[Adopted 3-19-1998 by Ord. No. 3-1998[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Art. V, Public Facilities and Public Works Department, adopted
5-17-1973 as Art. 3 of Ch. 2 of the Revised Ordinances, as amended.
The Department of Public Services is established
to encompass all duties and functions hereinafter set forth.
The head of the Department of Public Services
shall be the director who shall be proficient in the fields of public
works and public utilities and shall have not fewer than 10 years'
experience in such fields as a public sector employee.
The Department of Public Services shall contain
the following divisions and subdivisions:
A.
Office of the Director. The Director of Public Services
shall be in overall charge of all public works and public utilities
operations of the Township of East Hanover through the Superintendents
of Public Works and Public Utilities and directly over the following:
(1)
Trash and recycling. Through the direction of the
Management Specialist, shall be responsible for the township-wide
recycling program and the collection and disposal of trash and refuse
generated at public facilities.
B.
Division of Recreation. The Division of Recreation
shall be under the direction of the Superintendent of Recreation and
shall contain the following functional subdivisions:
(1)
Recreation. In cooperation with the Recreation Commission
and under the direction of the Superintendent of Recreation, this
subdivision shall be responsible for all recreation programs and facilities
utilization.
(2)
Swimming pool. In cooperation with the Recreation
Commission, this subdivision shall be responsible for the maintenance,
repair and, through the Superintendent of Recreation, the operation
of the municipal swimming pool.
C.
Division of Public Works. The Division of Public Works
shall be under the direction of the Superintendent of Public Works
and shall contain the following functional subdivisions:
(1)
Road maintenance and repair. Under the direction of
the road foreman, this subdivision shall be responsible for the maintenance
and repair of all public streets and roads in the township, including
snowplowing, street lighting, traffic signals and shade tree along
the public right-of-way.
(2)
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair. Under the direction
of the garage foreman, this subdivision shall be responsible for the
maintenance and repair of all township vehicles.
D.
Division of Public Buildings and Grounds. The Division
of Public Buildings and Grounds shall be under the direction of the
Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds and shall contain the following
functional subdivisions:
(1)
Building maintenance and repair. Under the direction
of the Superintendent, this subdivision shall be responsible for the
maintenance and repair of township buildings and structures.
(2)
Parks, playgrounds and public grounds. Under the direction
of the grounds maintenance foreman, this subdivision shall be responsible
for the maintenance of all park and playground facilities and all
public grounds.
E.
Division of Public Utilities. The Division of Public
Utilities shall, under the direction of the Superintendent of Public
Utilities, be responsible for the development, maintenance and repair
of ail water and sewer facilities and functions, and shall consist
of the following subdivisions:
(1)
Water utility. Under the direction of the water/sewer
foreman, this subdivision shall be responsible for the water production,
treatment and distribution facilities.
(2)
Sewer utility. Under the direction of the water/sewer
foreman, this subdivision shall be responsible for the sewer collection
and distribution facilities.
