[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Little
Egg Harbor; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
There is hereby created a Department of Public Works for the Township
of Little Egg Harbor, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey.
A.
There is hereby created and established in the Department
of Public Works a Superintendent/Director of Public Works, who shall be designated
by the Township Committee, and shall receive such salary as the Township Committee
may determine from time to time, and shall be paid in accordance with the
terms and provisions of the Salary Ordinance of the Township.
B.
The Superintendent/Director of Public Works shall be
appointed by the Township Committee and shall serve for a term of one year,
commencing on January 1 of the year of appointment and ending on December
31 of that year, or until a successor has been appointed and qualified. A
person holding the office of Superintendent/Director of Public Works full-time
for five consecutive years shall have tenure of office as provided for in
N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.6.
The Superintendent/Director of Public Works shall be responsible to
the Township Committee and will perform such duties as the Township Committee
may from time to time designate. The Township Committee shall appoint a member
of the Township Committee to serve as liaison to the Department.
The Superintendent/Director shall:
A.
Have full charge and management of the Department and
of the other officers and employees in said Department, subject to Title 11
of the New Jersey Statutes, and subject to the legislative power of the municipality.
Such charge shall include the power to hire, fire, discipline and promote
employees within the Department of Public Works, subject to law.
B.
Direct all Department operations, the maintenance and
inventory of Department equipment, the preparation and administration of the
Department's budget, the monitoring of all Department purchases, and all other
duties that the Township Committee may assign.
C.
Render to the Township Committee such reports, recommendations,
drawings or other documents as may be required, at regular stated intervals
or upon special request therefor. The Superintendent/Director shall prepare
and present to the Township Committee short- and long-range recommendations
for improvements to the infrastructure of the Township and in other areas
that are within the functions and duties of the Department.
D.
Have the authority to delegate any of the duties set
forth in this chapter to any other qualified employee within the Department
and shall make appropriate assignments within said Department in pursuance
of this duty.
E.
Make a final determination as to disciplinary action
with respect to any employee, in addition to final determination as to the
granting of scheduled salary increases, and authority to approve or disapprove
the transfer of employees into or out of the Department, subject only to Title
11 of the New Jersey Statutes and the legislative powers of the Township Committee.
F.
Have complete control over the internal policies, procedures,
rules, regulations and organization of the Department, subject only to the
applicable statutes, and shall coordinate the work of the Department with
other departments of the Township of Little Egg Harbor.
G.
Be directly accountable to the Township Committee of
the Township of Little Egg Harbor.
H.
Formulate, amend, or modify and recommend Department
policies and procedures and rules and regulations to the Township Committee.
The Township Committee may then adopt the recommended policies and procedures
and/or rules and regulations by resolution of the Committee. Upon adoption,
these policies and procedures and/or rules and regulations shall govern the
management and operation of the Department.
I.
Oversee the operation and administration of public docks,
including coordination of requests and complaints with regard to the Township
docks, and periodically inspect public docks to ensure compliance with the
Township dock lease agreements.
The functions of the Department of Public Works shall include, but not
be limited, to the following:
A.
The construction and maintenance of Township roads and
storm drains.
B.
The construction and maintenance of Township parks, buildings,
grounds, docks and lakes.
C.
The collection and disposal of recyclable material and
refuse throughout the Township as required.
D.
The maintenance and repair of Township vehicles.
E.
Additional operations and functions as the Township Committee
may from time to time designate.
In addition to the Superintendent/Director of Public Works, the Township
Committee may authorize positions within the Department by ordinance as deemed
necessary by the Township Committee. These additional positions shall be in
accordance with the New Jersey Department of Personnel rules and regulations
as promulgated within Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated.
All current employees of the Township of Little Egg Harbor who are employed in the Public Works Department, performing one or more of the operations and functions designated in § 97-5, shall be deemed to be employees of the Department of Public Works.
