[Added 5-12-1986 by Ord. No. 17-1986;[1] amended 5-27-1986 by Ord. No. 25-1986; 6-26-1989 by Ord. No. 9-1989; 6-17-1996 by Ord. No.
14-1996; 5-12-2003 by Ord. No. 8-2003; 2-23-2015 by Ord. No. 7-2015; 4-13-2015 by Ord. No. 17-2015]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Ch. 5, Art. IX, of the 1980 City Code, Engineering Department
and City Engineer, as amended.
There is hereby established the Department of Public Works.
A.
There
is hereby established the office of Director of Public Works. The
Director shall be a City officer appointed by the Mayor and confirmed
by the City Council. The Director shall be a person qualified by experience
and training to perform the duties of this Department.
B.
There
may be an Assistant Director of Public Works who shall be a City employee
appointed by the Mayor. The Assistant Director shall be an engineer
licensed by the state in professional engineering and land surveying
and qualified by experience and training to perform the duties of
this Department.
C.
There
shall be a City Engineer appointed and confirmed in the same manner
as the Director. The City Engineer shall be an engineer licensed by
the state in professional engineering and land surveying.
D.
There
may also be the position(s) of Assistant Municipal Engineer(s) who
shall be a City employee(s) in the civil service qualified for appointment
by the Department of Personnel of this state.
E.
There shall be a Manager of the East Orange Golf Course who shall
be a City employee qualified by experience and training to perform
the duties required of the position. The manager shall also be an
employee in the civil service qualified for appointment by the New
Jersey Civil Services Commission as either a Golf Superintendent (Title
Code 01924) or Golf Facilities Manager (Title Code 04588) unless otherwise
provided by law or ordinance.
A.
The
Director of Public Works shall have the following duties:
(1)
He shall administer, supervise and direct the personnel and functions
of the Department as set forth in this article.
(2)
He shall manage and supervise the maintenance of streets, municipally
owned vehicles and equipment, sewers, parks, shade trees, refuse collection,
traffic control devices and maintenance of public buildings and grounds.
(3)
He shall coordinate and supervise City-wide traffic planning, construction
of municipal projects and the development of plans and contracts for
municipal improvements and capital planning within the City.
(4)
He shall coordinate the development of plans for long-range municipal
improvements in cooperation with the Mayor, City Council and public
and private agencies.
B.
The
Assistant Director of Public Works shall have the following duties:
(1)
He shall assist the Director in developing, planning, organizing
and implementing the maintenance of streets, municipally owned vehicles
and equipment, sewers, parks, shade trees, refuse collection, traffic
control devices and maintenance of public buildings and grounds.
(2)
He shall manage work operations and/or functional programs and has
responsibility for employee evaluations for effectively recommending
the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
(3)
He shall prepare, inspect and approve plans and specifications, consult
with general contractors on construction projects, supervise the use
of equipment, prepare reports and maintain records and files.
(4)
He shall perform any other duties as assigned and designated by the
Director of Public Works.
C.
The
City Engineer and Assistant Municipal Engineer(s) shall perform those
duties as assigned and designated by the Director of Public Works.
D.
Any
and all references to the "City Engineer" in the Code of the City
of East Orange shall hereinafter be designated "Director of Public
Works" unless otherwise provided by law or ordinance.
E.
The manager of the East Orange Golf Course shall have the following
duties:
(1)
Supervise the operation, maintenance, repair, construction and cleaning
of the East Orange Golf Course and its facilities.
(2)
Supervise all employees within the Division of the East Orange Golf
Course.
(3)
Manage the collection and accounting for all fees generated at the
East Orange Golf Course.
(4)
Administer the golf course in a manner that reflects sound budgetary
practices.
(5)
Participate in the preparation of plans and specifications for the
construction of any improvements to the golf course.
(6)
Participate in periodically evaluating the programs of the division
and determine the needs of the public relative to providing services
at the golf course.
(7)
Participate in the development and implementation of programs and
activities aimed at meeting the needs of the community at the golf
course.
(8)
Implement programs developed by the Mayor and City Council designed
to promote the use of the golf course.
(9)
Coordinate with citizen groups interested in participating in programs
and activities promulgated by the division or other City departments.
(10)
Coordinate with other City departments for the use of resources of
public and private agencies for programs and activities developed
by the division or other City departments.
The Public Works Department shall have the following divisions:
A.
Plans
and Construction Division.
B.
Streets
and Drains Division.
C.
Sanitation
Division.
D.
Traffic
Engineering Division.
E.
Administration
and Clerical Division.
F.
Shade
Tree Division.
G.
Garage
Division.
H.
Parks
Maintenance Division.
I.
Public
Buildings and Grounds Division.
J.
Division of the East Orange Golf Course.
A.
The Plans and Construction Division shall be responsible for:
(1)
The preparation of initial sketches and estimates and drafting of
all plans, specifications and drawings for all contemplated public
works undertaken by the City.
(2)
Supervision of all public works undertaken by the City to assure
completion pursuant to this Code, other approved City ordinances and
contracts undertaken by the City.
(3)
The responsibility of the Public Works Department under Subsection A(1) and (2) above shall be limited where:
(a)
Such public works are within the jurisdiction of one of the boards,
commissions or agencies of the City and other provisions have been
made therefor; or
(b)
The City Council has appropriated funds for consulting services whereupon
the responsibility of the Director of Public Works shall be to assist
in the preparation of an appropriate contract setting forth in full
the scope of services to be performed and to determine on behalf of
the City whether such contract is being performed in a proper and
professional manner.
(4)
The preparation of searches certifying to municipal improvement approved
by ordinance, upon request therefor and payment of the fee provided
by law.
(5)
The preparation and maintenance of an Official Tax Map under the
direction of a licensed land surveyor on behalf of the City, if such
map is adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-32 et seq., and noting
of any changes therein due to transfers of title or subdivision approval,
including report of any purported subdivision which does not comply
with this Code or other ordinances of the City.
(6)
The approval for payment of all vouchers of contractors or consultants
and certifying to partial completion or full completion of any contract
with the City which the Department has the responsibility of overseeing.
(7)
Maintaining a house-numbering map and the assignment of new house
numbers.
(8)
Assisting various City departments in the coordination of architectural
services, including preliminary discussions, City architect agreements
and the preparation of plans and specifications for structures and
facilities.
(9)
The review of architectural submissions for the various departments
in coordination with the Building Division.
(10)
Serving as the Clerk of the Works for the construction of municipal
structures and facilities.
B.
The Streets and Drains Division shall:
(1)
Maintain, clean, plow and remove snow and improve, in accordance
with funds available to the Public Works Department, streets, bridges,
walks, sidewalks, parking lots and other public areas owned by the
City or for which the City is responsible pursuant to law.
(2)
Review and approve (or disapprove), as provided by law, this Code and other ordinances of the City, any application for construction or use in any public area owned by the City as provided in Subsection B(1) above by any person or party other than the City.
(3)
Maintain and repair all real property acquired by the City of East
Orange through in rem foreclosure proceedings.
(4)
Be responsible for the maintenance, repair, improvement and construction
of storm drains and open river channels within the City. The City
shall be responsible for the capital improvement and construction
of the sanitary sewer system.
C.
The Sanitation Division shall:
(1)
Supervise the performance of the contract between the City and the
scavenger responsible for collection and disposal of refuse.
(2)
In conjunction with the public health officer and the Director of
Property Maintenance and Revitalization, enforce codes and ordinances
with respect to litter, refuse and improper disposition of refuse
within the City by all persons.
(3)
Conduct a continuing cleanup, paint-up and fix-up program.
(4)
Advise City representatives on matters pertaining to any joint meeting
in which the City participates for solid waste disposal.
D.
The Traffic Engineering Division shall:
(1)
Administer the provisions of Chapter 260, Vehicles and Traffic, and other traffic ordinances of the City, except to the extent that general enforcement thereof is vested in the Police Department, including traffic planning, programming and control, marking of streets, posting of signs, locating and maintaining meters and meter collections, assigning, maintaining and constructing traffic signals and recommending, from time to time, such amendments as may be indicated or required in the interest of public safety and convenience, and changing traffic patterns.
(2)
Operate the municipal parking lots of the City.
(3)
Recommend provisions for improving the handling and routing of traffic
on municipally owned streets but also in conjunction with county and
state and interstate highways, the Garden State Parkway and the East-West
Freeway, including service roads, ramps and other parts of the foregoing
systems.
(4)
Review and advise on any proposed changes in public transportation
affecting the City, including matters pending before the Public Utility
Commission and Interstate Commerce Commission, and maintain a current
map of all routes utilized by public conveyances within the City.
E.
The
Administrative and Clerical Division shall:
(1)
Keep books and records on all permits relating to streets, sewers
and other public facilities in its jurisdiction, report promptly to
the Chief Financial Officer and Tax Collector on all money collected
for such permits and arrange for deposit thereof through the City
Treasurer as of the day of collection.
(2)
Keep all other books and records of the Public Works Department.
G.
The
Garage Division shall operate a City garage for the repair and maintenance
of City-owned vehicles and equipment, subject to such further arrangements
as the Director of Public Works shall enter into with any other City
department or agency operating or utilizing City-owned vehicles and
equipment.
H.
The
Parks Maintenance Division shall maintain all City-owned parks and
swimming pools within those parks, as well as any other parks which
the City is required to maintain by contract, agreement or by law.
I.
The
Public Buildings and Grounds Division shall:
(1)
Operate and maintain public buildings owned by the City or for which
the City has assumed responsibility, except where the same are under
the direction and control of other departments or agencies of the
City.
(2)
Provide custodian and janitorial services through its own staff or
by contract for all buildings under the direction and care of the
Department.
J.
The
divisions hereinabove shall have the following additional duties:
(1)
To represent the City in the changing of streetlighting supplied
by the Public Service Electric and Gas Company.
(2)
To perform such other engineering and technical services as may be
required for the physical development of the City upon its own initiative
or upon the request of the Mayor or City Council, and advise and recommend
such programs, ordinances or regulations as may be necessary to assure
the proper physical functioning of the City.
K.
The
divisions shall be supervised by a Division Manager under the direction
of the Director of Public Works. The Division Managers shall be City
employees in the classified civil service qualified for appointment
by the Civil Service Commission of this state.
(1)
The Plans and Construction Division shall be supervised by a Project
Coordinator, Construction.
(2)
The Street Division shall be supervised by a Street Superintendent.
(3)
The Sewer Division shall be supervised by a Sewer Superintendent.
(4)
The Sanitation Division shall be supervised by a Sanitation Superintendent.
(5)
The Traffic Engineering Division shall be supervised by a Traffic
Engineer.
(6)
The Administration and Clerical Division shall be supervised by a
Chief Clerk, Engineering.
(7)
The Shade Tree Division shall be supervised by a Tree Superintendent.
(8)
The Garage Division shall be supervised by a Garage Superintendent.
(9)
The Parks Maintenance Division shall be supervised by a Recreation
Maintenance Superintendent.
(10)
The Public Buildings and Grounds Division shall be supervised by
a Buildings Superintendent.
L.
This
Department shall have additional personnel as may be provided for
by the budget and set forth in the Salary Ordinance of the City. Said
personnel shall be qualified by experience and training to perform
the duties assigned by the Director.
M.
The Division of the East Orange Golf Course shall:
(1)
Be responsible for the development and implementation of golfing
and other community-oriented activities and programs at the East Orange
Golf Course.
(2)
Be responsible for the sound and fiscally responsible management
and operation of the East Orange Golf Course.
(3)
Charge
the following fees in connection with the East Orange Golf Course:
[Added 12-28-2015 by Ord.
No. 56-2015; amended 6-13-2016 by Ord. No. 24-2016; 2-26-2018 by Ord. No. 2-2018; 3-22-2021 by Ord. No. 10-2021]
Greens Fees
|
Cardholder
|
Noncardholder
|
Card Fee
|
---|---|---|---|
Adult weekday
|
$30
|
$45
|
$60
|
Adult weekend/holiday
|
$35
|
$50
| |
Senior/junior weekday
|
$20
|
$25
| |
Senior/junior weekend
|
$25
|
$35
| |
Twilight weekdays
|
$20
|
$25
| |
Twilight weekends
|
$25
|
$30
| |
East Orange resident/employee weekday
|
$18
| ||
East Orange resident/employee weekend
|
$20
| ||
Cart Fees
| |||
18-hole adult (per golfer)
|
$15
| ||
18-hole East Orange senior (per golfer)
|
$8
| ||
9-hole (per golfer)
|
$10
| ||
Pull carts (per golfer)
|
$5
| ||
East Orange resident/employee (per golfer)
|
$10
| ||
Season Pass
| |||
Single unlimited (tee times preferred)
|
$1,500
| ||
Senior unlimited (tee times preferred)
|
$1,000
| ||
Single weekday (M-Th) (tee times preferred)
|
$1,200
| ||
Junior
|
$500
|
(a)
East
Orange residents/employees receive a 25% discount on season passes.
(b)
All
season passes are through tee times.
(c)
All
season pass holders must pay the nine-hole cart fee for the use of
carts.
(d)
League
membership must be pre-approved by the submission of an application
prepared by the golf course manager of the City of East Orange for
up to 40 golfers whose names must be submitted with the original application,
along with a fee of $8,780. For each additional golfer over 40 in
number, there shall be an additional charge of $210.
(e)
Tournament
fees. There must be a minimum of 80 players. The cost per player,
which includes a golf cart, is $60 per player, Memorial Day through
Labor Day, and $40 per player after Labor Day. Also, a nonrefundable
deposit of $500 is required to schedule and book the date.
(f)
Upon
the consent of the Department of Public Works (DPW) Director and City
Administrator, the East Orange Golf Course Superintendent may reduce
green fees to run special promotions or events for the East Orange
Golf Course.
Neither the Director of Public Works nor his personnel shall
participate in behalf of any private person for compensation in the
preparation of any plan, drawing, survey or otherwise on any matter
which is subject to approval by the Public Works Department or shall
be subject to any hearing before any board, commission or agency of
the City. Any other work performed within the City for any private
person shall not be undertaken without the express permission of the
Director, and then only if the same shall not constitute a conflict
of interest with the responsibilities of the Department.