[Adopted as Rev. Ords. 1976, §§ 20-1 to 20-4
and 20-7 (Rev. Ords. 1989, §§ 15-21 to 15-25 and 15-28);
amended 5-6-1985 by Ord. No. 676; 5-21-2012 by Ord. No.
2012-158]
Subject to confirmation by the City Council, the Mayor shall
appoint the Director of Public Works for a term of three years.
The Director of Public Works, subject to the consent of the
Mayor, shall appoint the City Engineer who shall be an engineer of
established reputation in municipal engineering or a field similar
thereto and have a certificate of registration as a professional engineer
issued in accordance with MGL c. 112, § 81M.
The Director of Public Works shall engage such assistants and
employees as the work in his/her Department may require, provided
that in the employment of laborers preference shall be given at all
times to residents of the City who are registered voters.
It shall be the duty of the City Engineer to effect all insurance
to indemnify the City against loss, except such as may be placed on
the fixtures, furnishings and equipment in the charge of the School
Department and except surety bonds required by law to be furnished
by or to any board or officer of the City, in such companies licensed
to do business in the commonwealth as in his/her judgment may seem
best.
[Amended 8-21-2017 by Ord. No. 2018-4]
The Director of Public Works shall have charge of the repair
of all public buildings. No repairs shall be undertaken until an appropriation
to cover the cost thereof shall have been voted by the City Council
and approved by the Mayor, except as provided in Section 44 of the
Charter.
It shall be the duty of the City Engineer to inspect all work
done by the Building Commissioner on his/her own account which would
otherwise come under the inspection of the Building Commissioner.
