A City Street Commissioner shall be appointed who shall serve as the overseer of the streets of the city and who shall perform the duties and have the powers as are provided for that office by ordinance or by the laws of the state, including, but not limited to, Neb. RS 17-119, as amended or superseded. The City Street Commissioner shall, subject to the orders and directives of the City Council, have general charge, direction and control of all work on the streets, sidewalks, culverts and bridges of the city and shall perform other duties as the City Council may require. It shall be his or her responsibility to see that gutters and drains therein function properly and that the same are kept in good repair. He or she shall, at the request of the City Council, make a detailed report to the City Council on the condition of the streets, sidewalks, culverts, alleys and bridges of the city and shall direct their attention to such improvements, repairs, extensions, additions and additional employees as he or she may believe are needed to maintain a satisfactory street system in the city along with an estimate of the cost thereof. He or she shall issue permits and assume such other duties as the City Council may direct.
(Prior Code, § 1-214)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 17-119