[Ord. No. 435 § 66, 12-4-1950; Ord.
No. 1290 § 1, 2-17-1986]
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of a majority of the
members of the Board of Aldermen, shall have the authority to appoint
a suitable person as City Engineer, who, if appointed, would serve
at the pleasure of the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen. In the alternative,
the Board of Aldermen shall have the authority, by ordinance, to enter
into a written contract or contracts with a currently registered professional
engineer or with an engineering firm composed of currently registered
professional engineers, to perform any or all of the duties that otherwise
would be performed by the City Engineer.
[1]
State Law Reference — As to engineering firms (i.e.
contracts and qualifications), see RSMo., §§ 8.285
— 8.289. As to appointment, see § 79.230. As to engineering,
generally, see §§ 327.011 and 327.181 et seq.
[Ord. No. 435 § 67, 12-4-1950]
The City Engineer shall be commissioned and take the usual oath
required of other City Officers, and in addition thereto shall make
oath that he is not, and during his continuance in office will not,
be directly or indirectly concerned or interested in any contract
made with this City for any public work. He shall be a graduate of
an accredited engineering school.
[Ord. No. 435 § 68, 12-4-1950]
It shall be the duty of the City Engineer to make all necessary
plats, surveys, drawings and estimates of all public works when required
to do so by the order of the Board of Aldermen; to make all necessary
surveys of streets, alleys, avenues, public squares, lots, blocks,
squares or any public or private property in the City, when required
to do so by the order of the Board of Aldermen; to make correct leveling
of all streets, alleys or avenues, and make the grade thereof, and
report plans and estimates for the grading thereof when required to
do so by the Board of Aldermen; to mark out and cause to be opened
all streets, alleys or avenues which are authorized to be opened,
when ordered to do so by the Board of Aldermen; to superintend all
public works in the City when ordered to do so by the Board of Aldermen;
to see that all such work is performed according to contract, and
from time to time give estimates thereof when required by the Board
or the contractor; to cause to be carried into effect all Sections
of this Code or other ordinances concerning streets, alleys and other
public places, and to superintend and control the opening, grading
and paving thereof, and to prevent and remove obstructions therefrom,
when ordered to do so by the Board of Aldermen; to cause to be removed
or abated all encroachments by houses, fences or other objects, from
all streets, alleys, pavements, avenues or other public property of
real estate owned by the City, and, if he shall consider it necessary
or when ordered to do so by the Board of Aldermen, to report the same
to the Board of Aldermen.
[1]
State Law Reference — As to public works generally,
see RSMo., §§ 88.667 et seq., also see RSMo., §§ 327.181,
et seq. and 327.421.
[Ord. No. 435 § 69, 12-4-1950; Ord.
No. 1520 § 21, 1-15-1990]
Whenever the City Engineer shall make any survey of any subdivision
or of any addition to the City, or establish the grade of any street
or alley of the City, he shall make a complete record of such survey
and also make a record of all grades of any streets, avenues or alleys
that he may establish in a book to be kept by him for that purpose.
