Patrol Probate/C.V. transport
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Parks and Recreation reimburse the
Safety Division 100% of the cost necessary to cover four (4) additional
Safety Officer-A positions for four months each year.
Mr. Chairperson, on behalf of the Personnel Committee, I move the
adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
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