[Amended 1-18-1978 by Ord. No. O-1-78; 12-28-1982 by Ord. No. O-29-82; 3-17-1997 by Ord. No. O-17-97; 12-23-2003 by Ord. No. O-53-2003]
[Amended 10-26-2010 by Ord. No. O:21-2010]
There shall be a Director of Public Works who shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the advice and consent of Council. The Director
shall serve the term of the Mayor. There shall further be established
the following divisions of the Department that shall come under the
direct supervision of the Superintendent of Public Works who shall
report to the Director. The divisions set forth in this chapter are
for definitional purposes only. The definition of each section includes,
but is not limited to, the function of each section. All divisions
fall under the direct supervision of the Superintendent of Public
Works. The Superintendent of Public Works shall have the ability to
direct the manpower within and between each division as is necessary
to provide services for all of the residents of the Township.
[Amended 10-26-2010 by Ord. No. O:21-2010]
Within the Department of Public Works there shall be a Division
of Streets under the direction of a Superintendent of Public Works.
The division shall maintain, repair and repave the streets and roads
within the Township. The Division shall remove snow and ice from all
municipal streets and roads. The Superintendent of Public Works and
his/her designee shall maintain culverts and drainage of the municipality
and construct and reconstruct such steeps and drainage as may be authorized
or needed. The Division shall also establish a leaf collection program
for curbside leaf pickup and shall perform any other duties as required.
[Amended 10-26-2010 by Ord. No. O:21-2010]
Within the Department of Public Works there shall be a Division
of Sanitation under the direction of the Superintendent of Public
Works and his/her designee. The Division shall maintain and operate
all sanitation equipment and provide such services as the collection
and disposal of municipal and household waste and any other debris
as may be required.
[Amended 10-26-2010 by Ord. No. O:21-2010]
Within the Department of Public Works there shall be a Division
of Recycling under the direction of the Superintendent of Public Works
and his/her designee.
Within the Department of Public Works there shall be a Division
of Equipment Maintenance under the direction of the Supervisor of
Public Works and his/her designee. The Division shall maintain and
operate a municipal garage for the maintenance of all municipal motorized
vehicles and equipment and shall any other duties as may be required.
Within the Department of Public Works there shall be a Division
of Building Maintenance and a custodial staff under the direction
of the Superintendent of Public Works and his/her designee. The Division
of Building Maintenance and Custodial Staffing shall inspect and control
all municipal buildings and keep them in good repair; custodial staffing
shall maintain all municipally owned buildings in a safe and clean
manner and shall perform any other duties as may be required. The
Division of Grounds Keeping shall be responsible for the maintenance
of the Township's lands, parks and recreation properties and green
acres properties. The Division shall also be responsible for the maintenance
of all grassed areas, flower and shrub beds, trees and general policing
of grounds for litter, as well as all sidewalks on Township property,
including snow and ice removal during all inclement weather and any
other duties as may be required.
A.
Within the Department of Public Works there shall
be a Township Engineer appointed by the Mayor with the advice and
consent of Council who shall:
(1)
Provide all staff engineering required by the Department
with the assistance of such consultants as may from time to time be
authorized pursuant to this code.
(2)
Prepare, maintain and preserve maps, changes and records
of roads, utilities, public buildings and structures and all public
facilities owned or operated by the municipality and political subdivision
maps, as required.
(3)
Prepare, review and approve specifications for public
works contracts, supervise and inspect the execution of such contracts
and certify satisfactory completion of work to authorize progress
payments pursuant to contract as required by the Director.
(4)
Maintain the Tax Map for the Division of Assessments
in a current status and promptly record all changes of ownership from
information provided pursuant to law.
B.
Records and papers. All papers, documents, memoranda,
reports and other materials relating to the Township Engineer's duties
shall be and remain the property of the municipality. Upon the termination
of his service with the municipality, he shall forthwith surrender
to his successor all such property.
C.
The Engineer shall report directly to the Mayor and/or
Administration on all issues involving any engineering service to
be provided in regards to the Township.
