[Gen. Ords. 1962, §§ 2-5, 2-8, 2-9; Ord. No.
23392, § 2, 3-26-1973; Ord. No. 25529, 8-6-1984; Ord. No. 26363, 2-8-1988; Ord. No. 26917, 5-14-1990; Ord. No.
27733, 5-23-1994; Ord. No. 31159, 8-3-2009; 12-27-2021 by Ord. No. 35348]
Cross references — Annual inventory of City property to be submitted to Mayor and Auditor, §
2-2; annual reports by boards and officers to Mayor, §
2-9; turn over and accounting for funds, §
2-88; books and records to correspond to fiscal year, §
2-89.
There is hereby established a principal department to be known
as the Department of Maintenance.
There is hereby established the office of Director of Maintenance/Clerk
of the Works. The Director of Maintenance/Clerk of the Works shall
have charge of the Department of Maintenance. The Director of Maintenance
shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall serve in said office during
good behavior, or until removed, as provided by law. Whenever a vacancy
shall occur in such office, the same shall be filled by appointment
by the Mayor and the person appointed shall hold said position as
provided for above.
(a) The Director of Maintenance/Clerk of the Works shall have charge
of the maintenance and repair of all public buildings and the Director
of Maintenance shall have charge of all electrical and signal maintenance,
except those that are under the jurisdiction of the School Department.
(b) Subject to the approval of the Mayor and funding by the City Council,
the Director of Maintenance/Clerk of the Works shall employ and supervise
such personnel as may be necessary to carry out his or her duties
and to maintain and operate the Department of Maintenance.
(c) The Director of Maintenance/Clerk of the Works shall have full responsibility
for the oversight of all construction of, additions or alterations
to, and repair of all non-School Department public buildings when
work is performed thereon by private vendors.
(d) Said maintenance responsibilities of the Director of Maintenance/Clerk
of the Works shall include the care, maintenance, and repair of all
existing electrical, wires, and wire systems now or hereafter owned
by the City including, but not limited to, traffic signals, the City's
fire alarm and Police signal systems, and street lights.