HomeMy WebLinkAbout1922 Establishing the Position of Public Works DirectorORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND ESTABLISHING THE
POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, IN REGULAR SESSION
ASSEMBLED, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The position of Director of Public Works is
hereby created and established. The Director of Public Works shall be
appointed by the Mayor, which appointment shall be subject to confirmation
by a majority vote of the City Council. The Director of Public Works
shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor, The person so appointed shall
be a graduate engineer, licensed in the field of civil engineering, or an
allied field of engineering and have at least five (5) years experience
in dealing with municipal engineering problems.
Section 2. The duties of the Director of Public Works shall be
as follows:
A. Supervise and review the design and development of
plans, estimates and contract documents for public works
projects.
B. Prepare and administer annual and capital improvement
budgets.
C. Supervise enforcement of building, housing and other
construction codes (except electrical).
D. Administer construction contract in progress involving
reports, approval of minor change orders, recommend progress
payments, recommend final acceptance 'of projects.
Eo Prepare specifications and make recommendations on
city equipment.
F. Monitor and supervise the operations of the street,
water, storm and sanitary sewer, solid waste, engineering
and building inspection division.
G. Administer Shoreline Master program, National Flood
Hazard Insurance program and Zoning Ordinance.
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H. Make recommendations and assist in the development
of new ordinances or revision of existing ordinances that
may affect Public Works.
I. Act as technical advisor to the City Council, Mayo~ ~Lg~(~
and other departments on engineering proposals.
J. Direct the research and compilation of reports
required by the City Council, Mayor or other governmental
agencies.
K. Attend meetings of, and occasionally speak to governmental
or civic groups as representative of the City under direction
of the Mayor.
Selction 3. The Director of Public Works shall be directly
responsible to the Mayor for carrying out the duties herein described.
Section 4. The compensation to be paid to the Director of
Public Works shall be fixed by the City Council in the yearly budget.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon its passage,
approval and publication in the form and manner provided by law.
Read for the first,~ second and third times, passed by the
Council and approved by the Mayor on ~-~7~!
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ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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