The Director
shall manage the planning and development of the City’s downtown
and waterfront area and shall direct the various planners, architects,
engineers and other consultants retained to work on such development
projects. The Director shall oversee public sector construction projects
within the downtown and waterfront areas. The Director shall coordinate
the process that leads to the designation of new private sector developers
for the downtown and waterfront areas and will be responsible for
securing federal and state grant assistance for such areas. The Director
will also serve as liaison to other city departments and agencies
in coordinating ongoing maintenance of the downtown and waterfront
areas.