City Council

+1(; a I #/3/7 /_., /h. . L' *-z-Lz, Y/' , r.,, ,.. /r5 Council Agenda Item No. VIII. E J l\ i i ll. ', tlL4l69 ';'r3 coUNcrL Mm'{o No. 4g-69 DATE: January 9, 1969 TO Mayor and City Council FROM: City Manager SUBJECT: classification of zoo veterinarian included in Zoo personnel schedule. Attached is a new classification for Zoo Veterinarian. pri-or to the 66-67 budget there had been in the personnel schedule of the Zoo Department a Zoo Veterinarian on a fu1l time basis. However, the position was extremely difficult to fill_. Since the 66-67 budget, services of a veterinarian had been accomplished by the use of contractual fees paid to local professional offices. Money is presently budgeted and being spent for veterj.nary services out of account 77-L-20. After exhaustive research the staff of the Zoo Department has been able to locate a qualified man available to begin the t6ttr of January. It is the administrati-ve staffts recommendation that Dr. Wesley A. Johnson be employed as a fu11 time staff member. Although Dr. Johnson would be on a share time basis with the University Medical Center and the Center would be paying one-half of the employeets salary, Mr. Johnsonrs services will more than satisfy the fu11 time employee status. rt is the recommendation of the administrative staff that the new classification of Zoo Veterinarian, 1,'773, sa1 ary raage 2J-7 ($500 per month, step A), be approved and that the monies presentlv budgeEed for these services be transferred from account 77-L- to the fu1l t ime per- sonne 1 schedul e account 77-l-01 Resp ful submitted, Robert H. Oldland City Manager DRAFT:HGS:rc L-6-69 773 ZOO VET}]RINARIAN NATURE OF WORK This is professional work in care and supervision of Zoo animals. Work involves care, nutrition, treatment and immunization of Zoo animal-s. Work involves Zoo sanitation and participation in research projects. Work is performed under th; Beneral supervision of the Zoo Director. Supervision may be exercised over other professional technical and/or skilled personnel. ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF I,IORK Performs examinations and X-rays of Zoo animals. Prepares programs of antibiotic theropy for Zoo animals. Performs reducing of fractures unnecessary. Performs and supervises the immobilization (chenrical) of animals. Maintains records and prepares articles and reports. Performs related work as assigned. DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGES, ABILITIES AND SKILLS Considerable knowledge of anatomy and physiology of animals commonly kept i.n captivity. Considerable knowledge of comparative nutrition. Some knowledge of Zoo operations.; Ability to conduct independent research and ability to make oral and written presentations. DESIRABLE EDUCATION,- AND E)GERIENCE Graduation from accredited college or unirersity with a Degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with advanced graduate work in Biol-ogical Science. Some experience in laboratory animal medicine. L-16-69 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION AMENDING PERSONNEL SEE|\IICES SCHEDULE oF 1968-t969 BUDGET By CREATING CLASSTFICATION OF ZOO VETERINARIAN AND TRANSFERRING PREVIOUSLY BUD. GETED FUNDS. WHEREAS, money is presently budgeted for veterlnary servlces from Account 77-l-2O; and WHEREAS, veterinarian services are now used on a con- tract basls; and WHEREAS, it Ls deemed necessary and beneflcial to retain the on-caII fulI tlme services of a Veterlnarian. NOW, THEREFORI, BE IT RESOLVED that the classlfication of Zoo Veterinarlan, #773, salary range 2:.7 ($fOO per month, Step A) be and the same is hereby created; that monies pres- ently budgeted for services be and the same are hez'eby transferred from Accoupt 7T-l-2O to Account 77-l- , effec- tive January 16, t969. ADOPTED by the Council and APPROVED by the Mayor of The Clty of Oklahoma City thls day of L969. 414.,* &,2, /f/e* Maydr ATTEST:./' il,-#-- / c lt} ptvrk /- APPROVED as to form and legality this /06arv or tg6g. et ,/A s n n c pa ounse or