ARTICLE XXIX DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
There shall be established in the Town of West Boylston a Department of Public Works that shall be under the direction of the Board of Selectmen through the Office of the Town Administrator. The Department of Public Works shall consolidate the functions of the Office of the Tree Warden, Streets and Parks Department and Sewer Department, and shall assume the responsibility for the management and operations of the Office of the Tree Warden, Streets and Parks Department, and Sewer Department.
The Town Administrator and the Board of Selectmen, acting in its capacity as the Board of Sewer Commissioners, shall combine the positions of Superintendent of Streets and Parks, Tree Warden and Superintendent of Sewers so as to create the position of Director of Public Works. The Town Administrator shall appoint a Director of Public Works to a term of three years, subject to the provisions of Chapter 23 of the Acts of 1995 contained in Section 8, Part (h).
The Director of Public Works shall be selected on the basis of merit and qualifications, and have a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or other appropriate discipline, and preferably be registered as a professional civil engineer, and possess a minimum of eight years of relevant professional experience in public works construction and management; and further, such appointment shall be subject to confirmation by vote of a majority of the Board of Selectmen.
The Director of Public Works shall be appointed for a term of up to three years, and may be removed from office upon the recommendation of the Town Administrator for cause after a public hearing and a vote of a majority of members of the Board of Selectmen. The Director of Public Works shall perform the duties and assume the responsibilities of the Superintendent of Streets and Parks, the Tree Warden and Superintendent of Sewers, under the direction and supervision of the Town Administrator in conformity with the policies of the Board of Selectmen.
The Director of Public Works shall work under the terms and conditions of an employment contract, said contract to have a duration with the same commencement and ending date as the term of appointment, and shall authorize not only the terms, conditions and responsibilities of employment for the Director of Public Works, but shall also establish the level of compensation and fringe benefits for the Director of Public Works, subject to the availability of funds.
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