HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2014.11.19 - 21573MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #14275 November 19, 2014
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE — BILL DWYER, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES: VETERANS SERVICES AND ANIMAL CONTROL POSITION
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To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Veteran's Services and Animal Control Divisions have identified opportunities, within the
Public Services Department, to expand services to the public; and
WHEREAS the Veteran's Services Division has seen an increase of service requests due to the
expansion of Veteran's Court services within the County's Circuit Court and the District Courts; and
WHEREAS Veteran's Services has identified an opportunity to provide outreach services to Veterans
throughout the community, utilizing the expansion of the Veteran's Courts and claims management software; and
WHEREAS the Veterans Services Division would like to create a Full-Time Eligible Veterans Benefits
Counselor I in order to focus on coordinating services between all of the County's Veteran's Courts; and
WHEREAS the Division would like to delete one (1) vacant GF/GP, Full-Time Eligible Office Assistant II
position at the 5 year step (#1070301-07909) in order to create one (1) Full-Time Eligible Veterans Benefits
Counselor I at the 1 year step; and
WHEREAS this deletion and creation would be cost neutral to the County; and
WHEREAS the Animal Control Division has continued to see an increase in animal population; and
WHEREAS the Animal Control Division is responsible to ensure full compliance with numerous state
health regulations which require the attention of a qualified Veterinarian; and
WHEREAS the Veterinarian staff is able to provide surgical care and vaccinations to animals that other
veterinary support staff cannot under the State guidelines; and
WHEREAS to maintain the quality of care, the Animal Control Division has determined the need for an
additional Veterinarian due to the continued increase in the animals received; and
WHEREAS the Division proposes to create one (1) 1,000 hours per year Part-Time Non-Eligible
Veterinarian position funded from the Animal Control Legacy Fund to provide additional hours to the existing
Veterinarian staff for Fiscal Years 2015-2017.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Oakland County Board of Commissioners authorizes the
following personnel actions:
1. To create the following new positions:
Classification Title Salary Plan/ Grade FLSA Category Department Location
Veterans Benefits Counselor I SAP/08 Non-Exempt 1070301
Veterinarian (PTNE 1000 hours) HRL/EJ Non-Exempt 1070801
2. To delete the following positions:
Classification Title Salary Plan/ Grade FLSA Category Department
Location/Position #
Office Assistant II SAP/05 Non-Exempt 1070301-07909
Chairperson, on behalf of the Public Services Committee, I move the adoption of the foregoing resolution.
PUBLIC SERVICES „COMMITTEE
PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Bosnic absent.
Resolution #14275 November 19, 2014
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Human Resources Committee and the Finance
Committee. There were no objections.