The Public Works Department is responsible for planning, designing, building, operating, and maintaining public infrastructure in a manner that respects the environment and benefits our citizens, visitors, and stakeholders. To the extent provided in the city's budget, duties include:
(A) Provides administrative and budgetary support to all areas of the Public Works Department. Provides customer service on systems described in this ordinance to include incoming citizen call coverage and work order entry for Public Works.
(B) Provides maintenance and repair to include potholes, sidewalks, and bridges and appurtenances. Provides maintenance and repair for stormwater control devices throughout the city, including culvert, baffle boxes and other infrastructure. Provides maintenance to all city owned canals and swales. Provides landscape maintenance for rights-of-way (ROW) and medians throughout the city.
(C) Provides engineering, design, project management, surveying and engineering inspections for a variety of municipal improvement projects to include but not limited to road maintenance, road paving, and stormwater infrastructure. Provides optical and geographical impression to all public infrastructure projects within our city. Review and make recommendations to the City Manager upon plans and specifications for engineering/architectural projects prepared by others or use in the city. Establish and maintain the Public Works Manual and other such standards for work within the public rights-of-way. Permit, inspect, and review construction in public rights-of- way, easements and city property. Investigate, report and make recommendations to the City Manager on all changes in streets, alleys and waterways.
(D) Provides maintenance, repair, emergency service, and research for all traffic control and safety needs throughout the city, including traffic calming devices, traffic lights, streetlights, directional and traffic control signage, maintenance of traffic, and vehicle decals.
(E) Provides complete preventative maintenance, scheduled and unscheduled repairs, and life cycle management of vehicles owned and managed by the city.
(F) Perform such other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the City Manager or by ordinance.
(Ord. 2021-37, passed 6-17-21)