There is hereby created the office of Municipal Engineer.
The Municipal Engineer shall be appointed by the Township Committee
by a majority vote of its members for the term of one year from the first
day of January of the year of his appointment and until his successor has
been appointed and qualified. The Municipal Engineer shall be a licensed professional
engineer of the State of New Jersey but need not be a resident of the township.
The Municipal Engineer shall not receive a fixed salary but shall be
compensated for the reasonable value of each item of service performed for
the township in accordance with the then current fee schedule contained in
the publication of the New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers entitled
"Manual of Information Consulting Engineer's Services and Fees."
The Municipal Engineer shall perform such duties as are prescribed by
general law and ordinance and, in addition, shall:
A.
Prepare or cause to be prepared plans, designs and specifications
for public works and improvements undertaken by the township, either on force
account or by public contract.
B.
Provide and maintain surveys, maps, plans, specifications
and control records with respect to public works and facilities owned or operated
by the township.
C.
Provide technical and engineering advice and assistance
to other township departments, as needed.
All papers, documents, memorandums, reports and other materials relating
to the administration of engineering duties of the Municipal Engineer shall
be and remain the property of the township. Upon the termination of his services
with the township, the Municipal Engineer shall forthwith surrender to any
successor all such property.
