[Amended 1-25-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-02; 2-13-2023 by Ord. No. O-23-01]
There is hereby created a Department of Public Works. The Director of the Department of Public Works shall be the Business Administrator. He shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of Council until appointment and qualification of a successor. Within the Department of Public Works there shall be a Division of Streets, a Division of Sanitation, a Division of Buildings, a Division of Vehicle Maintenance and a Division of Parks and Playgrounds and Community Activities. The Director of Public Works shall be the head of each division and shall be subject to the direction and supervision of the Mayor and shall be responsible for the proper and efficient conduct of all public works functions of the Township government and shall supervise and direct the work that the Public Works Department performs. He shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed, from time to time, by a general salary ordinance.
The Division of Streets shall be responsible for:
A. 
Administering Township ordinances relating to street openings.
B. 
Providing for and supervising the removal of snow.
C. 
Providing for and supervising the proper maintenance of existing Township streets and roads.
D. 
Providing for and supervising the proper reconstruction of existing and new Township streets and roads.
The Division of Sanitation shall be responsible for:
A. 
Providing for and supervising the collection of garbage and trash where applicable.
B. 
Providing for and supervising the cleaning of debris from Township streets and roads.
The Division of Vehicle Maintenance shall be responsible for the care, use and disposition of all Township vehicles, trucks, buses and heavy equipment and rolling stock, including the performance of the following duties and responsibilities:
A. 
Management, general repair and maintenance of all Township vehicles, trucks, buses, heavy equipment and rolling stock.
B. 
Operation and supervision of garaging and storage of the same.
C. 
Control of the maintenance of said vehicles, buses, trucks and equipment in rolling stock by maintaining an inventory of the same, together with accessory parts, supplies, materials, tools and equipment for the repair and maintenance of same, and maintaining individual vehicle logs and records of use, mileage, cost of operation, maintenance and replacement schedules.
D. 
Establish and maintain an overall preventative maintenance program.
E. 
Preparation of specifications and requirements for proposals and bids for the purchase of new vehicles, buses, trucks, heavy equipment and rolling stock as well as the accessories therefor.
[Amended 1-25-2010 by Ord. No. O-10-02]
A. 
The Division of Parks, Playgrounds and Community Activities shall be responsible for the care and maintenance of public parks and playgrounds within the Township of Gloucester.
B. 
The Division of Parks, Playgrounds and Community Activities shall be responsible for coordinating all community activities such as parades, public events and public celebrations with the proper authorities, as well as all recreational activities within the Township of Gloucester. Within the Division there shall be a Senior Community Relations Aide who shall coordinate activities of the various senior citizen groups, and develop new programs and activities for said groups.