The Department of Public Works and Parks shall
include all streets, highways, bridges, sidewalks, curbs and gutters,
sewers, disposal plants, subways, parks, playgrounds, and all public
lands, buildings and works.
In addition to other powers and duties prescribed
herein and by ordinance of the Council, the City Manager, as the administrative
head of the City, shall have charge and supervision of the Department
of Public Works and Parks and may, from the budget appropriation made
therefor, improve, repair, alter, grade, regrade, pave, repave, surface,
resurface, sprinkle, flush, oil, cover with some dust-allaying substance
and clean streets, highways, squares and public places; repair, examine
and keep in safe and suitable condition all bridges, public works
and buildings; repair, protect, clean and keep in operative condition
public sewers, drains, sewer laterals and sewage disposal plants;
improve, repair and direct the upkeep of all parks, playgrounds, trees
and grass plats in the highways; regulate and direct the placing of
poles, wires and all overhead construction in streets; direct the
maintenance, repair, protection and use of subways and their appurtenances;
and generally, subject to the ordinances of the Council, have charge
of the expenditure and disbursement of all budget appropriations,
not otherwise limited or designated, for the purpose of carrying out
and giving effect to the purposes of such appropriations. Any work,
repair or improvement which the City Manager is authorized herein
to do or make may be done by City employees, equipment and agencies
or by contract.
The City Manager shall cause all public works,
buildings, bridges, streets and improvements, both local and general,
to be inspected with sufficient frequency to ascertain their condition
and shall cause the same to be kept in good condition and repair,
reasonably safe for public use, and free from dangerous obstructions
so far as may be. He or she shall have power to prescribe rules and
regulations controlling and governing all public works of every kind
and the upkeep, maintenance and use of all parks. He or she shall
have general supervision and control of all work being performed for
the City under any contract, and it shall be his or her duty to see
that the terms and provisions of all such contracts are complied with
on behalf of the City.