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MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION #15144 May 21, 2015
BY: Planning and Building Committee, Philip Weipert, Chairperson
IN RE: FACILITIES MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS DIVISION/BUILDING SAFETY UNIT -
CREATION OF SECURITY SYSTEMS SUPERVISOR POSITION
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS In 2003 Building Safety-Security/Alarm Group was responsible for the preventative
maintenance, repair, and replacement of a 281 station card reader system, 3,100 alarm points, and all
locks/keys in all County-owned Facilities; and
WHEREAS this work is being performed by two (2) Alarm Technicians and one (1) Locksmith; and
WHEREAS over the past eleven (11) years there has been a growing need for enhanced security
measures in all County-owned Facilities; and
WHEREAS this has resulted in a large increase in equipment being installed that requires constant
monitoring and maintenance; and
WHEREAS the current responsibilities of the Building Safety Unit often challenges existing staff levels,
especially in terms of response time; and
WHEREAS major security enhancement projects currently being planned will further increase
responsibilities in FY15 and FY16; and
WHEREAS Facilities Maintenance and Operations Division/Building Safety Unit has requested to create
one (1) PR funded full time eligible (FTE) Security Systems Supervisor position to manage the unit's
increased work load; and
WHEREAS the new position will be a working supervisor that will have a direct impact on addressing the
work load of the unit; and
WHEREAS the new position will handle planning, design, and project management duties for the entire
unit and closely coordinate in-house staff and contractors for maximum efficiency; and
WHEREAS this will ensure the Building Safety Unit is able to properly operate, maintain, and repair
critical security infrastructure for the next two to three years; and
WHEREAS Facilities Maintenance & Operations has reduced certain structural expenses within the
Facilities Maintenance & Operations Propriety Fund to offset the creation of this position.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED to create a new classification of Security Systems Supervisor, to
be placed on the Salary Administration Plan at Salary Grade 11, overtime non-exempt.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to create one (1) PR funded full time eligible (FTE) Security Systems
Supervisor position in the Facilities Maintenance & Operations/Building Safety Unit (#1040770).
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jackson absent.
Resolution #15144 May 21, 2015
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Human Resources Committee and the Finance
Committee. There were no objections.