There is created the office of Street Superintendent,
an executive office of the City of Lexington. The Street Superintendent
shall be appointed by the Mayor, by and with the advice and consent
of the City Council.
The Street Superintendent shall cause all ordinances
in relation to the City's streets and alleys to be enforced (by reporting
all violations thereof to the Mayor or Police Department); the Superintendent
shall carry into effect all such orders, general or special, as he/she
may receive from the Council, the Mayor, and the Committee on Streets
and Alleys.
The Street Superintendent, under the direction
of the Mayor and Committee on Streets and Alleys, shall from time
to time examine the street/alley system of the City and report the
condition to the Council and recommend such improvements or repairs
as he/she may deem necessary.
The Street Superintendent may be assisted by
such subordinate employees as the Council may authorize. In addition,
with the authority of the Council, the Superintendent may employ such
number of laborers as shall be necessary for maintaining and repairing
the streets/alleys at such wages as may be fixed by the Council. He/She
shall keep a correct account of their time.