[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Secaucus 3-9-48; amended in its entirety 2-26-80 by Ord. No. 80-10. Amended in its entirety 9-13-88
by Ord. No. 88-33. Amended 5-12-92
by Ord. No. 92-14; 2-14-06 by Ord. No. 2006-3. Amended in its entirety
3-27-12 by Ord. No. 2012-11. Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
The Department of Public Works for the Town of Secaucus, shall
include a Division of Streets and a Division of Buildings and Grounds.
A.
(1)
Position. The position of Superintendent of the Department of Public
Works is hereby established, who shall be appointed by the Mayor and
Council. The Superintendent of the Department of Public Works shall
serve as the Town's Principal Public Works Manager pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.6(a)(e).
(2)
Duties. The Superintendent of Public Works shall be in administrative
control of the Department of Public Works, and shall direct and supervise
Assistant Superintendents. He shall perform administrative duties
and planning relating to the installation, maintenance and repair
of public works facilities, and assist in planning, organizing and
directing all programs related to Town public works activity, all
as directed from time to time by the Town Administrator and/or the
Mayor and Council, in proper compliance and administration of the
various laws, regulations, technical practices, operations and management
conducted by the Town of Secaucus. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent
to assist the Town Administrator in developing a proposed budget for
the Department of Public Works. The Superintendent shall keep accurate
records of the work undertaken by employees of the department, including
the time devoted by each employee thereto; to examine all claims for
payment for his department, and to certify the accuracy of such claims
or append his criticism of same thereto. He shall keep accurate records
of all materials and vehicles used by employees of his department.
(3)
Qualifications. No person shall be appointed as Superintendent of
the Department of Public Works unless:
(a)
He is a citizen of the United States and of the State of New
Jersey, residing in the Town of Secaucus.
(b)
He is at least 18 years of age and is in good health and physically
fit and qualified to perform the duties required of him pursuant to
the terms of this chapter.
(c)
He shall possess a valid New Jersey Driver's License.
(d)
He shall possess a certified Public Works Manager certificate,
or shall be eligible to acquire same within two years of appointment
in accordance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.6a(g).
(4)
Compensation. Compensation for the Superintendent of the Department
of Public Works shall be set forth in the Annual Salary Ordinance.
B.
(1)
Position. The positions of Assistant Superintendent are hereby established,
and shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor and
Council. They shall be supervised and shall perform their duties at
the direction of the Superintendent.
(2)
Duties. The duties of the Assistant Superintendents shall be to exercise
authority and control over the day-to-day operations of their division,
to determine, schedule, supervise and control the work to be accomplished,
to assign, direct, and exercise discipline and control over such employees
as may be under his supervision; and to perform such other related
duties as may from time to time be assigned by the Superintendent,
the Mayor and Council or Town Administrator.
(3)
Compensation. Compensation for the positions of Assistant Superintendent
shall be as set forth in the Annual Salary Ordinance.
C.
(1)
Position. The positions of Division Coordinator/ Foreman, and Division
Coordinator/Animal Control Officer are hereby created, the appointees
to such positions being appointed by and servicing at the pleasure
of the Mayor and Council.
(2)
Duties. The duties of the respective Division Coordinator/Foreman
and Division Coordinator/ Animal Control Officer shall be as follows:
(a)
The Division Coordinator/Foreman of Fields, Parks and Landscaping
shall report to and perform such duties within his assigned area as
may be directed by the Assistant Superintendent, or the Town Administrator,
all under the direction of the Mayor and Council.
(b)
The Division Coordinator/Foreman of Recycling, Rubbish and Roads
shall report to and perform such duties within his assigned area as
may be directed by the Assistant Superintendent, or the Town Administrator,
all under the direction of the Mayor and Council.
(c)
The Division Coordinator/Foreman of Buildings and Grounds shall
report to and perform such duties within his assigned area as may
be directed by the Assistant Superintendent, or the Town Administrator,
all under the direction of the Mayor and Council.
(d)
The Division Coordinator/Animal Control Officer shall report to the Assistant Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds and perform such duties as are delegated to him by Chapter 67 of the Municipal Code of the Town of Secaucus in addition to such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Assistant Superintendent, or the Town Administrator, all under the direction of the Mayor and Council.
(3)
Compensation. Compensation of the Division Coordinator/Foreman and
Division Coordinator/ Animal Control Officer shall be as set forth
in the Annual Salary Ordinance.
D.
(1)
Positions. Two positions of Foreman are hereby created, the appointees
to such positions being appointed by and serving at the pleasure of
the Mayor and Council.
(2)
Duties.
(a)
Any Foreman shall perform such duties as assigned to him by
the Assistant Superintendent.
(3)
Compensation. The compensation for the position of Foreman shall
be set forth in the Annual Salary Ordinance.
E.
(1)
Positions. In addition to the above, the following employees are
hereby designated as employees of the Department of Public Works,
and shall be assigned to the following divisions:
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Division of Streets
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Division of Buildings and Grounds
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Mechanic
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Maintenance Worker
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Assistant Mechanics
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Laborer-Drivers
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Maintenance Worker
Custodian
Animal Control
Transportation/Medical Escort
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Labor-Driver
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Custodian
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Clerk
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Housekeeper
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Interlocal Carpenter
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Interlocal Plumber
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(2)
Supervision. Such employees shall be supervised and perform their
duties at the direction of the Assistant Superintendent of the Department
of Public Works, to whose division they are assigned.
(3)
Compensation. Compensation shall be in accordance with the Annual
Salary Ordinance and in accordance with the employees' labor
union contract.
The employees of the Department of Public Works shall be subject
to such rules and regulations as may be established by the Superintendent,
with the approval of the Mayor and Council.
A.
(1)
Emergency sewer pipe cleaning. If the Department of Public Works
determines that it is in the best public interest to perform emergency
sewer pipe cleaning for situations when a blockage occurs between
the main sewer line and a residence, when the residence is adjacent
to a public street (designated roadway), such property owner shall
compensate the town of Secaucus at the flat rate of $60 per call.
(2)
For the purpose of this chapter, emergency calls shall be defined
as calls occurring before or after the normal working hours of the
Department of Public Works, or holidays.
(3)
(a)
The Mayor and Council and/or the Department of Public Works
shall establish rules and regulations covering the provision of such
service.
(b)
All monies collected for this service shall be deposited in
the general treasury of the Town of Secaucus.
(c)
Nothing herein shall compel the Town of Secaucus to perform
work in situations where the Department of Public Works believes it
is not in the best interests of the Town to provide such service.
B.
Dumpster dumping services and costs. The Town of Secaucus, at the
request of a resident/homeowner, subject to availability and at the
discretion of the town, will station a Department of Public Works
dump truck-type vehicle curbside, only on Saturdays, only between
the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m., to be available to be loaded
with bulk debris by the resident/homeowner, only under circumstances
when the resident/homeowner is performing reconstruction work himself/herself
without the assistance or involvement of a home improvement contractor
or other contractor. Town's forces will dump the debris placed
therein. The resident/homeowner will be obliged to pay all dumping
costs incurred by the town based upon the gross weight within 15 days
of receiving an invoice for the same. The cost of the same will be
based upon the town's contract for rubbish disposal. Under no
circumstances will the vehicle be parked anywhere but curbside, nor
will the town's forces be used to assist in the loading of the
truck, nor will the hours be expanded; said town vehicle will leave
the location promptly at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
C.
Any person failing to pay the fees required under this section, or
in any other way violating the provisions hereof shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine not to exceed $500 or by imprisonment
for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both, at the discretion of the
Municipal Court Judge.
