[R.O. 2013 § 115.040; Code 1952, Ch. 6, § 12; Ord. No. 42, §§ 1,4; Ord. No. 58; Ord. No. 81-2 §§ 1 — 5, 1-12-1981]
A.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to appoint or employ, by and with
the advice and consent of the Board of Aldermen, a Public Works Director.
B.
Term; Removal. The Public Works Director shall continue in office
so long as he/she efficiently performs his/her duties and shall not
be discharged or removed from office, except for good cause shown;
provided, that he/she shall first be given the opportunity, together
with his/her witnesses, to be heard before the Board of Aldermen on
any alleged grounds of failure to perform the duties of his/her office.
C.
Powers And Duties Generally. The Public Works Director shall have
general supervision and control of the streets, bridges, sidewalks
and alleys of the City. He/she shall supervise the working and improvements
of the streets, under the direction and advice of the Mayor and the
Board of Aldermen. He/she shall be the custodian of all the tools,
implements and machinery, their state of repair and place where stored.
He/she shall certify to the City Clerk on proper blanks the amount
and cost of any material used or labor employed but shall not have
the power to contract for materials without the consent of the Mayor
or Board of Aldermen. He/she shall report monthly to the Board of
Aldermen on any work done or in progress and shall recommend and give
an estimate of the cost of any work needed to be done. He/she shall
at all times keep the streets, sidewalks and alleys of the City clear
of obstructions, trash or refuse and perform such other duties as
Public Works Director as may be required by this Code or other ordinances
of the City and as may be directed by the Board of Aldermen.
D.
Employees — Generally. The Public Works Director shall have
the right to employ persons to aid him/her in the carrying out of
his/her duties, to discharge employees on the grounds of inefficiency
and failure to perform the duties assigned to them.
