G-1560 Ordinance No. G-1560
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AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF ELGIN TO FORMALLY ESTABLISH AND CREATE A DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING.
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the Council that for proper
administration and coordination of the design, construction and maintenance
activities of all public improvements and for proper management of such
related functions there be established a combined Department in the City
Government responsible for all engineering and public works activities
rather than being administered as two independent Departments, and
WHEREAS, the City Council concurs in such recommendation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That the City Code of Elgin be, and it hereby is, amended
to provide for a Department of Public Works and Engineering to be responsible
for all engineering, design, inspection and maintenance of facilities not
assigned to another department, in the following manner:
By adding the following additional Chapter to the City Code
of Elgin, Illinois, to-wit:
CHAPTER 12.5
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ENGINEERING
12.5 - 101 Establishment
12.5 - 102 Director
12.5 - 103 Functions
12.5 - 101 Establishment. There is hereby created an
administrative department of the City Government to be
known as the Department of Public Works and Engineering.
This department shall consist of the Director of Public
Works/City Engineer, all engineers, and such other officers
and employees as may be provided by the City Council and
such equipment and supplies assigned to the operation
thereof.
12.5 - 102 Director of the Department of Public Works
and Engineering. There is hereby established the Office
of the Director of Public Works who shall be the City
Engineer and who shall be the supervising officer of
said Department and shall have charge of all property
and employees thereof. He shall be appointed by the
City Manager with the advice and consent of the Council.
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12.5 - 103 Functions. The Director of Public Works shall
be responsible for the maintenance of City streets, side-
walks, sewers, water lines, street lights, equipment,
buildings and property not assigned to another department
for maintenance; the collection and disposal of garbage
and refuse; the installation and maintenance of traffic
signs and traffic control devices; the removal of snow
and control of ice and other material upon the City
streets and thoroughfares; the trimming of trees; and
for force account construction and other related activities.
He shall be responsible for all City engineering relating
to traffic, construction, planning, design, and inspection;
the review of subdivision plans and engineering plans
assigned to him by statute or ordinance and any amendments
thereof; and the preparation and preservation of city maps
and associated records.
He shall be responsible and exercise general supervision
over the City building, electrical and plumbing inspectors
in the performance of the duties assigned to them by
statute, or ordinance and any amendments thereof.
Section 2. That Section V of Ordinance No. S-567 entitled "An Ordinance
Creating Certain Administrative Departments of the City and Defining the
Power of Each," passed November 4, 1955, be, and the same hereby is, repealed
and of no further force and effect.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage, as provided by law, by the authority of the
City Council.
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Presented: November 22, 1972
Passed: met 22, 072
Vote: Yeas Nays 0
Recorded: Pevemboot 22, 1072
Published: fir 22, 1,971
Attest:
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Margaret A. Glink