There may be an office of the Superintendent
of Public Works. The Superintendent of Public Works shall be appointed
by the Township Committee.
A.
Qualifications. The Superintendent of Public Works
shall be a person qualified by education, training and experience
to perform the duties of his office. He shall have secured and be
the holder of all necessary and required licenses, certificates and
permits. He shall devote full-time hours to the duties of his office
but shall not be precluded from holding any other office or engaging
in any other employment, provided that such office or employment does
not interfere in any way with his responsibility to provide immediate
emergency response to the Township.
[Amended 2-21-2000 by Ord. No. 1-00]
B.
Supervision. He shall be under the direct supervision
of the Township Administrator subject to the superior authority of
the Township Committee and the Public Works Committee thereof.
[Amended 3-17-1980 by Ord. No. 13-80]
The Department of Public Works, through the
Superintendent of Public Works, shall take charge of and be responsible
for the construction, operation and maintenance of all public buildings,
grounds, streets, roads, parks, storm sewers and other public facilities,
except sanitary sewers; the cutting of brush, mowing of grass and
removal of snow; the cleaning of ditches; and the care of all other
public works in the Township.
The Superintendent of Public Works shall:
A.
Set up and maintain adequate inventory and control
thereof of all materials and supplies needed for the maintenance and
repair of all public works under his supervision.
B.
Submit to the Township Committee a monthly report
of all work performed, services furnished and inspections made during
the previous month.
C.
Submit to the Township Committee and Administrator
his recommendations for budget appropriations for the ensuing year.
[Amended 3-17-1980 by Ord. No. 13-80]
D.
Recommend for approval the expenditure of all funds
by voucher chargeable against the public works' budget.
E.
Inspect or be responsible for the inspection of all
storm sewer lines in the Township, individually or in conjunction
with other designated officials.
F.
Receive and investigate all complaints from residents
and taxpayers of the Township relating to the operations under his
jurisdiction, take appropriate action thereon and report results to
the Township Committee.
G.
Attend all Township Committee meetings and meetings
of the Public Works Committee.
H.
Supervise the operation, maintenance and repair of
Township-owned equipment used in the performance of the work assigned
to him.
I.
Set up, keep and maintain all the necessary books,
records, field notes, maps, surveys and similar material necessary
to perform the duties of his office and turn over all such records
to his successor or to the Township Committee on the termination of
his employment by the Township.
J.
Recommend the need for repairs and replacements to
Township-owned equipment, structures, buildings and grounds.
K.
Supervise the performance of the work of personnel
assigned to his jurisdiction.
The Township may by resolution make rules and
regulations necessary for the proper regulation of the Department
of Public Works, and these shall be known as the rules and regulations
governing the Department of Public Works and shall be binding on each
member of the department.
