HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2014.12.11 - 21627REPORT December 11, 2014
BY: Human Resources Committee, John Scott, Chairperson
IN RE: MR #14275 — DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES: VETERANS SERVICES AND
ANIMAL CONTROL POSITION CHANGES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Human Resources Committee, having reviewed the above referenced resolution on
December 3, 2014, reports with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
Chairperson, on behalf of the Human Resources Committee, I move the acceptance of
the foregoing report.
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Hatchett and Runestad absent.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #14275 November 19, 2014
BY: PUBLIC SERVICES COMMITTEE — BILL DWYER, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES: VETERANS SERVICES AND ANIMAL CONTROL POSITION
CHANGES
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
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.
FISCAL NOTE (M.R. #14275) December 11, 2014
FINANCE COMMITTEE, TOM MIDDLETON, CHAIRPERSON
IN RE: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICES: VETERANS SERVICES AND ANIMAL CONTROL POSITION
CHANGES
TO THE OAKLAND COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule XII-C of this Board, the Finance Committee has reviewed the above referenced resolution and finds:
1) The Veteran's Services and Animal Control Divisions have identified opportunities, within the Public
Services Department, to expand services to the public.
2) 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 has identified an opportunity to
provide outreach services to Veterans throughout the community, utilizing the expansion of the Veteran's
Courts.
3) In order to focus on coordinating services between all of the County's Veteran's Courts, Veteran's Services
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.
4) The Animal Control Division is responsible to ensure full compliance with numerous state health regulations
which require the attention of a qualified Veterinarian and to maintain the quality of care for an increased
number of animals, the division has determined the need for an additional Veterinarian.
5) The Animal Control 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.
6) The transfer from the Animal Control Legacy Fund will occur on a quarterly basis and only include actual
hours/cost used for this position.
7) The following budget amendment is recommended to the FY 2015-2017 Budget:
General Fund (#10100)
Revenue
10100-1070801-114000-695500-21310 Transfer In
Total Revenue
Expenditures
FY 2015 FY 2016 - FY 2017
$ 35,765 $ 44,263
$ 35,765 $ 44,263
10100-1070301-132050-702010
10100-1070301-132050-722900
10100-1070801-114000-702010
10100-1070801-114000-722900
Animal Control Legacy Fund (#21310)
Revenue
21310-9010101-114110-665882
Veterans Salaries
Veterans FB Adj
Animal Control Salaries
Animal Control FB Adj
Total Expenditures
Planned Use of Balance
Total Revenue
($ 225)
($ 5,144)
$ 38,898
$ 2,236
$ 35,765
$ 35,765
$ 35,765
($ 279)
($ 6,366)
$ 48,140
$ 2,768
$ 44,263
$ 44,263
$ 44,263
Expenditures
21310-9010101-114110-788001-10100 Transfer Out
Total Expenditures
$ 35,765
$ 35,765
$ 44,263
$ 44,263
FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Long and Quarles absent.
Resolution #14275 December 11, 2014
Moved by Crawford supported by McGillivray the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda be adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
AYES; Dwyer, Gershenson, Gingeli, Gosselin, Hatchett, Hoffman, Jackson, Long, Matis,
McGillivray, Middleton, Runestad, Scott, Spisz, Taub, Weipert, Woodward, Zack, Bosnic,
Crawford. (20)
NAYS: None. (0)
A sufficient majority having voted in favor, the resolutions (with fiscal notes attached) on the amended
Consent Agenda were adopted (with accompanying reports being accepted).
HEREBY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION
CHIEF DEPUTY COUNTY EXECUTWE
ACTING PURSUANT TO MCL 45.559A (7)
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
COUNTY OF OAKLAND)
I, Lisa Brown, Clerk of the County of Oakland, do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution is a true and
accurate copy of a resolution adopted by the Oakland County Board of Commissioners on December
11 th, 2014, with the original record thereof now remaining in my office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County of Oakland at
Pontiac, Michigan this 11 th day of December 2014.
Lisa Brown, Oakland County