To: Martin L. Cousineau, Finance Committee Chairperson
From: Barry June, Parks and Recreation Director
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RE: Parks Request to Establish and Fill Position - Parks Program Manager
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Genesee County Parks and Recreation staff requests the approval to establish, post, and fill one (1) Parks Program Manager position, being fully grant funded and budgeted in FYE 2024.
BACKGROUND:
Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission always seeks to support community agencies and organizations who share similar mission and values to enhance community relationships, contribute to economic growth of the community, and increase resources and services to residents and visitors. Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission supports the Flint River Watershed Coalition in their time of transition and has established a Memorandum of Understanding allowing Parks Staff, the current Director of Keep Genesee County Beautiful (KGCB), to serve as acting Executive Director of the Flint River Watershed Coalition for the duration of employment at Genesee County through May 2024.
The Director of Keep Genesee County Beautiful is currently transitioning leadership of KGCB. The proposed position addresses the current and future needs of the Department, providing a leadership role to the current program, as well as other programs and facilities managed by the Parks Department.
DISCUSSION:
Parks anticipates this position to be a promotional vacancy. There will be no increase in Department position count.
* Parks Program Manager will manage KGCB, and any other assigned programs as needed, manage and seek funding sources to operate and continue program services, manage assigned facilities, public relations, and supervise staff and a wide variety of volunteers.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
To have personnel position number created and commence the hiring process.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
NO USE OF GENERAL FUND. NO USE OF PARKS FUND. This position is 100% grant funded and budgeted for FYE 2024.
There will be an increase of $6,122 from the promotion of the current specialist position to the management position.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
We believe that broad community partnerships allow us to extend the reach and impact of our initiatives and are essential to achieving sustainable, community improvement through programs such as Adopt a Park, Cultivating our Community, Community Cleanups and Recycling. The mission of Keep Genesee County Beautiful encourages, educates and engages the community in the ongoing clean up and beautification of Genesee County, and its vision is beautiful, clean and sustainable neighborhoods, parks and open spaces in Flint and Genesee County, aligning with the priorities of Genesee County to provide Healthy, Livable & Safe Communities, an Inclusive, Collaborative Culture, and promoting Community Growth.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Parks and Recreation Director to approve to establish, post and fill one (1) full time position, Parks Program Manager, being fully grant funded and budgeted in FYE 2024, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the November 8, 2023 meeting of the Finance Committee of this Board) and the Director of Human Resources is directed to establish the necessary personnel numbers, as necessary, for said position and to commence the hiring process to that the position may be filled in accordance with County policy.