Chapter 2.50
TOWN ENGINEER

Sections:

2.50.010    Town engineer.

2.50.010 Town engineer.

A. Office Established. The office of town engineer is hereby created and established. The town engineer shall be appointed from time to time as set forth in STC 2.35.020(C), and shall perform the duties of the office of town engineer under the general and specific direction of the town manager.

B. Bond. The town engineer shall furnish a surety bond to be approved by the council in such sum as may be determined by the town council which shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the duties imposed upon the town engineer as herein described. Any premium for such bond shall be a proper charge against the town. Nothing in this section shall preclude the town from obtaining a blanket bond pursuant to the provisions of ARS 9-302 to satisfy this requirement.

C. Compensation. The town engineer shall receive such compensation as the town council shall fix at the time of appointment of the town engineer, and said compensation shall be a proper charge against the funds of the town. The town engineer shall be reimbursed for all sums necessarily incurred or paid by him or her in the performance of his or her duties, or incurred when traveling on business pertaining to the town as approved by the town council. Such reimbursement shall be made only when a verified itemized claim, setting forth the sums expended for which reimbursement is requested, has been presented and approved by the town council.

D. Powers and Duties. The town engineer shall have those powers and duties set forth by state law as well as town ordinance, resolution, order or directive. Notwithstanding the above, the town engineer shall have charge of the town streets and public works and shall perform such duties as may be required by law and such other duties as the town council and town manager may deem necessary. [Ord. 2006-06 § 11; Ord. 2001-10; prior code § 3-2-3. Formerly 2.55.010.]