[Adopted 12-16-1975 by Ord. No. 1046 as Sec.
2-13 of the Revised General Ordinances]
There shall be a Department of Public Works-Sanitation
in the Borough which shall have jurisdiction over all business pertaining
to public works, sanitary sewers and municipal garbage collection.
The Chairman of the Department shall be a member of the Council designated
by it.
A.
Within the Department of Public Works-Sanitation there
shall be an office of the Superintendent of Public Works pursuant
to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:87-30 and 40:87-16.[1] The Superintendent of Public Works-Sanitation shall be
appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Council.
[1]
Editor's Note: N.J.S.A. 40:87-16 and 40:87-30
were repealed by L. 1987, c. 379, § 1, effective 1-1-1988.
See now N.J.S.A. 40A:60-1 et seq.
B.
The Superintendent of Public Works shall be a person
qualified by education, training and experience to perform the duties
of office. He shall devote full time to the duties of his office and
not engage in any other employment.
The Superintendent of Public Works-Sanitation
shall:
A.
Set up and maintain adequate inventory and control
thereof of all materials and supplies needed for the maintenance and
repair of all public works and sanitation under his supervision.
B.
Submit to the Municipal Administrator and the Chairman
of the Department of Public Works-Sanitation a monthly report of all
work performed and services furnished as well as inspections made
during the previous month.
C.
Submit to the Municipal Administrator his recommendations
for budget appropriations for the ensuing year.
D.
Recommend for approval the expenditure of all funds
by voucher chargeable against the public works budget.
E.
Inspect or be responsible for the inspection of all
sewer lines in the Borough individually or in conjunction with other
designated officials.
F.
Receive all complaints from residents and taxpayers
of the Borough relating to the operations under his jurisdiction,
investigate same, take appropriate action, and report all complaints
and results to the Municipal Administrator and the Chairman of the
Department.
G.
Supervise the operation, maintenance and repair of
any Borough-owned equipment used in the performance of the work assigned
to him.
H.
Set up, keep and maintain all the necessary books,
records, field notes, maps, surveys and similar records necessary
to perform the duties of his office and turn over all of such records
to his successor or the Chairman of the Department of Public Works-Sanitation
on the termination of his employment by the Borough.
I.
Recommend to the appropriate Department Chairman the
need for any repairs and replacements to Borough-owned equipment,
structures, buildings or grounds with the exception of Borough Hall.
J.
Supervise the performance of the work of any personnel
assigned to his jurisdiction.
K.
Have the authority to suspend any employee subject
to his supervision for a period not to exceed five days.
[Added 2-16-2016 by Ord.
No. 16-2486]
A.
Within the Department of Public Works, there shall be an Assistant
Supervisor.
B.
The terms and conditions of employment for the Assistant Supervisor,
including removal, shall be set via the agreement between the Borough
and the Bergenfield Public Works Supervisor of Personnel (hereinafter
"agreement").
C.
The duties and responsibilities of the Assistant Supervisor shall
be set by the Superintendent of the Department of Public Works.
D.
The wage scale for the position of Assistant Supervisor of the Department
of Public Works shall be as follows:
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1/1/2016
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1/1/2017
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1/1/2018
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$82,000
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$88,000
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$94,000
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E.
The Assistant Supervisor's work hours, longevity payments, holidays
and personal leave, vacations, terminal leave, insurance and benefits
and uniform allowance shall be in accordance with the agreement.
[Added 2-16-2016 by Ord.
No. 16-2485; amended 6-9-2016 by Ord. No. 16-2494]
A.
Within the Department of Public Works-Sanitation, there shall be
a Tree Maintenance Worker 2.
B.
The terms and conditions of employment for the Tree Maintenance Worker
2, including removal, shall be set via the agreement between the Borough
and the Bergenfield Employees Association (hereinafter "agreement").
C.
The duties and responsibilities of the position of Tree Maintenance
Worker 2 shall be set by the Superintendent of the Department of Public
Works.
D.
The wage scale for the position of Tree Maintenance Worker 2 shall
be as follows:
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1/1/2016
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1/1/2017
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1/1/2018
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1/1/2019
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$69,363
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$70,113
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$70,863
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$71,613
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E.
The work hours of the Tree Maintenance Worker 2, including overtime
eligibility, shall be in accordance with the agreement.
F.
The duties and responsibilities of the position of Tree Maintenance
Worker 2 shall be as follows:
(1)
Under direction of the Superintendent: climbs, trims, sprays,
tops, and cuts down dead and deceased trees and limbs using ropes,
knots, rigging and hitches; operates equipment such as chain saws,
motorized winches, stump grinders, chippers and various hand tools;
does other related duties as required.
(2)
The Tree Maintenance Worker 2 shall have one year of experience
climbing, trimming, topping, and cutting down trees using climbing
gear such as rigging, ropes, and hoists and the operation of various
equipment and hand tools such as chain saws, winches, stump grinders,
chippers, hand saws, pole saws, and axes.
G.
The Borough and/or Superintendent may require that the Tree Maintenance
Worker 2 possess the following licenses and/or certifications:
(1)
A valid license as a commercial pesticide applicator, issued
by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection;
(2)
Valid New Jersey driver's license only if the operation
of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform
essential duties of the position; and
(3)
A valid commercial driver's license (CDL) and applicable
endorsements for the class and type of vehicle being operated.
H.
The Tree Maintenance Worker 2 is a civil service position: however,
the Borough retains the right to hire an individual for the position
of Tree Maintenance Worker 2, to determine the qualifications and
conditions for continued employment or assignments and to promote
and transfer said individual.
I.
The Borough retains the right to suspend, promote, demote, transfer,
assign, reassign, discharge, or take any other disciplinary action
for just cause according to law in connection with the position of
Tree Maintenance Worker 2.
The Department of Public Works-Sanitation through
the Superintendent of Public Works-Sanitation shall take charge and
be responsible for the construction and maintenance of all parks,
sewers, municipal garbage collection, cutting of brush, mowing of
grass, cleaning of streets, removal of snow, maintenance of pipes
and valves, cleaning of ditches and the care of other public works
in the Borough, subject to the orders and directions of the Council.
The Council shall by resolution make such rules
and regulations necessary for the proper regulation of the Department
of Public Works-Sanitation, and when they are adopted by the Council
they shall be known as the rules and regulations for the governing
of the Department of Public Works-Sanitation and shall be binding
on each member of the Department.
