[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Town of West New York 5-16-1973 by Ord. No. 1117. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire Department — See Ch. 42.
Officers and employees — See Ch. 69.
Police Department — See Ch. 80.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of the Town of West New York, County of Hudson, State of New Jersey, as follows:
In order to afford centralized automotive maintenance and repair services for the Department of Public Safety, a Division of Automotive Maintenance and Repair is hereby established for the Department of Public Safety of the Town of West New York, New Jersey.
Said Division shall be under the direct supervision of the Director of the Department of Public Safety, and all personnel assigned to said Division; all operations; work priorities; automotive maintenance; automotive repairs; acquisition, use and care of all equipment, tools, replacements and supplies; for the complete maintenance, repair and servicing of all Police Department and Fire Department vehicles, shall be under the direction and supervision of said Director of the Department of Public Safety, with appropriate consultation with the Chief of Police, Chief of the Fire Department and appropriate public safety personnel.
[Amended 8-19-1987 by Ord. No. 1783]
Said Public Safety Automotive Maintenance and Repair Division shall consist of one Public Safety Supervisor of Garage who shall be in charge of the Public Safety Garage and all equipment therein, one Foreman of Automotive Maintenance and two automotive maintenance mechanics.
Nothing in this chapter creating a Division of Automotive Maintenance and Repair for the Department of Public Safety shall in any way prevent, prohibit or limit the use of specialized outside services or assistance from other sources, as needed, from time to time, as heretofore, to ensure that all police and fire vehicles and equipment are kept at the highest state of readiness and efficiency so as to meet any public safety emergency or condition which may arise at any time.
[Amended 8-19-1987 by Ord. No. 1783]
The Automotive Maintenance and Repair Foreman may be a Police Department officer. The Supervisor of the Public Safety Garage shall be a Police Department officer with the rank of Sergeant. The two mechanics shall be civilian employees.
[Amended 8-19-1987 by Ord. No. 1783]
The Automotive Maintenance and Repair Foreman and Supervisor shall receive pay equivalent to a Sergeant of Police, unless they hold a higher rank, based on public safety service or experience.