[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Middletown 10-2-2012 by Ord. No.
1288. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby established the Department of Public Works.
The Department of Public Works shall have the authority of and
provide the services currently provided by the Department of Highway/Property,
the Department of Utility Maintenance/Operation, and the Electric
Department. To that end, the Department of Public Works shall have
the charge and supervision of:
A.
The
construction, operation, and maintenance of all Borough streets, alleys,
public ways and stormwater facilities;
B.
The
construction, operation, and maintenance of all Borough buildings
and properties;
C.
The
construction, operation, and maintenance of all water and sanitation
sewer lines, sewage treatment facilities, and water supply, storage,
and distribution facilities owned or operated by the Borough; and
D.
The construction, operation, and maintenance of all Borough electric
distribution systems and facilities.
The Borough Manager shall serve as the Director of the Department
of Public Works and shall have full charge and supervision over all
operations and employees of the Department of Public Works.
[Amended 12-6-2022 by Ord. No. 1401, approved 12-6-2022]
A.
There are
hereby established the offices of Superintendent and Assistant Superintendent,
which shall be responsible for performing those duties assigned by
the Director of the Department of Public Works.
B.
The Borough
Council may, at its discretion, appoint by resolution a Superintendent
of the Electric Department and a Superintendent of the Department
of Highway/Property who shall each report to the Director of the Department
of Public Works. The Superintendents shall report to the Borough Manager
whenever the position of the Director of the Department of Public
Works is vacant.
C.
The Borough
Council may, at its discretion, appoint by resolution Assistant Superintendents
who shall each report to the Superintendent of their respective departments.
Those physical assets of the water, sanitary sewer lines and
the sanitary sewer plant formerly the property of the Middletown and
Royalton Water Company shall be owned by the Middletown Borough Authority
and shall be leased to the Borough for operation by the Department
of Public Works. All physical properties of the Borough, including
the rights-of-way, parks, playgrounds and all municipal utilities
facilities, shall be and are hereby assigned to the Department of
Public Works.
A.
The
Department of Public Works shall have such employees as may, from
time to time, be authorized by Council and hired by the Borough Manager.
The Borough Manager shall maintain and distribute job classifications/descriptions,
educational and/or skill requirements, and pay levels. Nothing contained
herein shall require the Borough to fill any vacancy existing in any
job classification or to maintain a minimum number of employees within
a classification.
B.
All
employees, regardless of job classification or description, shall
be available to perform duties within the Department of Public Works
as may be assigned to them from time to time by the Borough Manager
or his designee.