[Adopted 5-3-2007 by Ord. No. 1252 (§ 1.10 of
the 1964 Code); amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
The Public Works and Development Department is hereby established
and shall include the Public Works and Development Director and such
employees as the Council may provide from time to time. The Public
Works and Development Department shall include the Planning Division,
Building Inspection Division, Engineering Division and Parks and Recreation
Division.
A.
Term and
appointment. The Public Works and Development Director shall be appointed
by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Council, for an indefinite
term subject to removal as provided in § 17.12, Wis. Stats.
B.
Powers
and duties. The Public Works and Development Director shall have the
following powers and duties. The Public Works and Development Director
shall:
(1)
Be the head of the Public Works and Development Department and shall
be responsible for planning, organizing, directing, inspection and
review of professional engineering work in the design, construction
and maintenance of public works, streets and street improvements,
sidewalks, sewer systems, water systems, drainage structures and stormwater
management systems in the City or as otherwise directed by the Public
Works and Safety Committee or Common Council.
(2)
Be responsible for the review of engineering work associated with
the maintenance, repair and construction of streets, alleys, curbs
and gutters, sidewalks, bridges, street signs, stormwater management
systems, water systems, storm and sanitary sewer systems and any City
buildings and structures and all machinery, equipment and property
used in any activity under his control.
(3)
Keep on file in the Director's office, and in the office of
the City Clerk, a record of all the Director's official acts
and doings and also a copy of all plats of lots, blocks, subdivisions,
stormwater systems, water systems and sewers embraced within the City
limits, all profiles of streets, alleys, stormwater systems and drainage
structures, water systems and sewers and of the grades thereof, and
of all drafts and plans relating to bridges and harbors and of any
public buildings belonging to the City, and shall at the same place
keep a record of the location of all bench marks and permanent corner
stakes from which subsequent surveys shall be started, which said
records and documents shall be the property of the City and open to
the inspection of parties interested and shall be delivered over by
said Director to the Director's successor or to the Public Works
and Safety Committee. Whenever requested, the Director shall make
a report of all the acts and doings of the Public Works and Development
Department to the Public Works and Safety Committee or the Common
Council.
(4)
Also perform such other duties as from time to time may be prescribed
by the Mayor, Council, or the Public Works and Safety Committee.
C.
Compensation.
The Public Works and Development Director shall receive such compensation
as the Council may from time to time determine.
