2.55.010 City engineer.
A. The engineer shall have cognizance over and be responsible for all city streets and civil engineering and shall perform such duties as may be required of him by law and such other duties as the council and city manager may deem necessary.
B. The city engineer shall be appointed by, report to and serve at the pleasure of the city manager.
C. The city engineer shall head the engineering department of the city and shall be responsible for the following under the direction of the city manager:
1. Operation of the office of wastewater management;
2. General city mapping, including utility lines, streets and roads, bridges, washes and other natural and manmade features;
3. Planning and coordination of public works projects;
4. Issuance and inspection for permits to work in city right-of-way;
5. Management and supervision of road maintenance and rehabilitation program, including contract administration;
6. Development of capital improvement plans for a street and road network and a drainage master plan and improvements;
7. Responding to citizen complaints regarding roads, drainage problems, and the like;
8. Planning and implementation of property address system;
9. Review of development proposals for compliance with city engineering standards;
10. Development and updating of standard public works specifications and details for the city;
11. Coordination of flood management studies and drainage improvement projects;
12. Other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the city council and city manager. [Code 2006 § 3-2-4].