A.
There shall be a Department of Public Works, the head
of which shall be the Public Works Director.
B.
The Department of Public Works shall:
(1)
Be responsible for all matters relating to the construction,
management, maintenance and operation of the physical properties of
the City other than office supplies, furniture and equipment.
(2)
Direct and supervise the preparation of plans and
specifications and the letting and performance of contracts for all
City public works or improvements.
(3)
Provide all engineering and mechanical services required
by any department, office or agency of the City government, except
as otherwise directed by the Mayor or Business Administrator.
(4)
Make all inspections of buses and taxicabs required
for issuance of permits and licenses to operate the same within the
City limits.
C.
The positions within the Department of Public Works
shall be as set forth in Appendix A, Active Titles in Local Government,
included at the end of this chapter.
[Added 6-26-1990 by Ord. No. 90-020B; amended 7-27-1993 by Ord. No. 93-023; 4-26-1994 by Ord. No. 94-031; 12-19-1995 by Ord. No.
95-068]
[Amended 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068]
The Department of Public Works shall consist
of the following Divisions:
[Amended 6-23-1992 by Ord. No. 92-032; 12-19-1995 by Ord. No.
95-068]
A.
Within the Department of Public Works, there shall
be the Engineering and Operations Division, the head of which shall
be the City Engineer.
B.
With the approval of the Public Works Director, the
City Engineer may designate and appoint an Assistant City Engineer
to serve as head of the Division in the absence of the City Engineer.
C.
Under the direction of the City Engineer, the Engineering
and Operations Division shall:
(1)
Prepare or cause to be prepared plans, designs and
specifications for public works and improvements undertaken by the
City, either itself or by public contract.
(2)
Provide and maintain surveys, maps, plans, specifications
and control records with respect to public works and facilities owned
and operated by the City.
(3)
Provide technical and engineering advice and assistance
to other City departments as needed.
(4)
Supervise the performance of contracts for public
works and certify the amounts due and payable thereunder.
(6)
Maintain and be responsible for technical liaison
with Passaic County Utilities Authority and all federal, state, county
and regional bodies dealing with the disposal of solid waste.
(7)
Receive applications for and issue street opening
permits.
D.
The positions within the Department of Public Works,
Engineering and Operations Division, shall be as set forth in Appendix
A, Active Titles in Local Government, included at the end of this
chapter.
A.
Within the Department of Public Works, there shall
be the Traffic and Lighting Division, the head of which shall be the
Public Works Director.
B.
The Traffic and Lighting Division shall:
(1)
Study problems of street traffic congestion and control
and streetlighting and recommend to the City Engineer appropriate
plans for street improvement and use to satisfy traffic requirements.
(2)
Construct, install, repair and maintain traffic control
signals and other electrically operated signals, excluding the police
and fire signal and radio systems.
(3)
Install, repair and maintain street traffic signs,
lines and markers, and check for streetlight outages.
A.
Within the Department of Public Works, there shall
be the Sewer Division, the head of which shall be the City Engineer.
B.
The Sewer Division shall:
(1)
Operate, maintain and repair the City's sanitary and
storm sewer system, pumping stations, treatment plants, if any, and
appurtenances.
(2)
Maintain and be responsible for technical liaison
with the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission and all federal, state,
county and regional bodies dealing with sewage.
A.
Within the Department of Public Works, there shall
be a Streets Division, the head of which shall be the Superintendent
of Public Works.
B.
Under the direction and supervision of the Director,
the Streets Division shall:
(1)
Maintain and repair all City streets, bridges, culverts
and drains within the City.
(2)
Construct and reconstruct streets, roads, bridges,
culverts and drains.
(3)
Treat road surfaces and resurface streets and roads
according to such standards and schedules as directed or approved
by the City Engineer.
(4)
Maintain all City streets in a clean and safe condition
free of obstructions and hazards and remove snow and ice therefrom
as required.[1]
(5)
Inspect sidewalks and curbs for conditions requiring
repair.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 2-96, Sanitation Division; Director as head; general duties, and original Sec. 2-97(a) through (d), Recreation Division; superintendent as head; general duties; charge and fees; rules and regulation, as amended 9-15-1981 by Ord. No. 81-070, which immediately followed this section, were deleted at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
A.
Within the Department of Public Works, there shall
be the Public Property Division, the head of which shall be the Director
of Public Property.
B.
Under the direction and supervision of the Public
Works Director, the Director of the Public Property Division shall:
(1)
Operate, maintain and repair City-owned buildings
and properties and provide custodial and janitorial services therefor,
including office quarters, waterfront property and all other real
estate.
C.
The positions within the Department of Public Works,
Public Property Division, shall be as set forth in Appendix A, Active
Titles in Local Government, included at the end of this chapter.
A.
Within the Department of Public Works, there shall
be the Automotive Maintenance Division, the head of which shall be
the Public Works Director.
B.
Under the supervision and direction of the Public
Works Director, the Automotive Maintenance Division shall:
(1)
Control the care, use and disposition of motor vehicles
owned by the City, other than fire engines and vehicles and other
than all police vehicles.
(a)
Operate or supervise the operation of a garage
or garages for the storage, servicing, repair and maintenance of City-owned
motor vehicles other than fire engines and vehicles and other than
all police vehicles.
(b)
Supervise any work done by contract for the
storage, repair, servicing and maintenance of City-owned motor vehicles
or equipment other than fire engines and vehicles and other than all
police vehicles.
(c)
Control the maintenance of motor vehicles owned
by the City, other than fire engines and vehicles and other than all
police vehicles by maintaining individual vehicle records of mileage,
costs of operation and maintenance and replacement schedules.
(2)
Establish standards and procedures for the control,
use and care of all City-owned equipment, materials and supplies in
the custody of the Department of Public Works.
[Added 10-27-1992 by Ord. No. 92-060]
A.
Within the Department of Public Works, there shall
be a Cable Communications Division, the head of which shall be the
Director of the Department of Public Works.
B.
Subsequent to the approval of Council of the necessary
construction, contracts and leases, the Cable Communications Division,
under the direction of the Director of the Department of Public Works,
shall supervise the construction and lease of a cable communications
system and all appurtenances thereto.
C.
The positions within the Department of Public Works,
Cable Communications Division, shall be as set forth in Appendix A,
Active Titles in Local Government, included at the end of this chapter.
[Amended 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068]
[Added 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068]
[Added 12-19-1995 by Ord. No. 95-068]
A.
Within the Department of Public Works, there shall
be a Recycling Division, the head of which shall be the Recycling
Coordinator.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 5-106, Recreation Advisory
Council; membership; appointments; terms; operation, as amended, was
repealed 9-30-2014 by Ord. No. 14-055.
[Added 2-19-1985 by Ord. No. 85-017]
The following employees in the Department of
Public Works shall receive the same clothing allowance, if any, as
provided to Department of Public Works supervisors pursuant to a collective
bargaining agreement:
