• CIP Project Management / Consultant Coordination. Working with consultants performing design projects on behalf of the City.

• Development Review. Private development drawings are reviewed to ensure compliance with applicable codes such as Stormwater Management, Floodplain Management, Sediment and Erosion Control and City design criteria.

• Infrastructure (water, sanitary, drainage) planning. In the Fiscal Year 2004, the Department will undertake the re-development of the water and sanitary master plans. The stormwater and the pavement master plans are scheduled to commence in Fiscal Year 2005.

• Traffic: Administers and reviews traffic studies prepared by consultants and evaluates requests for traffic signals/signage. Citizens requesting changes to traffic signals and signage are required to obtain a Traffic Engineering Request formwhich is available in the department.

• Mapping/Drafting: Preparation of maps, site plans and exhibits and maintenance of final improvement plans, site plans, plats of subdivision and maps of City streets as well as maps of utility locations.

• Surveying: Provision of surveying and mapping services to internal departments and outside agencies relative to annexation, real property interests, subdivision, utilities, watershed, boundaries, etc. Also established and maintain City-wide geodetic control network for all surveying, engineering and mapping purposes.

Records Room: The Engineering Department maintains files public infrastructure, subdivision plats, site plans and construction drawings. As-built drawings are also available in many cases.