Chapter 2.28.030 Powers and duties.

The director of public works shall be responsible for planning, organizing, scheduling and directing public works projects. Public works projects shall include but not be limited to major and minor repairs and replacements of city infrastructure systems and may involve employee operation of heavy equipment. Public works projects shall include but not be limited to construction of water and sewer lines; erection and maintenance of city buildings; construction and repair of city streets, sidewalks, bridges, water towers, patching and asphalt overlays; inspecting and cleaning storm sewers and removal of debris therefrom; the striping of streets; mosquito spraying; snow removal; and, tree work and landscaping.

The director of public works shall be responsible for coordinating and directing the city maintenance departmental administrative functions; implementing city personnel codes within the city maintenance department; interviewing and recommending candidates for employment to the city maintenance department; and, completing performance evaluations for city maintenance employees.

The director of public works shall assess present and future design and engineering requirements of the city and shall consult with the city director of community development and administration regarding the establishment and promotion of long range planning objectives of the city.

The director of public works shall keep advised of the short range public works objectives established by the city director of community development and administration and the city council, and shall establish implementation schedules, cost estimates and manpower needs in order to accomplish the same. He shall create design and engineering plans for the city, as needed. He shall prepare requests for bid proposals to be presented to the city council by the city director of community development and administration, implement approve bidding processes and review bids to be presented to the city council by the city director of community development and administration.

As required, the director of public works shall recommend to the city director of community development and administration and/or the city council the use of consulting engineers, registered land surveyors, architectural consultants whose services are needed in order to complete the work assigned to the director of public works. He shall have and maintain a thorough knowledge of modern engineering and design standards. He shall interface with county, state and federal agencies to insure proper coordination of projects in the city and to secure and properly use available funds.

The director of public works shall direct the servicing, maintenance and repair of all city vehicles and motorized equipment and shall be the chief executive officer of the maintenance department of the city and shall supervise the operation of the maintenance department garage(s).

Periodically, the director of public works shall inspect all city systems, equipment, buildings and property to determine maintenance and repair work required; he shall be responsible for directing hazardous conditions that exist on city streets, roads and public ways and he shall be responsible to citizen and aldermanic complaints regarding the operation of the city maintenance department.

The director of public works shall make recommendations to the city director of community development and administration regarding annual plans and budgets for the maintenance department; he shall be responsible for the maintenance of daily logs and departmental records; preparation of maintenance employee time sheets; preparation of maintenance department activity and vehicle reports; for ordering necessary supplies and equipment incurred by the maintenance department (where the purchase of same has been authorized by the city council where city council authorization is required); and he shall initiate and maintain detailed data base which organizes facts about public works projects.

The director of public works shall attend city council and committee meetings as required by the city council and/or the city’ s director of community development and administration; he shall provide cost estimates and assistance in interpreting engineering plans and specifications as required by the city director of community development and administration and/or the city council; and he shall prepare special reports as required.

The director of public works shall perform such related work as is assigned to him by the city council, the mayor, and/or the city director of community development and administration. (Ord. 824 § 1 (part), 1990: prior code § 2-18-3)