[Added 3-9-1999 by Ord. No. 99-03; amended 2-13-2001 by Ord. No. 01-03; 12-10-2002 by Ord. No. 02-28; 10-27-2015 by Ord. No. 15-20; 7-11-2017 by Ord. No.
17-15]
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140, there shall be a municipal
engineer, who shall be known as the Borough Engineer. The Borough
Engineer shall be appointed for a three-year term, commencing January
1 and until a successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall
be filled for the unexpired term.
The Borough Engineer shall:
A.
Duties. The Borough Engineer shall advise the Council and Borough
officials on all engineering matters referred to him/her, and shall
perform such duties as are provided by law or ordinance, and in addition
thereto such other duties as from time to time may be imposed upon
him/her by the Mayor and Council. He/she shall, from time to time
as required by the Mayor and Council, make reports regarding public
improvements, repairs of streets, ditches and sidewalks or such other
work as the Council may request, and shall make such suggestions to
the Mayor and Council regarding the same as in his/her judgment shall
be best and proper.
B.
Perform such other duties including stormwater management as may
be assigned the municipal engineer by the provisions of the Revised
Statutes of the State of New Jersey, the Code of the Borough of Garwood,
or other applicable law.
The Borough Engineer shall, prior to his appointment, hold a
degree in civil engineering from a recognized school or college of
engineering and be licensed in the State of New Jersey as a professional
engineer.
The Borough Engineer shall receive as compensation or salary
the amount set forth for the position of Borough Engineer in the municipal
budget and salary ordinance for attending to the duties of Borough
Engineer as hereinbefore set forth.
