A. 
There shall be an office of the Director of Public Works pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.5 et seq. and 40A:60-6. The Director of Public Works shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council. The term shall be for a calendar year, and any vacancy during the term shall be filled only for the unexpired term. The Director of Public Works shall report to the Administrator of the Borough.
[Amended 3-7-2006 by Ord. No. 1251; 10-7-2022 by Ord. No. 1615]
B. 
The Director of Public Works shall be a person qualified by education, training and experience to perform the duties of office.
The Director of Public Works shall:
A. 
Submit to the Council a monthly report of all work performed and services furnished as well as inspections made during the previous month.
B. 
Submit to the Council his recommendations for budget appropriations for the ensuing year.
C. 
Recommend for approval the expenditure of all funds by voucher chargeable against all areas of the budget that fall within the jurisdiction of the Department.
D. 
Receive all complaints from residents and taxpayers of the Borough relating to the operations under his jurisdiction, investigate same, take corrective action, and report results to the appropriate standing committee.
E. 
Supervise the operation, maintenance and repair of any Borough-owned equipment used in the performance of the work assigned to him.
F. 
Set up, keep and maintain all the necessary books, records, field notes, maps, surveys and similar records necessary to perform the duties of his office and turn over all of such records to his successor on the termination of his employment by the Borough.
G. 
Recommend to the appropriate committee chairman the need for any repairs and replacements to Borough-owned equipment, streets, structures, buildings or grounds.
H. 
Supervise the performance of the work of any personnel assigned to his jurisdiction.
[Added 10-7-2022 by Ord. No. 1616]
There shall be a Division of Utilities, which Division will be in charge of the operation, maintenance, fee collection, and all other functions having to do with the day-to-day operations of the water and sanitary sewage collection systems in the Borough of Stone Harbor. The Division shall be incorporated within and be a part of the Department of Public Works. The Division of Utilities shall be under the direction, supervision, and control of the Director of Public Works.
[Added 10-7-2022 by Ord. No. 1616]
There shall be a Utilities Collector, who will report to the Director of Finance. The functions of the Utilities Collector shall include billing for the utilities and collection of the utility fees and charges, together with any other duty necessary or appropriate in carrying out said functions.
The Council may by resolution make such rules and regulations necessary for the proper regulation of the Department of Public Works, and when same are adopted by the Council they shall be known as the "Rules and Regulations for the Governing of the Department of Public Works" and shall be binding on each member of the Department.