[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Mine Hill by Ord. No. 227A-79 (Ch. X, Sec. 10-1, of the 1986 Revised General Ordinances).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to combine and organize as one
department, to be known as the "Department of Public Works," the responsibilities
and operations previously conducted by the Road and Water Departments.
In addition, it is the purpose of this chapter to place the responsibility
for maintenance of all buildings and grounds for which the Township
is responsible in this Department of Public Works, and to also confer
upon this Department of Public Works the responsibility for operating
and maintaining any additional utilities and services, such as a sanitary
sewer system, which the Township may elect to provide to its residents.
There is hereby created a Department of Public Works. The Department
of Public Works shall have the following functions, powers and responsibilities:
A.
Roads. Maintain, clean, improve and repair all roads, sidewalks,
curbs and other roadway appurtenances in the Township for which the
Township is responsible, including, but not limited to, brush cutting
and mowing, grading, cleaning, repairing and improving of storm drains
and ditches, snowplowing, sanding and salting of roads to keep same
free of snow and ice, and trimming and removal of trees, where necessary,
and installation, maintenance and repair of traffic and roadway signs.
B.
Building and grounds. Maintain, repair and care for all public buildings,
grounds and facilities within the Township which the Township owns
or has the right to use and occupy for public purposes, or for which
the Township is responsible, including, but not limited to, the Municipal
Building, municipal beach and related facilities, school grounds,
parking areas and walkways, public playgrounds, ball fields and other
public recreational facilities, first aid facilities and the parking
areas, grounds and outside facilities of the Township's firehouses
and companies.
C.
Water service and facilities. Install, maintain, repair, operate,
administer and care for the Township's water system and lines and
appurtenances, including, but not limited to, the installation, repair
and replacement of water meters, the reading of water meters, location
and repair of water leaks and frozen pipes, provide and maintain such
reports and records as may be required in providing water service
to Township residents and conduct such tests as may be necessary to
properly operate and maintain the Township's water system.
D.
Vehicles and equipment. Maintain, service, store and repair (or arrange
for repair) all vehicles and equipment owned and/or used by the Township
in carrying out the functions and responsibilities of the Department
of Public Works, including the maintenance and repair of vehicles
assigned to and used by the Department of Public Safety, and the maintenance
and repair of all storage areas and facilities maintained by the Township.[1]
There shall be organized within the Department of Public Works a Division of Water, the head of which shall be the Director of Water. The Division of Water shall be responsible for maintaining, operating, administering and caring for the Township's water system and facilities and performing all other duties relating thereto as more particularly described above in § 74-2C. The Division of Water shall perform all of the functions and provide the various services conferred upon and assigned to the Township of Mine Hill Water Department by the ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Establishing Rules, Regulations, Costs and Fees of the Water System and Water Department of the Township of Mine Hill."[1] The Division of Water shall operate as a public water
utility in the same manner as the Water Department previously operated
as a water utility, with separate appropriations, in operating the
Township's water system and facilities.
A.
Director of Water. The Director of Water shall supervise and direct
the operations of the Division of Water. The person appointed to the
position of Public Works Manager may be the Director of Water. The
Township Council shall annually fix the salary to be paid to the Director
of Water for duties performed in supervising and directing the operations
of the Division of Water, which salary shall be separate and apart
from the salary fixed and paid annually to the Public Works Manager
for supervising all the operations and functions of the Department
of Public Works and carrying out the various other duties assigned
herein to the Public Works Manager.
[Amended 6-4-1998 by Ord. No. 628-98]
B.
Independent water utility operation.
(1)
All operations, functions, duties, expenses, appropriations, fees,
income and revenues of the Division of Water shall for budget and
all other purposes be accounted for and recorded separately upon the
records of the Township and shall not be combined with appropriations,
expenses and income applicable to the other operations and functions
of the Department of Public Works. To the extent it is feasible to
do so, each annual budget and salary ordinance of the Township shall
fix and appropriate a separate salary or wage for the Foreman of the
Department of Public Works, and any other employee of the Department
of Public Works who performs duties and work for the Division of Water,
providing compensation for such duties and work performed for the
Division of Water, separate and apart from any other compensation
which may be paid any such employee for other duties and work performed
for the Department of Public Works. In any event, detailed time records
shall be kept of each employee of the Department of Public Works who
performs work for the Division of Water showing the amount of time
each such employee devotes daily, weekly and annually to the Division
of Water, as compared to time spent by each such employee in performing
other work and duties for the Department of Public Works.
(2)
In all respects, the Division of Water shall operate the Township's
water system and facilities as a separate and independent water utility
in accordance with the terms, conditions and requirements of this
section establishing and regulating the Township's water system as
a utility.
[Amended 6-4-1998 by Ord. No. 628-98]
There is hereby established and created the position and office
of Public Works Manager. The Public Works Manager shall supervise
and direct the operations of the Department of Public Works subject
to the supervision of the Director of the Department of Public Works.
The general powers and duties of the Public Works Manager shall include,
but not be limited to, the following:
A.
General supervision and direction of the work for the Department
of Public Works and all employees of such Department.
B.
On-site and on-job supervision of all public works projects and operations,
except for such supervisory duties are delegated by the Public Works
Manager to the Foreman or other employee of the Department of Public
Works.
C.
Supervise the preparation and keeping of all records pertaining to
public works projects and operations, including, but not limited to,
employee records and payroll, inventory control records, preparation
of budget requests for the Department and monitoring expenditures
against budget allowances.
D.
Prepare or supervise the preparation of any sign and approve all
purchase orders and vouchers to secure supplies and equipment required
by the Department of Public Works; prepare bid specifications and
coordinate with the Township Clerk public bidding when required by
law in connection with the acquisition of supplies and equipment;
supervise and arrange for cooperative purchasing of supplies and equipment
with other municipalities.
E.
Perform the functions of procurement officer for the Township in
connection with acquisition of surplus equipment and supplies from
governmental sources.
F.
Prepare monthly reports of the Department's activities for the Township
Council and meet with the Township Council or its designated member(s)
to review, discuss and report upon Department activities and Department
employees.
G.
Interview all prospective employees of the Department of Public Works,
evaluate not less than once each year the performance of all employees
of the Department of Public Works, and recommend to the Township Council
those persons and employees the Public Works Manager wishes to be
hired, discharged or advanced.
H.
Coordinate with the Township Engineer all construction projects by
outside contractors involving Department of Public Works facilities;
attend all construction meetings relating to the work of outside contracts;
assist the Township Engineer in making such inspections as may be
necessary in connection with construction projects being performed
by outside contractors.
I.
Secure the assistance and advice of the Township Engineer whenever
such advice is deemed necessary or desirable by the Public Works Manager
in supervising and administering the work of the Department.
J.
In addition to the duties specified in Subsections A through I immediately above, the Public Works Manager shall operate any and all equipment and vehicles under the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Works and shall also, in addition to carrying out his supervisory duties at job and project sites, perform such other duties and work (including assisting the other employees of the Department of the performance of their assigned tasks) as the Public Works Manager deems necessary to assure that the duties, functions and responsibilities of the Department of Public Works are performed in a timely and adequate fashion.
[Amended 6-4-1998 by Ord. No. 628-98]
There is hereby created the position of Foreman of the Department
of Public Works. The duties and responsibilities of the Foreman shall
include the following:
A.
As directed and delegated by the Public Works Manager, to supervise
and direct at job and project sites the work of the other employees
of the Department of Public Works.
B.
In the event of the absence of the Public Works Manager due to illness,
vacation, or otherwise, to perform such additional supervisory duties
and functions as may be assigned.
C.
The operation of all equipment and vehicles under the jurisdiction
and control of the Department of Public Works in order to carry out
the various public works projects and specific jobs and tasks for
which the Department of Public Works is responsible.
D.
The performance of such other duties, assignments and work, including,
but not limited to, training and assisting other employees of the
Department on the performance of manual labor and the various other
tasks as are required of such other employees, in order to carry out
the functions and responsibilities of the Department of Public Works
in an adequate, efficient and timely fashion.
E.
The performance of such other duties and tasks as may from time to
time be requested of the Foreman by the Public Works Manager.
There shall be such other positions in the Department of Public
Works as may from time to time be established by the Township Council
by providing a salary or rate of pay for same as part of the annual
Salary Ordinance, or any amendment thereto.
