[CC 1974 §21.600]
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Board of Aldermen,
may appoint a suitable person as City Engineer who shall hold office
until his/her successor is appointed and qualified. Whenever practicable,
he/she shall be a graduate of an accredited engineering school and
a registered professional engineer in this State.
[CC 1974 §21.620]
It shall be the duty of the City Engineer to make all necessary
plats, surveys, drawings and estimates of all public works when requested
to do so by the Board of Aldermen; to make all necessary surveys of
streets, alleys, avenues, public squares, lots, blocks, squares or
any public or private property in the City when required to do so
by the order of the Board of Aldermen; to make correct leveling of
all streets, alleys or avenues and make the grade thereof and report
plans and estimates for the grading thereof or paving thereof when
required to do so by the Board of Aldermen; to make out and cause
to be opened all streets, alleys or avenues which are authorized to
be opened when ordered to do so by the Board of Aldermen; to superintend
all public works in the City when ordered to so by the Board of Aldermen;
to see that all such work is performed according to contract and from
time to time give cost estimates thereof when required by the Board;
to cause to be carried into effect all Sections of this Code or other
ordinances concerning streets, alleys and other public places and
to superintend and control the opening, grading and paving thereof
and to prevent and remove obstructions therefrom when ordered to do
so by the Board of Aldermen.