The Department of Operations is hereby established in the Town
of Lockport.
The Department of Operations shall be responsible for:
A. The
oversight, operation and maintenance of the Town districts, including water, sewer, and
lighting districts, and such other districts as shall hereafter be
established, combined, or changed to Town functions.
B. The
oversight, operation and maintenance of Town parks.
C. The
oversight, operation and maintenance of Town facilities, including
buildings and all Town lands, except the highway garage.
D. The
oversight, operation and maintenance of all Town-owned equipment utilized
by the Department.
The Department of Operations shall not have authority over areas
of operations or duties of the elected Town Highway Superintendent.
The Department of Operations shall be headed by the Town Director
of Operations, whose job description shall be established by the Niagara
County Civil Service Commission and adopted by the Town Board by resolution.
The Director of Operations shall have authority to appoint and
remove employees.
The Director of Operations shall report to the Town Supervisor
and the Town Board.
This chapter is established as authorized by Municipal Home
Rule Law § 10 Subdivision 1(i), 1(ii)a(1), and 1(ii)d(3),
and Town Law § 64, Subdivision 23.
This chapter shall not be construed to delegate or transfer
any powers of the Town Board contained in §§ 61, 64,
and Articles 12, 14, and 15 of the Town Law.