HomeMy Public PortalAbout96-27 Councilman Presents the following Ordinance Seconded by Councilman
AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF
CARTERET ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT"
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret that
Section 4-20 of the Code of the Borough of Carteret shall be amended as follows:
SECTION 4-20C. Department of Engineering
A. There shall be a Department of Engineering. The Head of which shall be the
Borough Engineer. He/She shall be appointed pursuant to Law.
B. The Borough Engineer shall, prior to his/her appointment, possess a Professional
Degree in Civil Engineering from a recognized College and a license as a
Professional Engineer issued by the State of New Jersey and also a Certified
Municipal Engineer. He/.she shall also have had prior to his/her appointment at
least fifteen (15) years of supervisory engineering experience in the design
maintenance and construction of civil engineering projects, including the
preparation and review of construction plans and specifications.
C. As compensation for his/her duties, the Borough Engineer shall receive a salary
per annum as provided in the Salary Ordinance, payable in the same manner as
other salaried Borough employees are paid, which may be increased by the Mayor
and Council.
D. The Borough Engineer shall devote his/her full time and attention to his/her duties
during the usual business hours of the Borough government. He/she shall
supervise all of the divisions of the Department of Engineering and its employees
and with the assistance of his/her subordinate employees, he/she shall perform all
duties imposed upon said Department. He/she shall not perform any work relating
to professional engineering within the limits of the Borough of Carteret except
his/her duties for the Borough.
E. The Department of Engineering shall:
1) Provide all engineering services as directed by the Mayor and Council
required by the various departments, offices, boards, bodies or agencies of
the Borough government with the assistance of such consultants, if any, as
may from time to time he authorized by the Mayor and Council within
~ ~ available appropriations.
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2) Except for construction of new buildings and structures, direct and supervise
the preparation of plans and specifications for public works contracts, assist
in the letting and performance of such contracts and authorize progress
payments pursuant to contract.
3) Maintain the Tax Map for the Department of Assessments in a current status
and get recorded thereon all changes in character of the property assessed
from information provided pursuant to Law.
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Adoptcd on first reading of the Council of Ihe Borough of Caltcret, N.J., on November 19 ~ 1996
Adopted on second reading after hearing on December 5, 1996