[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Old Forge 8-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-4. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The office of Street Commissioner is hereby created by the Borough
of Old Forge, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The office is a management
office, and the person appointed to and serving in said office shall
not be part of any union or bargaining unit of employees of the Borough
of Old Forge.
The Street Commissioner shall be appointed by a majority of
all the members of Council, and he shall serve until the first Monday
of January of each year succeeding his appointment and until his successor
qualifies.
[Amended 2-18-2020 by Ord. No. 1-2020]
The Street Commissioner shall possess the following qualifications:
The Street Commissioner shall receive such compensation for
his services as the Council shall prescribe, and the Council shall
also establish the hours and days of work.
The Street Commissioner shall manage, administer, direct and
coordinate the activities and employees of the Department of Public
Works, which includes employees covered by the collective bargaining
unit between the Borough of Old Forge and the Service Employees Union,
Local 668, AFL-CIO. The Street Commissioner shall be under the direction
of the Borough Manager and be responsible to the Council as a whole
for the proper and efficient administration of the affairs of the
Department of Public Works. Council may prescribe by resolution from
time to time such further duties and responsibilities required of
the Street Commissioner.
If the Street Commissioner becomes ill or must be absent from
the Borough, he shall notify the Borough Manager and recommend a qualified
employee of the Department of Public Works who shall perform the duties
of Street Commissioner during his absence or disability. The person
so designated may or may not be directed by the Borough Manager to
perform said duties. The Borough Manager or Council reserves the right
to direct any officer or employee of the Borough to perform the duties
of Street Commissioner during the absence or disability of the person
holding the office of Street Commissioner at the time.
