[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of East
Rutherford 1-1-1982 as Sec. 2-15 of the 1982 Recodification. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
There shall be a Department of Public Works in the Borough of East Rutherford,
the head of which shall be the Superintendent of Public Works. The Department
shall have charge of collection and disposal of garbage and refuse, the repairing
and maintaining of streets, highways and other public places and the repairing
and maintaining of the storm sewerage system of the borough. All members of
the Department of Public Works shall be residents of the borough.
The Mayor and Council shall appoint a suitable, qualified person, resident
in the municipality, as Superintendent of Public Works to hold office for
the term of one year, subject to certification by the New Jersey Department
of Civil Service, if required, who shall hold office until his successor is
appointed and has qualified. He shall be a resident of the borough.
The Superintendent of Public Works shall have full control and supervision
over all officers and employees assigned to the Department of Public Works,
subject to the control of the Mayor and Council; and shall coordinate the
efforts of this Department, the Superintendent of Public Works and all employees
of the Department; and shall perform such other duties as shall be assigned
him from time to time by the Mayor and Council, including but not limited
to:
A.
Have full charge, control, direction and supervision
of all the duties connected with the maintenance and operation of the Department
of Public Works, including the coordination of duties of all supervisory employees
of the Department of Public Works and, further, the coordination of the work
of the Department with the governing body.
B.
Have full charge, control, direction and supervision
and power to direct and remove or cause to be removed all household or municipal
refuse from all households and apartment buildings and such stores, offices
and business places as may come within the provisions of the general ordinances
of the Borough of East Rutherford.
C.
Have full charge, control, direction and supervision
over the formulation and collection schedules and methods of collection.
D.
Have full charge, control, direction and supervision
of the maintenance of records with respect to the working laws and of all
labors in Department of Public Works.
E.
Have full charge, control, direction and supervision
of the approval of the purchase of any material required by the Department.
F.
Have full charge, control, direction and supervision
of all street and sidewalk work and other public work of the borough and see
that the same is properly done in accordance with the borough's ordinances
and instructions of the Mayor and Council, as well as all rules and regulations
which may be adopted from time to time by the Mayor and Council.
G.
Have full charge, control, direction and supervision
over all road equipment, trucks and materials.
H.
Shall maintain contact with the Building Subcode Official
and report to him on new construction, demolition or removal of private building
structures.
I.
Have all other powers necessary and incidental to fully
discharge the duties of his office.
J.
Have full charge, control, direction and supervision
of all duties discharged by the Department of Public Works.
There shall be an Assistant Director of Public Works who shall perform
such duties as are prescribed by the Superintendent of Public Works. In the
absence or disability of the Superintendent of Public Works, the Assistant
Director shall exercise the powers and perform the duties and obligations
of the Superintendent of Public Works. He shall be a resident of the borough.
