File #: ORD-76:2177    Version: 1 Name: Creation of the Public Works Director/City Engineer position
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/20/1976 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 9/20/1976
Title: AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE POSITION OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/ CITY ENGINEER FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFICAITONS THEREOF AND RESPONSIBILITIES THEREOF (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-78:1962 ON DECEMBER 4, 1978; ORD-85:1643 ON MARCH 4, 1985)
Indexes: Position - creation/amendment
Related files: ORD-89:1190, ORD-85:1643, ORD-78:1962, MIN-76:866
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AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE POSITION OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/ CITY ENGINEER FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS; PRESCRIBING THE QUALIFICAITONS THEREOF AND RESPONSIBILITIES THEREOF (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-78:1962 ON DECEMBER 4, 1978; ORD-85:1643 ON MARCH 4, 1985)
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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 position of Public Works Director/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 incumbent to the herein established position shall be a duly qualified registered professional Civil Engineer licensed to practice within the State of Arkansas.

Section 3: SALARY AND REMUNERATION. The said Public Works Director/City Engineer shall receive such salary and remuneration for his services to the City and for carrying out the responsibilities hereinafter prescribed as shall 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 Public Works Director/City Engineer of the City of Jonesboro shall be as follows:

(a) He or a person so designated shall supervise the engineering, including plan and specification preparation and on-site inspection of Work, in connection with the maintenance and repair, construction and reconstruction of streets, sidewalks, crosswalks, drains, ditches, gutters, culverts, bridges, and all other city performed improvements, construction and repairs as directed by the Mayor and City Council.
(b) He shall be ultimately responsible for insuring the preparation, professional certification and submission of plans and specifications with estimates of costs, when so directed by the Mayor and City Council, or proposed...

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