City Commissions and Boards

Board of Public Works

2nd Tuesday of the month, 6 pm, DPW Garage

Chair:

William Doughty (2013)
6 Ridgeview Dr.
Cortland, NY 13045

Minutes 2013:

January 8
February 12
March 12
April 9
May 14
June 11
July 9
August 13
September 10
October 8
November 12
December 10

Minutes 2012:

January 10 (meeting cancelled)
February 14
March 13
April 10 (meeting cancelled)
May 8
June 12
July 10 (meeting cancelled)
August 14 (meeting cancelled)
September 11
October 9
November 13
December 11

Minutes 2011:

Minutes 2010:

January 12
February 9 (meeting cancelled)
March 9
April 13
May 11
June 8
July, 2010 (meeting cancelled)
August, 2010 (meeting cancelled)
September 14
October 12
November 9
December 14

Board of Public Works

There shall be a Board of Public Works consisting of five members who shall be appointed by the Mayor with confirmation by the Common Council. The members shall serve three-year terms with no compensation, except the Common Council may authorize compensation for expenses. The Board of Public Works shall, at the beginning of each year, elect one of its members as Chairman.

The Board of Public Works shall:

A. Submit to the Mayor the names of at least three qualified candidates, if there are three qualified candidates on the list of names reviewed and evaluated pursuant to § C4-3C for the position of Superintendent.

B. Assist the Superintendent when requested in any personnel or disciplinary action.

C. Review the estimates of revenues and proposed expenditures and capital program of the Department of Public Works and make recommendations to the Mayor and Capital Program Committee, respectively.

D. Review all complaints by citizens and, with the Superintendent, devise solutions to valid problems in departmental operations.

E. Advise the Superintendent on the administration and operations of the Department as he or the Mayor may request or as the Commission deems necessary.