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AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF CITY ENGINEER OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFICATIONS THEREOF AND DUTIES THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:
Section 1: CREATING OFFICE: There is hereby created and established the office of City Engineer of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas. The said Engineer shall be appointed by a majority vote of the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, and shall serve and hold office at the will and discretion of said City Council.
Section 2: QUALIFICATIONS: The City Engineer of the City of Jonesboro shall be a duly qualified engineer.
Section 3: SALARY AND REMUNERATION: The said City Engineer shall receive such salary and remuneration for his services to the City and for the duties hereinafter prescribed as shall be from time to time fixed by resolution of the City Council of the City of Jonesboro.
Section 4: DUTIES AND AUTHORITY: The duties and authority of the City Engineer of the City of Jonesboro shall be as follows:
(A) He shall do all the engineering and supervise the work in connection with the maintenance and repair, construction and reconstruction of all street improvements, side walks, cross walks, drains, ditches, gutters, culverts, bridges, and all other city improvements, construction and repair thereof, when authorized by the Mayor and City Council
(B) He shall prepare and submit plans and specifications with estimate of cost, when so directed by the Mayor and the City Council, of all proposed construction, reconstruction, extensions or improvements, and shall supervise and be responsible for such construction or maintenance after same has been approved by the Mayor and City Council and the construction or improvement authorized, and shall when such work is done by contract, inspect and be responsible for the proper performance and completion of the contract for such improvements. All such plans, specifications and estimates, and all surveys, profiles, diagrams or specification made by said Engineer shall be the property of the City of Jonesboro, and shall be and remain on file in the office of the City Engineer of said City.
(C) He shall examine and approval all plats and specifications of all proposed sub-divisions within the corporate limits or under the jurisdiction of the City Planning Commission, before such plats and specifications are submitted to the City Planning Commission, and shall certify to their agreement with the master street plan and that such subdivision plat, plans and specifications, conform to the subdivision ordinance, rules and regulations, of the City of Jonesboro. Provided, however, such certifications or non-certification shall not be binding on the City Planning Commission and said commission shall be free to accept, reject, or require changes as it may see fit.
(D) He shall from time to time as deemed necessary inspect all such subdivision improvements as the subdivision work progresses to determine and insure that such work is done in conformity to the subdivision rules, regulations and standards provided for by the laws and ordinances of the City of Jonesboro, and shall institute prosecution of any deviation from such regulations or violations thereof.
(E) He shall establish all grades for streets, curbs and sidewalks, drains and storm sewers within the City of Jonesboro, when they are to be constructed by the City, and when such improvements are done by contract, or by a sub-divider, shall check and certify that such grades meet engineering specification.
(F) He shall check and inspect all building permits as to their conformity with city ordinances.
(G) He shall be responsible for and supervise all of the duties now imposed upon the plumbing inspector, and electrical inspector, building inspector and zoning officer, and shall make or cause to be made all examinations and inspections required under the ordinances of the City of Jonesboro pertaining to such duties and offices, and shall enforce the provisions of all such ordinances. The plumbing, electrical, and building permit fees shall be collected by and paid to the City Collector of the City of Jonesboro who shall issue the permits for such work under the supervision and control of the said City Engineer.
(H) The City Engineer shall head a department of Engineering, which department shall include those services not found under the designations of sanitation department, street department, and City Inspector. Supervisors of sanitation, Street, and inspection divisions shall be responsible directly to the City Engineer for the efficient administration of their respective divisions. The line of authority shall be: Mayor and City Council through City Engineer through supervisors to employees.
(I) Said Engineer shall perform such other duties and exercise such other duties and powers as may from time to time be required or conferred by the City Council of Jonesboro and shall keep this office in the City Hall.
Section 5: REPORT TO COUNCIL: Said Engineer shall make a report to the Mayor and City Council at the first regular monthly meeting of the City Council each month, and shall meet with the City Council at all other regular meetings for the purpose of reporting to and advising with the City Council upon matters coming before such council meeting.
Section 6: VALIDITY: If any section, paragraph, clause, or provision of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part or provision thereof, other than the part so decided to be invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 7: EMERGENCY CLAUSE: It being found and determined by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, that the affairs and business of the City of Jonesboro have reached such an extent and involve so many problems of a technical nature that it is absolutely essential that the City have technical engineering training, experience, and advice upon its many engineering problems, and that the office of City Engineer is necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, adoption and publication.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 20th day of November, 1961.