[Amended 6-16-2009 by Ord. No. 182-2009; 7-3-2023 by Ord. No. 505-2023]
A. 
There shall be a City Engineer who shall be appointed by the City Council on a professional contract basis or as an employee. In the case of a professional services contract, the City Engineer serves as an independent contractor for the City and not as an employee. In either case, the City Engineer shall receive such compensation as may be agreed upon and determined by the City Council based upon a resolution adopted by City Council. In the case of a professional services agreement, the term shall be no more than one year pursuant to the New Jersey Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A: 11-1 et seq. The City Engineer shall be a duly licensed professional engineer of the State of New Jersey.
B. 
If a firm is selected, there shall be a " lead engineer" designated, and who shall be responsible for the supervision and oversight, and shall have a working knowledge of all engineering services being furnished under the professional services agreement. The lead engineer shall not be changed without the approval of the City Council.
[Amended 6-16-2009 by Ord. No. 182-2009]
The Engineer shall perform the duties prescribed by general law and ordinance, and in addition shall:
A. 
Prepare, or cause to be prepared, plans, designs and specifications for public works and improvements undertaken by the City, either on force account or by public contract.
B. 
Provide and maintain surveys, maps, specifications and control records with respect to public works and facilities owned or operated by the City.
C. 
Provide technical and engineering advice and assistance to other City departments as needed.
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Upon the termination of this service with the City, he or she shall surrender all papers, documents, memoranda, reports and other materials relating to the administration of his or her engineering duties.
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Perform such additional duties as may be set forth in a professional services contract, job description, or the terms of employment.
[Added 7-3-2023 by Ord. No. 505-2023]
The duties of the City Engineer shall be non-exclusive, and the City Council shall have the sole and absolute right to hire other engineering firms for special projects that may evolve from time to time, and the City Engineer shall have no right to perform services unless specifically authorized by the City Council by a separate resolution and professional services agreement for such special projects that are substantial capital projects outside of the scope of ordinance and routine day-to-day engineering services. Also specifically excluded from the duties of the City Engineer, unless specifically authorized by a resolution of the City Council, are engineering services and site work inspection services for planning and zoning compliance for the City as needed from time to time.
[Added 6-16-2009 by Ord. No. 182-2009; amended 7-3-2023 by Ord. No. 505-2023]
In the case of a professional services contract, the City Engineer shall serve a term of one year and shall be appointed at the annual reorganization meeting of City Council. In the event of a vacancy, the City Council may appoint an engineer for the unexpired term. In the case of the City Engineer being a full-time employee, the term of office shall be three years pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.