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Home My WebLink AboutResolutions - 1972.10.10 - 15919REPORT October 10, 1972 BY: PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE - W. L. Mainland, Chairman t IN RE: MISC. RES': #5998 - COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COORDINATOR TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: Your Personnel Practices Committee reports that it has considered Miscellaneous m ( ft Resolution5"#5998 and that it has reviewed the recommendations of the Health Committee and Committee on Organization to which the resolution was also referred. None of the Committees recommend, at this time, the creation of the position of "Environmental Protection Coordinator" under the jurisdiction of the Board of Auditors : E and therefore there is no need to refer it to the Finance Committee, The Personnel Practices Committee, by William L. Mainland, Chairman, moves the acceptance of the foregoing report. PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE ) W. L. Mainland, ChatTman April 25, 1972 MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION NO, 5998 BY: PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE - Mr. Kasper IN RE: COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION COORDINATOR TO: THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: WHEREAS, the need for the County to become formally involved in the protection of our environment has been brought to the attention of, and has been reviewed and enunciated by the Public Works Committee, and WHEREAS, the Personnel Practices Committee was asked to prepare and approve a classification specification for a new classification entitled, "Environmental Protection Coordinator", a copy of which is attached. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that a new classification of "Environmental Protection Coordinator" be created with a salary range of: Base - $12,679; One Year - $13,230; Two Year - $13,781; and Three Year - $14,333, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a position of "Environmental Protection Coordinator" be approved and placed under the administrative direction of the Board of Auditors, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the first $12,000 salary rate be paid from Public Employment Act Funds and that the balance, which would not exceed $1,481 for the remaining portion of 1971, be charged to budgeted funds, The Personnel Practices Committee, by William L. Mainland, Chairman, moves the adoption of the foregoing resolution, and because of the urgency of the need for the position, also moves that the rules be suspended to permit the immediate approval of this position. PERSONNEL PRACTICES COMMITTEE William L. Mainland, Chairman OAKLAND COUNTY NICII=N CLASS TITLE !.-4.VIPON:-.1ENTAii PROTa:TION 1-:-..;:....iATON DISTINGUISHING FEA7URES OF Tit AS The Environmental Protechion Coordietor, undor the admint.r!Iy ,-: d'u.ectH.00 of the Board of Auditors is rdspohsible for researchin, evaluatih, ,Dnd. -.....rd-,-,aring recomdations on the advisability of coordiration or direct DJirts -cipati.c.', o'l CIe part o1. County officials or deparmerits in solvima specific envirci - protection problems. The employee. in this class may provide coordination .,-:-H ...upportive services for local volunteer groups e]i-.21:aod in varioui= material uecYliaiT, projcts; determine tl:)e feasibility oh specific on ,_.,.HoLment pruteet-:_oj PI-70:.“=-'3 bY studYl.hg the acceptability of such a program a ...1..,,: cr'o ..u.,ty res.i.h:::, tl,e pr-8.ram operational requirements, and the possible .';!:ethods at ,lhanciug pri.i.is °, coordiote the implementation and operation oF a Limie -,..::.-.Ther of set:Lc-Lod programs - prepare w1th. assistance from r ,:::laued Coaty dcp,:Artt.ddts ,md local mL,nicip.alities, 01c -.7.:rr proposals which would enable. the County aTu ;::.: local municiprities to mecL rh.c reporting requirements of various state au: 1:denil environhih- pro;.,ect .Ion te,- eation; and develop and coordinate, with co,o,-h.raU,rig local :,T.,-..'ncies, pilot eurviron- ment proti,ichion progras, The Enviruiro.„J1 rroLection Coordinator- establishes 5a6 maintains effective relationsIlips 7:71.Le co -l.irunity .iud private ihtcrest fed e ral, state, and local officials i..rvolveC in acrivites dealing with lo,:o..,[ohe., of the environment; presects recomTadations :uld proF,rcss reports to various c.u .rmi.i..tes of the Oakland County board of Commissioners, and performs relat e d duti e s as assigned. SUPERVISION EECI:.TVED _ The employee in this class, cinder the ad:,liiiistrative direction of the Board of Auditors performs his assf_nr.Tts on an indeplident idsis 5rinCCt to periodic evaluation and revicw 01: 111.1 policies a.rld procedur .stablised by the Board of Auditors and the County B-usird of Com -mis1j.........the el-..T.I.e in this class exercises considerablc thd:f1.-..endt2nce iu work motifs and procedures, bein accountable generally only for results and monitoring of programs, SUPERVISTON,EXERCISED Generally the duties of the employee in this class are limited to researching, recommending, cOOrdlHO:int and monitoriPs, TYPICAL .7.,XAMPLES OF ,-C-d:. 77R.F0 1.= Assists local volunteer F:roups er.:..1;-:1H in bottlu and glas.s recycling projects by developing central collection a -I ,i.ii.igipins facilii7hies: Coordinates and monitors the iiirplementat ..ion of a weed harvesting and control program for County lalces; Prel--dares, with assistance from related County departmp.uts and 16cal municipalities, ornzrr.:,.A proposals -.:.hich would eilabh. the County and the :local .Ptivicipalitics to , f...17.2t the report in: riquiretmnts or ::;:,c1 .on. 7-B, Act 89, P.A, 1 1.-)11, regardin-i,, refuse disposal '..,_:C.:; 10 rough t1:-... yca,r 199i); ENVTROriii=AL PROTECTION COORflIN:iTOR. Page 2 Develops and coordinates, with cooperating local agencies, a. pilot.: solid disposal program; Reviews and prepares recommendationa for committees of the Co t -.. ":"Jdrd of Commissioners on proposed federal, sfalie and local environment proue(:tiori legislation; Develops, in cooperation with the County reference library, a resource- refereace service, for environmental protection information for use hy citizen groups and County officials, identifiea and pre pars recommendations or available grant monies for co,viron- moot. protection pregraps :Ind assists la pcop :tott applications and reports for grant requests; Prepares and presents progress reports on environ :ont proroction programs to the County Board of Commissioners, varioes committcs, ihe Bord of Auditors and other County administrators; Performs related work as ass -igned. .Required typ, um Entrance Q us i1 I cut 0 Ions 1, A Bachelor's Degree fro-i: at accredited college or university with a major in Civil F:ireering, Sanitary Engineering, Environmental Health, Co=ienify or Urban Planing, the physical or social science5, or closely related fields; AND 2. Have had at least t7A,7o years of increa Lime paid administrative experience it -areas; the research and e!valuation of the development and coordination of c related systematic fact-gathering, rep. assignments. 7 resnsnle full- ing oac or mor. of the following aenmental protection problems; ity action programs: or otN• r. writing aTld public contact NOTE: It is desirable that applicants have some experience working with environmental protection groups or local cc. 0051 5:5 in the de.velopment and i..mplemcnLaLion of environmental protection NOTE: Additional erxperience of the type dclscriBc.!d above -=y be. sustj_Luted for the college or university training on a roar-for-year basis. #5998 Moved by Kasper supported by Coy the rules be suspended and the resolution be adopted. The Chairman stated that 8 vote Would be taken on suspension of the rules. The vote was as follows: AYES: Coy. (I) NAYS: Horton, Houghten, Kasper, Kronenberg, Lennon, Paholak, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richardson, Simson, Wilcox, Aaron, Barakat, Burley, Daly, Doyon, Gabler, Hamlin, Harrison. (21) A sufficient majority not having voted therefor, the motion to suspend the rules, lost. Moved by Lennon supported by Harrison the resolution be referred to the Committee on Organization. Discussion followed. Mr. Coy requested that the resolution be referred to the Health Committee also. Mr. Kronenberg objected. Discussion followed. Vote on referral to Health Committee: AYES: Houghten, Kasper, Paholak, Patnales, Perinoff, Pernick, Powell, Richardson, Burley, Coy, Daly, Gabler, Harrison, Horton, (l4) NAYS: Kronenberg, Lennon, Simson, Aaron, Barakat, Doyon, Hamlin. (7) A sufficient majority having voted therefor, the resolution was referred to the Health Committee also. Mr. Kasper requested that the resolution be referred back to the Personnel Practices Committee for report to the Board, after review by the Committee on Organization and Health Committee. Mr. Lennon objected. The Chairman referred the resolution to the Health Committee, Committee on Organization, Finance Committee and Personnel Practices Committee, the Personnel Practices Committee to report to the Board.