Department of Public Services
Director of Public Services
Tim Girrbach
DEPARTMENT FUNCTION
The Director
of Public Services is responsible for leadership, management, and
administration of all matters relating to the construction, maintenance, and
operation of the physical properties and services of the City of
The Director administers the Parks
and Recreation Department, the Water and Sewer Department, the Major Street
Department, the Local Street Department, Equipment Fund activity and functions,
and assists several other City Departments (such as the Downtown Parking
District, the Incubator, Library, and the DDA).
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goal 1:
To provide general oversight and
administration of the Parks and Recreation Department, the Local Street
Department, the Major Street Department, the Water and Sewer Department, and
Equipment Fund activities and functions.
Objectives:
1.
To
interact on a daily basis with the Superintendent of Streets and Construction
and to coordinate activities and to insure successful completion of ongoing
operations.
2.
To
interact on a daily basis with the Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater
Treatment Plant personnel and to coordinate operations and activities to insure
successful operation of each plant.
3.
To
communicate as needed with the City Manager to insure operations comply with
the overall guidelines and objectives established by the City Council and
administered by the City Manager.
4.
To
provide effective feedback and communication as necessary to modify methods and
practices within the various Departments, aligning them with the strategic
objectives established by the City Council and City Manager.
Goal 2:
To provide an effective and
convenient point of contact for the residents of the City and others to
communicate problems, needs, and desires regarding the services provided by the
departments administered.
Objectives:
1.
Staff
positions sufficiently to allow timely response to inquiries from the public.
2.
Provide
and promote communication channels to allow proper and effective response to
public inquiry to the extent that such action fulfills the objectives
established by the City Council and the City Manager.
3.
Foster
continued internal development of practices aimed at continually improving the
methods used in interacting with individuals outside the departments.
4.
Work
to maintain and improve the departments’ reputation developed through many
years of exemplary service.
Goal 3:
To provide a center of authority
for personnel administration and development for employees working within the
departments.
Objectives:
1.
Promote
effective vertical and horizontal communication at all levels of the
departments.
2.
Provide
and promote methods of individual and group development within the departments.
3.
Adequately
staff the department to address personnel and personal issues. Foster a community sense of pride in
occupation and a desire to improve and excel.
Goal 4:
To provide a central point for
storage and efficient access of records containing information regarding
utilities, infrastructure, planimetrics, topography, and other physical
conditions and improvements within the City.
Objectives:
1.
To
bring existing records and data files up-to-date.
2.
To
develop electronic, tangible, and other methods of data storage which provide
the most convenient manner available of updating and accessing information
within the means of the City and policies established by the City Council.
3.
Provide
in-house staff and coordination of the work (both in-house and contractual)
involved in accomplishing the above tasks.
4.
Provide
staff to effectively support public and in-house access and retrieval of
information contained within the data storage system.