[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Atlantic Highlands 12-21-2016 by Ord. No. 12-2016. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby established a Department of Public Works, the
head of which shall be the Superintendent of Public Works. The position
of Superintendent is an at-will management position without a fixed
term, created as per N.J.S.A. 40A:60-6b(3) and to be appointed as
a Department Head pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:60-5g. The Superintendent,
after five years' continuous service, shall be entitled to such
tenure of office as specified in N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.6. The Superintendent
shall report to and accept direction from the Borough Administrator.
The Superintendent shall be responsible for organizing, scheduling,
directing, and coordinating the activities and programs of the various
divisions of the Department and their personnel. The Superintendent
is not required to be a Borough resident.
Within the Department, there shall be the following divisions.
The Borough Administrator may assign such supervisors and personnel
to the Department and each division as the Administrator deems appropriate:
The Division of Streets shall generally be responsible as follows:
The Division of Buildings and Grounds and shall generally be
responsible as follows:
The Division of Fleet Maintenance shall generally be responsible
as follows:
The Division of Sanitation and Recycling shall generally be
responsible as follows:
The Division of Water and Sewer shall generally be responsible
as follows:
A.Â
Manage, administer, repair and maintain the Borough's water
supply and water treatment systems, including repairing and maintaining
the water wells and pumping equipment, water distribution and piping
system, and related equipment in conjunction with the licensed operators.
B.Â
Manage, administer, repair and maintain the Borough's sewage
collection system and public wastewater collection system in conjunction
with the licensed operators.
The Division of Harbor shall generally be responsible as follows:
A.Â
To work in consultation with the Harbor Manager and its staff and
the Borough Administrator to repair and maintain harbor buildings,
facilities, docks, and public areas.
B.Â
To provide such assistance and services as appropriate to place and/or
remove boats from storage and/or assist in boating services to patrons
of the Borough harbor.