There shall be a Department of Public Works, the head of which
shall be the Director. The Director shall:
A.
Have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties of
a department head as otherwise provided by the City Code.
B.
Supervise or maintain departmental records and collect and record
data for payroll and inventory controls and costs analyses as required
or approved by the Business Administrator.
C.
Enforce standards and procedures for the control, use and care of
all city-owned equipment, materials and supplies in the custody of
the Department.
D.
Receive applications for and issue street opening permits and administer
the city ordinances relating to street openings.
[Amended 1-13-1999 by Ord. No. 977-99]
Within the Department there shall be the following divisions
and bureaus:
The Division of Solid Waste, under the direction and supervision
of the Director, shall:
A.
Operate the city's solid waste and recyclables collection services.
B.
Provide regular and periodic solid waste and recyclables collection
services to residential properties.
C.
Dispose of all solid waste and recyclables collected at such facility
or facilities as may be provided pursuant to ordinance or municipal
contract.
The Division of Road Repair and Maintenance, under the direction
and supervision of the Director, shall:
A.
Repair all city streets and roads, curbs and gutters.
B.
Clean and flush the city streets and roads as required and remove
all debris and nuisances therefrom.
C.
Remove and dispose of leaves, snow and ice from the public streets
and collect leaves gathered and deposited by private owners on or
along the public streets.
D.
Maintain and repair all city-owned bridges, culverts and drains.
E.
Undertake and administer city road surfacing and resurfacing projects
which are to be performed by the Department.
F.
Operate and manage the city garage or garages and yards for the storage,
servicing, repair and maintenance of the Department's motor vehicles
and other equipment.
G.
Maintain and repair such other motor vehicles and motorized equipment
of the city as may be directed by the Business Administrator.
H.
Control the use and maintenance of motor vehicles stored and serviced
by the Division through vehicle operating records, cost studies and
replacement schedules.
The Division of Buildings and Grounds, under the direction and
supervision of the Director, shall:
[Amended 8-12-2020 by Ord. No. 1948-2020]
The Division of Engineering, under the direction and supervision
of the Director, shall be headed by the City Engineer who shall be
appointed in the manner and for the term prescribed by law. Prior
to his appointment the Engineer shall be a Licensed Professional Engineer
(PE); a Licensed Professional Planner (PP); a Licensed Certified Municipal
Engineer (CME) and Certified Public Works Manager (CPWM). The City
Engineer shall:
A.
Provide professional engineering advice and assistance to the Mayor,
the City Council and all departments, as required and within the limits
of available appropriations.
B.
Provide or cause to provide assistance to the City Planning Board
for review of subdivision applications and plats, master planning
studies and capital budget preparation and analysis.
C.
Maintain all maps, charts, profiles and other delineations of public
improvements and facilities within the city.
D.
Maintain or cause to maintain the City Official Map, Tax Map and
the City Zoning Map in current legal status at all times.
E.
Prepare or assist in the preparation of local and grant applications
to state and federal governments for city projects, and inform the
Mayor and the City Council of all available financial assistance.
F.
Capital improvements. The City Engineer shall from time to time survey
and inspect the physical condition of all public structures, roads,
subsurface utilities and other physical facilities of the city and
evaluate the need for repairs, replacements, maintenance, additions
and extensions thereof. He shall thereupon make recommendations for
capital improvement programs to the Planning Board, the Mayor and
the City Council. The City Engineer shall prepare or cause to be prepared
maps, plans and specifications for public works authorized by the
City Council and make or cause to make such field surveys as may be
required therefor.
G.
Public contracts. The City Engineer shall prepare or cause to be
prepared bidding and contract documents for construction contracts
of the city, and he shall make such inspections of the work of public
contractors as may be necessary or desirable, supervise the performance
of public works contracts and certify the amounts due and payable
thereunder.
H.
Operations. The City Engineer shall provide such operating standards
and maintain or direct the compilation of such engineering data and
records as may be necessary or desirable for the proper and efficient
administration of the public works facilities of the city.
I.
Custody of records. The City Engineer shall file, in such office
as may be designated or approved by the Administrator, the original
or true copies of maps, charts, documents, worksheets and data which
he has acquired or prepared for the city; and, upon the termination
of his services to the city, he shall surrender to his successor all
city property, papers, maps, charts and records, together with a status
report on any pending project.
J.
Compensation. The City Engineer shall be compensated as shall be
authorized by ordinance.
[Repealed 1-13-1999 by Ord. No. 977-99]
[Repealed 1-13-1999 by Ord. No. 977-99]
