A. Office Created; Appointment: There is hereby created the office of street commissioner in and for the city. It shall be the duty of the mayor of the city to appoint, subject to confirmation by the city council, some suitable person to discharge the duties of said office.
B. Duties: It shall be the duty of the street commissioner:
1. To see that all ordinances, resolutions and orders of the city council relating to streets, alleys, sidewalks, boulevards and cleaning and flushing of sewers are complied with;
2. To make a full monthly report, in writing, to the city council of all work done, where done, cost of same, and all monies expended in his department, and for what purpose, and it shall be his duty to take charge of all tools, materials or the property belonging to the city and employed in working on the streets, and shall, under the direction of the council, make suitable provisions for the safekeeping of the same while under his care and control, and shall at all times keep an accurate and descriptive list of the same, and at the expiration of his term of office, return to the city clerk-treasurer an accurate copy of said list;
3. To see that all statutes, ordinances, orders and regulations respecting the use or occupation of portions of the streets for the purpose of erecting, altering, repairing or removing buildings are observed and enforced. It shall be his duty to repair without unnecessary delay any street that shall have become impassable or unsafe, clean out and flush all sewers when necessary, and employ competent labor for same;
4. To perform all the duties devolved upon him by this code and city ordinances relating to sidewalks and have all labor upon the sidewalks, ordered by the city council, performed in accordance with the ordinances relating thereto; to make all ordinary repairs on sidewalks as this code and city ordinances provide and see that the same are kept in good and safe condition for the public travel, subject to instructions and direction of the city council; to oversee the construction and maintenance of all existing sidewalks, or sidewalks that may be ordered by the council; and whenever it shall be necessary to rebuild or construct any sidewalk, he shall report the same to the city council who shall, if in their judgment such improvements are necessary, order such improvements as are provided by ordinance;
5. To report all violations of provisions of this code and ordinances relating to sidewalks, streets and sewers to the city council, and is authorized and empowered, under the instructions of the city council, to employ competent persons and procure necessary materials to make repairs or construct or do any work that may have been ordered as herein provided; and
6. To perform all other duties prescribed for him by this code or any ordinance of the city, or resolution or order of the city council. (Ord. 2.40)
C. Conservator Of The Peace: The street commissioner shall have the same authority to make arrests as a police officer of the city. (Ord. 2.40; amd. 2006 Code)