[Added 10-4-2018 by Ord.
No. 18-45]
A.
There shall be a Department of Water and Sewer. Under the direction
and supervision of the Department Director or his/her designee, which
shall be known as the "Director of the Water and Sewer Department,"
the Director of which shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice
and consent of City Council, this department shall:
(1)
Operate, maintain and repair the Trenton Water Works and the water
supply treatment and distribution system of the City.
(2)
Maintain, repair, test and set water meters; maintain service maps
and records; install and repair water mains, service connections,
valves and appurtenances.
(3)
Maintain and service all fire hydrants in the City.
(4)
Bill, receive, and collect water and sewer accounts as determined from water meter reading or flat rate, pursuant to Chapter 309, Water and Sewers.
(5)
Operate, maintain and repair the City's sanitary and storm sewer
system, pumping stations, treatment plants and appurtenances.
B.
Any employee of the Department of Water and Sewer who was formerly
an employee of any division to the Department of Public Works as of
the date of this section shall be entitled to all seniority and other
benefits accumulated while they were an employee of the Public Works
Department.