(A) Divisions created. There is created in the Department of Public Works, under the Board of Public Works and Safety, the following divisions:
(1) City Buildings and Bridges;
(2) City Engineer;
(3) Mechanical;
(4) Electric and Lights;
(5) Streets and Alleys; and
(6) Other divisions which the Board of Public Works and Safety may deem necessary and establish or which are herein placed by law or ordinance.
(Prior Code, § 33.050)
(B) Supervisor of Public Works.
(1) (a) There is created, in the Department of Public Works the position of Supervisor of Public Works. The Supervisor of Public Works shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
(b) He or she shall serve under the direction of the Board of Public Works and Safety and the City Engineer and shall be in charge of the Divisions of Streets and Alleys and Buildings and Bridges.
(2) It shall be the duty of the Supervisor of Public Works, subject to the provisions of this code, where not otherwise provided, to:
(a) Take charge and superintendence of the following public property:
1. Bridges, viaducts, and public grounds; and
2. All public buildings in the city belonging to the civil city.
(b) Repair, construct, improve, and maintain the public ways of the city, except state highways;
(c) Superintend the cleaning, sweeping, and sprinkling of public ways;
(d) Have charge of all personal and real property belonging to the city, unless otherwise provided, and carefully keep, maintain, and preserve the same;
(e) Have control and supervision of all matters relating to the breaking of pavement, curbs, or the constructing of driveways and related matters incident;
(f) Remove all obstructions in public ways in the city;
(g) Assist the City Health Officer in all matters pertaining to health when related to the general scope of his or her work;
(h) Carry out other orders and perform duties and regulations which the Board of Public Works and Safety designates;
(i) Plan and present programs to the Board of Public Works and Safety for public works; constantly work for the improvement and efficiency in the public works of the city; and
(j) Make requested reports and serve required notices.
(3) The Supervisor of Public Works shall keep records of all matters pertaining to work under his or her jurisdiction.
(Prior Code, § 33.051)
(C) Mechanical Division.
(1) Created. There shall be a division of the Department of Public Works known as the Mechanical Division.
(Prior Code, § 33.065)
(2) Master mechanic; generally; position created.
(a) There is created the position of master mechanic. The master mechanic shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
(b) The master mechanic shall be a skilled machinist and skilled in the operation of pumping stations, repair of pumps, motors, motor vehicles, motorized equipment, and in the operation and maintenance of garages and repair shops.
(Prior Code, § 33.066)
(3) Master mechanic; powers and duties.
(a) The master mechanic shall serve under the direction of the Board of Public Works and Safety and shall be in direct charge of the Mechanical Division.
(b) The master mechanic shall be in charge of the Bureau of Pumping Stations and of all equipment assigned to the Mechanical Division and shall be responsible for its custody, supervision, repair, alteration, and maintenance in good condition, and shall have supervision, control, custody, and management over all municipal garages, and all motor vehicles assigned to the Mechanical Division by the Board of Public Works and Safety.
(c) In addition to his or her other duties, the master mechanic shall have charge of the machine shop and the mechanical operation of the pumping stations.
(d) The master mechanic shall, when requested, study and approve or reject all specifications for the purchase of necessary equipment and for repair of parts, supplies, and motor vehicles.
(e) The master mechanic shall keep records and provide for a monthly charge to each division or bureau covering the cost of service furnished to the division or bureau.
(Prior Code, § 33.067)
(4) Additional assistants and employees. Other assistants and employees in the Mechanical Division shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor in a number and classification provided in the annual budget.
(Prior Code, § 33.068)
(D) Electric and Light Division.
(1) Created; jurisdiction. There is created, in the Department of Public Works, the Electric and Light Division which shall be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Works and Safety.
(Prior Code, § 33.080)
(2) Duties.
(a) It shall be the duty of the Electric and Light Division, under the direct charge of the City Electrician, to supervise the maintenance, management, and improvement of the street lighting system, the fire and police alarm and telephone systems, the electric systems of all city buildings, structures, traffic controls, and city electrical apparatus. The division shall purchase electric light bulbs for the use of the various departments of the city.
(b) The division shall recommend changes or improvements where artificial lighting is inadequate or inefficient and shall prepare specifications, subject to approval of the City Engineer, for the purchase or leasing of any electrical material or apparatus for the city. It shall be the further duty of the division to perform and supervise all other kindred electrical services for the city.
(Prior Code, § 33.081)
(3) Electrical Inspector; Bureau of Electrical Permits.
(a) There is created the position of Electrical Inspector. The Electrical Inspector shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor. To be eligible for the appointment, the Inspector shall be highly qualified for the position and shall have five years practical experience. He or she shall be in charge of the Bureau of Electrical Permits.
(b) 1. It shall be the duty of the Bureau of Electrical Permits, under the direct charge of the Electrical Inspector, to inspect for approval or rejection all plans and drawings for the installation or alteration of electrical connections or equipment and to further inspect the electrical work in all buildings, structures, and things in the city required to be inspected by the provisions of this code or by law.
2. The Electrical Inspector shall have the right, when necessary, to remove any existing obstructions such as laths, plastering, boarding, or partitions, which may prevent a complete inspection of electrical equipment.
(Prior Code, § 33.082)
(4) City Electrician. There is created the position of City Electrician. The City Electrician shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Mayor, shall be in charge of the Electric and Light Division, and shall be a qualified, experienced, and competent electrician.
(Prior Code, § 33.083)
(5) Additional assistants and workers.
(a) The Electric and Light Division shall have other necessary assistants and workers in a number and at salaries and wages provided in the annual budget.
(b) The powers of the City Electrician may be delegated to others temporarily by the Board of Public Works and Safety because of illness, absence, or other causes.
(Prior Code, § 33.084)
(6) Public safety. The public safety shall, at all times, be the paramount consideration in the work of the Electric and Light Division.
(Prior Code, § 33.085)
(E) Revolving fund.
(1) There is hereby established a revolving fund, to be known as Fund 0558, to receive deposits and/or transfer of monies from the Park Department, General Services, Department of Solid Waste, and the Port Authority (Marina) from which to fund the operations of the Department of Public Works. The reimbursement percentages from the contributing departments and funds shall be as follows:
(a) Sanitary solids: 88%;
(b) Park Department: 8%;
(c) General services: 3%; and
(d) Marina: 1%.
(2) The purpose for which expenditures can be made from this revolving account are limited to the operation and maintenance of the Department of Public Works. The fund so created shall be perpetual; however, in the event that it is terminated for any lawful reason, monies remaining shall revert to the original participating funds in proportion to the percentages described in division (E)(2) above.
(Ord. 15-0027, passed 12-14-2015)