Kingdom City Public Works Director ordinance (§ 115.090)

A. Selection. The Board of Trustees shall select some qualified individual to serve as Public Works Director who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees. The Public Works Director shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by ordinance from time to time.

B. Duties. It shall be the duty of the Public Works Director to direct, supervise and be in charge of work and equipment, subject to the Board of Trustees given in references to opening, maintaining, cleaning and repairing of all streets, roads, alleys, sewers, drains, bridges, sidewalks, parkways, trees, lawns and public places in the Village of Kingdom City. The Director shall make inspections and see that the streets, alleys, sewers, drains, bridges, sidewalks, parkways, trees, lawns and public places are maintained and kept in good condition and free from obstructions and defects which might impair their free and open use by the public or result in injury to persons or property. The Public Works Director shall be head of the Public Works Department and as directed through the Board of Trustees or as required by the ordinances provide, erect and maintain all street signs and traffic signs and markings.

C. Powers. The Public Works Director shall have power in emergencies to employ help in the performance of any of his/her duties until the next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees, and shall certify to the Board the wages agreed to be paid such employees for such approval and payment.

D. Attend Meetings. The Public Works Director shall attend regular meetings of the Board of Trustees unless excused by the Chairman of the Board and shall also attend other meetings when requested to do so. He/she shall, monthly or as requested, report in writing to the Board of Trustees setting out the receipt and disbursements for the Road Department for the preceding period. He/she shall report on the work of his/her Department and any needed work to be done with his/her recommendation thereon. He/she shall report and recommend the employment or dismissal of employees of his/her department and with reference to the wages of salaries to be paid as may be authorized by the Board of Trustees.

E. Subject To Direction Of Board. The Public Works Director shall perform such other duties as may be required by law or ordinance as directed by the Chairman and Board of Trustees and shall see that the directions of the Chairman and Board and all ordinances relative to streets, sewers, alleys, bridges, drains, parkways, trees, lawns and public places are obeyed and enforced.