§ 32.06 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY.

   (A)   Composition.

      (1)   The Board of Public Works and Safety shall be composed of the Mayor and two Mayoral appointees, and is within the Executive Branch of the city.

      (2)   The Clerk-Treasurer shall be the Clerk to the Board.

      (3)   The Board shall be the Chief Administrative body of the city, shall have control of the day-to-day operations of its executive departments, and shall perform all duties prescribed to it by law.

(`84 Code, § 2-15)

   (B)   Function.

      (1)   Role of Board. The Board is authorized to collect and dispose of all garbage and rubbish within the city.

      (2)   Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

         GARBAGE. Shall include rejected food wastes, and every waste accumulation of animal, fruit or vegetable matter, used or intended for food, or that attends the preparation, use, cooking, dealing in, or storing of meat, fish, fowl, fruit or vegetables.

         RUBBISH. Shall include such matter as ashes, cans, metal ware, broken glass, crockery, dirt, sweepings, boxes, lumber, wood, grass, weeds, or litter or any kind.

      (3)   Rules and regulations. The Board is authorized, subject to the approval of the Common Council, to prescribe and promulgate regulations providing methods to be used in the storage, collection and disposal of all garbage and rubbish.

      (4)   Superintendent. The Board is authorized to appoint a Superintendent of Garbage and Rubbish Collection and disposal to supervise the collection and disposal. The Board is further authorized to employ all necessary labor and to procure all necessary vehicles and equipment and to purchase, lease, contract or rent real estate to properly administer the provisions of this section.

      (5)   Private contractors. In its discretion, the Board may ask for and accept bids from a private contractor for the handling of the service described in this section with bids to be advertised for and accepted in the manner now provided by law. In the event a contract is entered into, a contractor shall be subject to the regulations of the Board as to the manner and method of collection and disposal of garbage and rubbish, and no other private person, firm or corporation shall be permitted to furnish the service to the city.

      (6)   Charges. If the Board shall undertake to perform the service provided herein or to provide for service by contract with a private contractor, it is authorized to determine and fix a fair and reasonable charge to be made against owners, occupants or lessees, subject to the approval of the Common Council, and, by regulation, to establish a method of collection of charges.

(`84 Code, § 6-5) (Ord. 36, passed 8-24-53)

Statutory reference:
   Board of Public Works and Safety in Third Class Cities, see I.C. 36-4-9-8
   Specific powers of the City Works Board, see I.C. 36-9-6-1 through I.C. 36-9-6-24