§ 2-473. Duties of director.

The

director of environmental affairs shall:

(1)

Provide policy development and management guidance in the area of environmental services, solid waste management, and mosquito control;

(2)

Evaluate department operations and report to the parish president and parish council on departmental performance on a regular basis and counsel with the parish president and parish council on policy decisions affecting the department;

(3)

Be responsible for capital facilities planning;

(4)

Direct administrative and field staff;

(5)

Direct the department in formulating and evaluating operating policies, programs and procedures;

(6)

Prepare reports on departmental operations evaluating performance against established objectives, and special reports on operating problems or plans as required;

(7)

Coordinate budget formulation activities in the department;

(8)

Coordinate, plan, and monitor all aspects of mosquito control, and solid waste management in the parish, including the administration and monitoring of all contracts relating to mosquito control, solid waste collection and disposal;

(9)

Assist all parish departments with the preparation and submittal of all federal and state environmental permits for parish projects;

(10)

Assist the parish relative to all environmental issues and grant programs as directed by the parish president;

(11)

Formulate and evaluate operating policies, programs and procedures relating to the department.

(Ord. No. 20898, § 2, 2-23-00)