(a) Appointment; Term. The Director of Public Service and Properties shall have a minimum of five years experience in a supervisory position with at least one of the following: two years experience in street construction maintenance or two years in public service administration. The Director of Public Service and Properties shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the concurrence of a majority of the members elected to Council, and his or her term of office shall be concurrent with that of the Mayor or until the Director's successor is appointed and qualified.
(b) Duties. The Director shall administer the activities and affairs of the Department of Public Service and Properties. He or she shall plan, supervise and coordinate the activities of the various divisions within the Department, subject to the general direction and/or approval of the Mayor.
The Director shall be qualified to and shall:
(1) Furnish technical advice to division heads, the Mayor and other City officials concerning engineering problems and techniques;
(2) Supervise the design of public work projects and have the ability and competency to work with consulting engineers in the design and construction of such projects;
(3) Supervise the construction and maintenance of streets, storm sewers and public buildings;
(4) Supervise the maintenance of storm sewers and facilities, in conjunction with division and department heads, as directed;
(5) Prepare budgets for the Department by conference with the Mayor;
(6) Formulate plans for capital improvements by conferring with the Mayor and proper City officials, as directed;
(7) Assist in the preparation of specifications for all items incidental to the proper operation or function of the Department, when requested and/or directed by the Mayor;
(8) Follow up and be knowledgeable of all activities within the Department by conferences and by personal inspection and investigation;
(9) Maintain or cause to be maintained adequate and accurate reports of all activities under the jurisdiction of the Department.
(10) Have, in addition to the enforcement authority vested in any other administrative officer of the City, the authority to enforce any provisions of these Codified Ordinances, the Zoning Code and the Subdivision Regulations as they may relate to rights of way in the City; and
(11) Have additional duties, including, but not limited to, the following, at the direction and request of the Mayor and Council:
A. Annual bids;
B. Street repair programs;
C. Project management: tracking projects such as road paving, recycling/composting development;
D. Equipment specifications;
E. Grant applications;
F. Coordination of activities between departments;
G. Council meetings;
H. General supervision of the Division of Streets, Motor Vehicles and Equipment Maintenance, and special projects from the Mayor and Council;
I. Attendance at Street Committee meetings upon request of the Committee Chairperson;
J. Council coordinations;
K. Contact with outside vendors, suppliers, contractors, etc.; and
L. Such other duties as established by the Administration or Council.
(c) Benefits. The Director of Public Service and Properties shall receive the same benefits received by all other officers and employees of the City, except for overtime pay.
(Ord. 92-24. Passed 1-21-92; Am. Ord. 99-176, Passed 11-16-99.)