HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2016.03.30 - 22244MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTION 16062 March 30, 2016
BY: Planning and Building Committee, Philip Weipert, Chairperson
IN RE: WATER RESOURCES COMMISSIONER (WRC) — CREATE WRC BUSINESS SYSTEMS
MANAGER AND SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER — WRC CLASSIFICATION AND POSITION
CHANGES
To the Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen:
WHEREAS the Water Resources Commissioner has reviewed its operations in the Administration
Division; and
WHEREAS the Water Resources Commissioner has requested to create one (1) PR funded Full-Time
Eligible (FTE) WRC Business Systems Manager position to manage the various information technology
systems used within the Water Resources department; and
WHEREAS the new position will act as the primary contact between the Water Resources Commissioner
and Oakland County Information Technology regarding implementation and maintenance of department
software applications; and
WHEREAS the new position will function as a Project Manager for the Water Resources Commissioner
regarding the department's hardware and software implementation projects; and
WHEREAS the Great Lakes Water Authority began management and control of regional water and
wastewater services on January 1, 2016; and
WHEREAS the forty year lease signed by the Great Lakes Water Authority with the City of Detroit will
require long term project management on the part of the Water Resources Commissioner; and
WHEREAS the Water Resources Commissioner has requested to create one (1) PR funded Full-Time
Eligible (FTE) Special Projects Manager - WRC position to manage the long term obligations of the
department; and
WHEREAS the new position will represent the Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner's Office
at various wholesale wastewater and water supplier outreach meetings, board meetings, contract
negotiations and other Water Resources Commissioner related matters; and
WHEREAS the new position will prepare, obtain, and review feasibility studies and cost/funding
projections of proposed projects and enterprise funds, and evaluate related technical reports concerning
the efficiency, validity and effects of master planning documents, and operations and maintenance plans;
and
WHEREAS the new position will also prepare bids, evaluate contract proposals and direct negotiation of
contracts; and
WHEREAS the Water Resources Commissioner has funds available within the Major Maintenance
Reserve Program of the Proprietary Funds to offset the creation of these positions; and
WHEREAS the on-going costs for these positions will be factored into the development of the yearly
sewer rates charged to the users of the system,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED to create a new classification of WRC Business Systems
Manager to be placed on the Salary Administration Plan at Salary Grade 16, overtime exempt.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to create one (1) PR funded Full-Time Eligible (FTE) WRC Business
Systems Manager position in the Water Resources Commissioner Administration Division (#6010101).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to create a new classification of Special Projects Manager - WRC, to be
placed on the Salary Administration Plan at Salary Grade 21, overtime exempt.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED to create one (1) PR funded Full-Time Eligible (FTE) Special Projects
Manager — WRC position in the Water Resources Commissioner Administration Division (#6010101).
Chairperson, on behalf of the Planning and Building Committee I move the adoption of the foregoing
resolution.
P ING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE
PLANNING AND BUILDING COMMITTEE VOTE:
Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote with Jackson absent.
Resolution #16062 March 30, 2016
The Chairperson referred the resolution to the Human Resources Committee and the Finance
Committee.