(A) General. A Utilities Superintendent shall be appointed in the event that there is more than one municipal utility and the governing body determines that it is in the best interest of the municipality to appoint one official to have the immediate control over all the said municipal utilities and municipal streets. The Utilities Superintendent may be removed at any time by a majority vote of the governing body. Any vacancy occurring in the said office by death, resignation or removal may be filled in the manner herein provided for the appointment of all municipal officials. The Utilities Superintendent’s duties over the following departments shall be as stated herein.
(B) Water Department. He or she shall have general supervision and control over the municipal water system and shall be primarily responsible for its economic operation and prudent management. Included in the said water system shall be the water plant, the pump house, all machinery and appliances used in connection with producing and distributing water to inhabitants of the municipality. All actions, decisions and procedures of the Utilities Superintendent shall be subject to the general directives and control of the governing body. The Utilities Superintendent shall have the general control and supervisory authority over all employees of the water system which the governing body may from time to time hire to operate and maintain the said system. Unless some other official is specifically designated, he or she shall collect all money received by the municipality on account of the said system of water works and shall faithfully account for and pay over to the Municipal Treasurer all such money collected in the name of the municipality and receive a receipt from the Municipal Treasurer for the depository evidence of his or her faithful discharge of this duty. This receipt shall be kept by the Superintendent. He or she shall make a detailed report to the governing body at least once every six months of the condition of the said water system of all mains, pipes, hydrants, reservoirs and machinery and such improvements, repairs and extension thereof as he or she may think proper. This report shall show the amount of receipts and expenditures on account thereof for the preceding six months. No money shall be expended for improvements, repairs, extensions of the said waterworks system, except upon the recommendation of the Superintendent. The Utilities Superintendent shall provide a bond conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his or her duties which shall amount to not less than the amount set by resolution of the governing body and on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk. He or she shall perform such additional duties as may be prescribed by the governing body.
(C) Sewer Department. He or she shall have general supervision and control over the municipal sewer system and shall be primarily responsible for its economic operation and prudent management. All actions, decisions and procedures of the Utilities Superintendent shall be subject to the general directives and control of the governing body. The Utilities Superintendent shall have the general control and supervisory authority over all employees of the sewer system which the governing body may from time to time hire to operate and maintain the said system. Unless some other official is specifically designated, he or she shall collect all money received by the municipality on account of the said system of sewer works and shall faithfully account for and pay over to the Municipal Treasurer all such money collected in the name of the municipality and receive a receipt from the Municipal Treasurer for the depository evidence of his or her faithful discharge of this duty. This receipt shall be kept by the Superintendent. He or she shall make a detailed report to the governing body at least once every six months of the condition of the said sewer system of all mains, pipes, treatment facilities and machinery and such improvements, repairs and extension thereof as he or she may think proper. This report shall show the amount of receipts and expenditures on account thereof for the preceding six months. No money shall be expended for improvements, repairs, extensions of the said sewer works system, except upon the recommendation of the Superintendent. The Utilities Superintendent shall provide a bond conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his or her duties which shall amount to not less than the amount set by resolution of the governing body and on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk. He or she shall perform such additional duties as may be prescribed by the governing body.
(D) Street Department. The Utilities Superintendent shall, subject to the orders and directives of the governing body, have general charge, direction and control of all work on the streets, sidewalks, culverts, alleys and bridges of the municipality and shall perform such other duties as the governing body 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 governing body, make a detailed report to the governing body on the condition of the streets, sidewalks, culverts, alleys and bridges of the municipalities and shall direct his or her 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 municipality along with an estimate of the cost thereof. He or she shall have other duties as the governing body may direct.
(E) Park Department. The Utilities Superintendent shall have general supervision and control over the Park Department and shall be primarily responsible for its economic operation and prudent management. All actions, decisions and procedures of the Utilities Superintendent shall be subject to the general directives and control of the governing body. The Utilities Superintendent shall have general control and supervisory control over all employees of the Park Department, which the governing body may from time to time hire to operate and maintain said system. He or she shall make a detailed report to the governing body prior to budget time and following the end of the park season.
(Prior Code, § 1-208)
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Related provisions, see Neb. RS 17-119, 17-541, 17-543