SENATE, No. 2169

By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2169) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Carl M. Sciortino, Jr. and Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. (with approval of mayor and city council) for legislation to amend the charter of the city of Somerville. Municipalities and Regional Government. {Local approval received.}
Version with line numberspdf logo

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

AN ACT AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF SOMERVILLE

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 40C of the Charter of the City of Somerville is hereby amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

Sec. 40C [Division within the department of public works – Established]

            There shall be established within the department of public works the following divisions:

            (1)  Division of highways, electric lines and lights;

            (2)  Division of engineering;

            (3)  Division of waterworks;

            (4)  Division of buildings and grounds.

Existing divisions may be eliminated or new divisions created as may be deemed necessary by the mayor with the approval of the board of aldermen.

Each division of the department of public works shall have the management and control of such of the duties of the department of public works as may be determined by the commissioner of public works or by the board of aldermen.

SECTION 2.  Section 40D of the Charter of the City of Somerville is hereby amended by deleting the section in its entirety and replacing it with the following:

There shall be a superintendent of the division of highways, electric lights and lines; a city engineer; a superintendent of the division of water works; a superintendent of the division of buildings and grounds; and a supervisor of school facilities and energy conservation.  The city engineer and the superintendents of the various divisions shall have charge of their respective division under the direction of the commissioner of public works.

            The mayor shall annually appoint, subject to the confirmation of the board of aldermen, a superintendent of the division of highways, electric lights and lines; a city engineer who may also be the commissioner of public works; a superintendent of the division of water works; a superintendent of the division of buildings and grounds; and a supervisor of school facilities and energy conservation. 

SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect upon passage.