ARTICLE 7. - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

Footnotes:

--- (9) --- Editor's note— Former §§ 7-1-1 and 7-1-2 were renumbered as §§ 7-0-1 and 7-0-2 at the direction of the town.

Sec. 7-0-1. - Organization.#

There may be a department of public works, the head of which may be the public works director. The public works director shall be appointed by the town manager and qualified by education and/or experience. The public works director shall have overall responsibility for the efficient operation of all activities of the public works department. The organization of the department of public works into different divisions and offices shall be made by the town manager. The responsibilities of the public works director may include, but are not limited to, the functions and services of the town relating to highways, bridges, engineering, street lighting, public parking lots, waste disposal, sewers, water supply and public buildings and other public works activities as may be defined by ordinance. The public works director shall not be responsible for the buildings of the school department, unless requested by the school committee and approved in accordance with section 9-1-10 of this Charter. Other duties of the public works director may be defined by job description and described by ordinance by the town council.

(Amd. of 11-6-2012(6))

Sec. 7-0-2. - Town engineer.#

a.

Title—There may be a town engineer who shall be a person appointed by the town manager.

b.

Powers and duties—The town engineer shall be the engineer for the town; the engineering advisor to the town manager, town council, and all other departments, offices and agencies of town government. The town engineer's responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to, making surveys, plans, and maps, as well as resolving such engineering problems as may be necessary in carrying out any public works projects in the town. The town engineer shall perform other duties as may be required by the town manager, ordinance, vote of the council, or the laws of the State of Rhode Island. Other duties of the town engineer may be defined by job description and prescribed by ordinance by the town council.

c.

Qualifications—The town engineer shall be licensed as a professional engineer by the State of Rhode Island and otherwise qualified by education and/or experience.

(Amd. of 11-6-2012(6); Amd. of 11-6-2012(11))

Editor's note— At the direction of the town, section 7-0-2 was reorganized and divided into subsections.