[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Oneonta 11-8-1995 by L.L. No.
9-1995. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There shall be within the Town of Oneonta a Department of Highway,
Water and Sewer, which shall incorporate the functions previously
performed by the Highway Department and Water and Sewer Department
of the Town of Oneonta.
There shall be created the office of Town of Oneonta Superintendent
of Highway, Water and Sewer who shall be the duly elected and acting
Superintendent of Highways as authorized by § 20 of the
Town Law of the State of New York and § 140 of the Highway
Law of the State of New York. The Superintendent of Highway, Water
and Sewer shall be vested with all power and authority as established
by the Town Law of the State of New York and the Highway Law of the
State of New York. In addition, the Superintendent of Highway, Water
and Sewer shall be vested with such additional responsibilities as
may be determined and modified from time to time by the Town Board
by resolution enacted pursuant to the authority created by this chapter.
The Town Superintendent of Highway, Water and Sewer shall have direct
supervision and control over all employees assigned to the Town of
Oneonta Department of Highway, Water and Sewer. All employees of the
existing Town of Oneonta Highway, Water and Sewer Departments shall
be designated as employees of the combined Department of Highway,
Water and Sewer as created by this chapter.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to modify, amend
or supersede the powers and duties as established pursuant to the
provisions of the Town Law or the Highway Law of the State of New
York for the position of Town Superintendent of Highways. Nothing
in this chapter shall be construed to alter or amend the elective
office of Town Superintendent of Highways as established therein.
It is the specific intent of the Town Board to confer additional supervisory
authority and duties to the Town Superintendent of Highways over the
newly created Department of Highway, Water and Sewer, as authorized
under the provisions of § 32 of the Town Law of the State
of New York.
Nothing in this chapter shall modify, amend or supersede the
provisions of the Town Law with regard to allocation of funds and
expenses between the former Town Highway Department and the sewer
and water districts for which services are provided by the newly created
Town Department of Highway, Water and Sewer. Any expenditures or charges
previously attributable to the Town Highway Fund shall remain charges
thereto, and any charges or expenditures as previously attributable
to the respective water and sewer districts of the Town of Oneonta
shall remain charges or expenditures therefore.
