[Amended 12-19-1996 by Ord. No. 96-14]
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140, the position of Township Engineer is hereby established in the Township of South Hackensack.
[Amended 5-10-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-06]
The Township Engineer shall be a licensed engineer in the State of New Jersey and shall maintain the same in good standing during the course of his appointment. The Township Engineer shall be appointed by the Township Committee and shall hold office for a term of up to three years beginning on the date of said appointment and terminating on December 31 or the appointment of a qualified successor.
The Township Engineer shall:
A.
Provide professional engineering advice and assistance to the Township Committee.
B.
Prepare plans and specifications for public works authorized by the Township Committee.
C.
Make such inspections of the work of public contracts as may be necessary or advisable.
D.
Supervise the performance of public work contracts and certify the amounts dues and payable thereunder.
E.
Maintain the Township Official Map and the Township Zoning Map.
F.
Provide any and all other professional engineering advice and assistance as may be required of him or her by statute or as requested of him or her by the Township Committee, whether by ordinance, resolution or otherwise.
[Amended 5-10-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-06]
The Township Engineer shall receive from the Township a retainer set forth by contract and established by the Salary Ordinance.[1] In addition, he or she shall receive fees for services rendered by him or her to the Township Committee in accordance with the normal and customary professional fees charged by licensed engineers within the state and established by contract. The Township Engineer shall also receive fees from applicants and developers who are required by ordinance and/or law to establish a developer’s escrow with the Township. All charges and fees shall be paid only upon submission of an itemized invoice for service and approval of a voucher submitted therewith. Within 30 days of the conclusion of each year, the Township Engineer shall make a written report to the Township Committee, which shall include the total amount of fees collected during said term of appointment and detail any outstanding charges and fees due and owing.
The adoption of this article shall not affect any acts of the Township Engineer which were performed by him or her prior to the adoption of this article, provided that such acts were properly performed in accordance with applicable law.