[CC 1979 §21.600; Ord. No. 197 §21.600, 1-9-1995]
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Board of Aldermen,
at the first (1st) meeting of the Board in each fiscal year shall
appoint a suitable person as City Superintendent who shall hold office
for one (1) year and until his/her successor is appointed and qualified;
whenever practicable, he/she shall be a graduate of an accredited
engineering school.
[CC 1979 §21.610; Ord. No. 197 §21.610, 1-9-1995]
The City Superintendent shall be commissioned and take the usual
oath required of other City Officers and in addition thereto shall
take oath that he/she is not, and during his/her continuance in office
will not be, directly or indirectly concerned or interested in any
contract made with this City for any public work.
[CC 1979 §21.620; Ord. No. 197 §21.620, 1-9-1995]
It shall be the duty of the City Superintendent to make or have
made all necessary plats, surveys, drawings and estimates of all public
works when requested to do so by the Board of Aldermen, to make or
have made 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 levelings of all streets, alleys or avenues, and make
the grade thereof, and report plans and estimates for the grading
thereof or paving thereof when required to do so by the Board of Aldermen;
to make 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 serve as Supervisor of 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 by 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 or real estate owned by the City,
and if he/she shall consider it necessary or when ordered to do so
by the Board of Aldermen, to report the same to the Board.
