ADOPTED - July 22, 2003

Agenda Item 28

Introduced by the County Services and Finance Committees of the:

INGHAM COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ASSISTANT PARK MANAGER POSITION AND DELETING ONE PARK RANGER I POSITION

WITHIN THE PARKS DEPARTMENT

RESOLUTION #03-184

WHEREAS, there is currently a vacant Park Ranger I position within the Parks Department; and

WHEREAS, the Assistant Park Manager job description includes most of the tasks currently performed by a Park Ranger I, in addition to responsibilities associated with managing a park facility in the Manager's absence; and

WHEREAS, that additional flexibility will allow for a more efficient delivery of services to the park visitor, and

WHEREAS, the additional annual cost of $6,303 will be absorbed within the existing Parks Department budget through the reduction of a corresponding number of seasonal employee hours; and

WHEREAS, the Ingham County Parks Board has recommended that the vacant Park Ranger I position be eliminated and an additional Assistant Park Manager position be created; and

WHEREAS, the Human Resources Director has evaluated and concurs with this request.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Parks Department's position list be modified to reflect the elimination of a Park Ranger I position and the addition of one Assistant Park Manager position.

COUNTY SERVICES: Yeas: Celentino, Holman De Leon, Schor

Nays: None Absent: Severino, Nevin Approved 7/15/03

FINANCE: Yeas: Grebner, Hertel, Thomas, Minter

Nays: None Absent: Swope, Dedden Approved 7/16/03