City of Derby, CT Chapter 40 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Derby 3-11-2004[1]; amended in its entirety 10-14-2004. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 40, Public Works Department, adopted 9-23-1976 as Secs. 2-67 through 2-99 of the Charter and Revised Ordinances.

§ 40-1 Designation and composition.

For the purposes of this chapter and for such other purposes as may be pertinent, the Street Department shall consist of employees in the Highway, Sanitation, Facilities and Water Pollution Control Divisions, and shall be called and known as the "Public Works Department," and the Street Commissioner shall be known as the "Public Works Commissioner" and the "Director of Public Works."

§ 40-2 Job positions and classifications.

A. The Public Works Department shall consist of employees in the following job positions and classifications:

(1) Street Commissioner (also known as the "Public Works Commissioner" and "Director of Public Works").

(2) Deputy Director/Administrator.

(3) Superintendent.

(4) Foremen (Maintainer V).

(5) Supervisor, Skilled Trades/Heavy Equipment Operator (Maintainer IV).

(6) Skilled Labor, CDL Driver, Light Equipment Operator (Maintainer II, III).

(7) General Laborer/Driver (Maintainer I).

(8) Seasonal employees.

B. Employees in job classifications listed in Subsection A(4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) may perform work assignments ordinarily performed by any of such classifications.

C. Specific job descriptions for all job classifications shall be issued by the Public Works Department.

D. The Deputy Director of Public Works shall be supervised by the Public Works Commissioner and shall perform supervisory and administrative duties of the Department, including but not limited to assisting the Director of Public Works with all budgetary issues, payroll, reports, insurance claim administration, correspondence, computer-aided complaint management, fleet maintenance record keeping and such other tasks as are delegated or assigned to him by the Director of Public Works. The Deputy Director of Public Works shall be responsible for the duties of the Director of Public Works in his/her absence and with the consent of the Mayor.

§ 40-3 Superintendent.

The Superintendent(s) shall be supervised by the Public Works Commissioner and the Deputy Director of Public Works and shall supervise the operations of the Department, including, but not limited to, buildings and facilities, utilities and water pollution control, grounds, highway, sanitation and parks and recreation facilities. A Superintendent may act as a Deputy Tree Warden under the direction, instruction and supervision of the Tree Warden.

§ 40-4 Seasonal employees.

Seasonal employees shall perform work or assist in performing work of the other job classifications on a temporary, seasonal basis.