File #: 16-0772    Version: 1 Name: Creating DPW, Renaming NRS to DRCASS, & Amend Deps & ENG Responsibilities
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 5/3/2016 In control: Administration
On agenda: 5/4/2016 Final action: 6/15/2016
Title: ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT TITLE 2, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 1, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, RENAMING THE DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES TO DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION, CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SENIOR SERVICES AND REORGANIZING AND AMENDING RESPONSIBILITIES BETWEEN THESE DEPARTMENTS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING. Sponsors: Amador/ James
Sponsors: Augusto Amador, John Sharpe James
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ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT TITLE 2, ADMINISTRATION, CHAPTER 1, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, RENAMING THE DEPARTMENT OF NEIGHBORHOOD AND RECREATIONAL SERVICES TO DEPARTMENT OF RECREATION, CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SENIOR SERVICES AND REORGANIZING AND AMENDING RESPONSIBILITIES BETWEEN THESE DEPARTMENTS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING.
Sponsors: Amador/ James
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark desires to restructure and reorganize departments within the City of Newark in order to establish and promote a more efficient and effective municipal government; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and the Business Administrator of the City of Newark believe it is in the best interest of the City of Newark to create a Department of Public Works, rename Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services, to Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services and reorganizing and amending responsibilities between these Departments, and the Department of Engineering.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:

[Note: Underlined text represents additions and strickthroughs represent deletions]

SECTION 1: Title 2, Administration, of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented be further amended by creating and establishing a Department of Public Works, renaming the Department of Neighborhood and Recreational Services to Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services and reorganizing and amending responsibilities between these Departments and the Department of Engineering.

SECTION 2: Title Two, Administration, Department of Public Works, is hereby established and shall read in its entirety as follows:

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

I. ESTABLISHMENT AND ORGANIZATION; DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.

1. Ther...

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