[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Wood-Ridge 12-26-1975 by Ord. No. 700 as § 2-6 of
the 1975 Revised General Ordinances (Ch. 64 of the 1986 Code); amended
in its entirety 3-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-2. Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Amended 12-20-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-20]
There shall be a Department of Public Works for the purpose
of performing public works activities, including maintenance of streets,
shade trees, sanitary and storm sewer systems, parks, playgrounds,
open space, athletic fields, vehicles, equipment, land, buildings,
facilities, fixtures, and/or similar items related to the physical
plant, infrastructure, and property of the Borough.
[Amended 12-20-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-20]
A.
The Department shall be staffed by any number of employees possessing
the knowledge, skills, training, licenses, credentials, and experience
necessary to perform public works activities as determined by the
Mayor and Council. Said employees shall consist of personnel such
as managers, supervisors, laborers, repairers, mechanics, and drivers,
of various levels and grades, and of permanent, temporary or seasonal
status, as provided for by the Civil Service Commission and as determined
by the Mayor and Council.
B.
The Department shall be organized into four divisions: Operations,
Facilities, Vehicles & Equipment, and Shade Tree. Assignments
of employees to the various divisions, temporary or otherwise, and
to perform the various duties and responsibilities of the Department
shall be at the discretion of the Superintendent of Public Works,
in consultation with the Borough Administrator. During times of emergency,
all personnel of the Department shall be responsible for performing
any and all duties necessary to respond to said emergency as determined
by the Superintendent of Public Works or other Borough Official managing
the response to said emergency.
C.
The employees of the Operations Division shall consist of all employees
not otherwise assigned to another division of the Department, according
to the criteria prescribed in this section. The employees of the Division
shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair, and cleaning of
streets, storm sewer systems, sanitary sewer systems, and pump stations;
curbside collection of leaves, branches, bulk items, and public garbage
cans; snow plowing and removal; landscaping and grounds maintenance;
janitorial, cleaning, and material handling services; and such other
duties and responsibilities as may be assigned.
D.
The employees of the Facilities Division shall possess knowledge,
skills, and experience in performing a craft and/or trade such as
carpentry, electrical, glazing, masonry, mechanical, plastering, painting,
plumbing, roofing, steam-fitting, sheet metal, and/or other types
of maintenance work related to repair and maintenance of public facilities.
E.
The employees of the Vehicle & Equipment Division shall possess
knowledge, skills, and experience in performing maintenance, repair
and servicing of various types of motor vehicles, motorized construction
equipment and/or small motor power tools and equipment.
F.
The employees of the Shade Tree Division shall possess knowledge,
skills, and experience in performing maintenance, trimming, planting,
and removal of shade trees located adjacent to streets in the public
rights-of-way and upon public property. The work and employees of
the Division may be supplemented and assisted by the use of outside
licensed tree care operators, certified tree experts, and certified
arborists.
The Department shall be managed by the Superintendent of Public
Works, or an Acting Superintendent of Public Works, appointed by the
Mayor with advice and consent of the Council, in accordance with civil
service rules. The Superintendent, who shall report to the Borough
Administrator, shall supervise the employees of the Department in
carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Department.
The Mayor and Council may establish the position of Assistant
Superintendent of Public Works as well as any number of Supervisors
and Assistant Supervisors of Public Works who shall report to and
assist the Superintendent in managing the personnel and fulfilling
the duties of the Department. Any such appointments shall be made
by the Mayor with advice and consent of the Council, in accordance
with civil service rules.
The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council, shall
appoint a qualified person to serve as Principal Public Works Manager
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.6g (2013). The Principal Public Works
Manager, who need not be the Superintendent of Public Works and need
not be a full-time employee of the Borough, shall perform or cause
to be performed such duties as required by N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.6a (2013)
and shall report to the Borough Administrator.
