The director of public works shall have the following powers and duties: (Ord. 695, 10-5-1981)
(A) Appointment: The mayor shall appoint, with the consent of the council, a director of public works. (Ord. 855, 3-20-2006)
(B) Duties:
1. The director of public works shall perform all the duties required by state law, the ordinances of the city and may be ordered by the mayor and city council, including any duties which may be required of a city engineer or city surveyor.
2. The director of public works shall supervise in person or by his deputy and carefully watch, when necessary or when directed by the mayor or city council, all work involved in the construction, improvement or repair of any streets, alleys, sidewalks, sewers, culverts, public grounds, public improvements, water mains or water systems and ensure that the same is being done in a proper and efficient manner and in conformance to the particular ordinance, resolution or order of the city council authorizing the same. The director of public works shall have, so far as directed by the mayor or city council, exclusive control and supervision over all such work done by the city and shall at all times aid the city council in an advisory capacity. The director of public works shall have the power and authority to hire and discharge any and all such employees required for the proper operation of the public works department.
3. The director of public works shall also have control over and be responsible for the wastewater treatment plant and the water treatment plants of the city and the superintendents of those plants shall be subordinate to and responsible to the director of public works. The director of public works must prepare and present to the council the proposed annual budget of these two (2) city enterprises.
4. The other duties of the director of public works are such as are specified by state law or as may hereafter be provided for by the law or ordinances of the city, and any duties heretofore discharged by the city engineer.
(C) Oath Of Office; Bond; Surrender Records To Successor: Before entering upon the duties of the office and within ten (10) days after receiving notice of appointment to the office, the director of public works shall become eligible for the office by qualifying for and executing to the city, subject to the approval of the city council, a bond in a sum reasonably commensurate to the financial duties of the office, conditioned on the faithful and proper performance of the duties of the office of director of public works; shall take the official oath of office; shall deliver over in proper form to a successor in office, all records, documents, papers and other things pertaining to the office and which belong to the city; and shall file such bond and oath of office with the city. (Ord. 695, 10-5-1981)
(D) Appointment Of Deputy Director Of Public Works: (Rep. by Ord. 855, 3-20-2006)
(E) Additional Employees Authorized: The director of public works may employ such additional help, subject to the approval of the mayor and authorization by the city council, as may be necessary for the proper performance of the duties of that office. The director of public works shall be responsible for the acts done on behalf of that office by such employees and for the proper performance of their duties. This may include a general foreman who shall be subordinate to the director of public works.
(F) Department Created: There is hereby created in and for the city the city department of public works, which shall include the wastewater treatment plant, the water treatment plant, the activities of the city shop crews, the city garbage collection service and all other activities formerly under the control of the city engineer. (Ord. 695, 10-5-1981)
Notes
| 1 | 2. The office of city engineer was repealed by ordinance 695, and replaced by the office of director of public works. Wherever in this code reference is made to the city engineer, it is deemed to mean the director of public works. |