[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Glenville 7-20-1965
(Ch. 44 of the 1966 Code); amended in its entirety at time of adoption of
Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Subsequent amendments noted
where applicable.]
There is hereby established a Division of Water and Sewer of the Department
of Public Works of the Town of Glenville.
The Superintendent of Water and Sewers shall hereinafter be referred
to as the "Superintendent," shall be the head of such Division, and shall
be in charge of the operation of such Division. Pursuant to § 53-a
of the Town Law, the Superintendent shall be in the unclassified service of
the civil service. The Town Board shall appoint the Superintendent to serve
at its pleasure. The Superintendent shall hire the remaining employees of
the Division to fill the positions created by the Town Board.
The Superintendent shall be responsible for the assignment and supervision
of the Division staff, including both clerical and maintenance staff. The
Superintendent is hereby designated, pursuant to § 75 of the Civil
Service Law, as the officer before whom hearings involving disciplinary proceedings
for employees of said Division shall be held.
The Superintendent shall possess the necessary qualifications so as
to be eligible to obtain an operator's certificate issued by the State of
New York for the operation of the water-supply systems in the Town of Glenville,
and shall also be eligible for a sewage-treatment operator's certificate issued
by the State of New York for the operation of any sewage-treatment plants
in the Town. If the Superintendent does not obtain such certificates within
a period of 12 months from the date of his appointment or within such other
time as may be prescribed by the appropriate department of the State of New
York, then he shall be deemed to have vacated his position.
The Superintendent shall be responsible for the operation of said Division
which is subject to his supervision, direction and guidance. The Division
shall perform the following duties: operate and maintain the Town water and
sewer systems, including treatment facilities and all other appurtenances;
operate and maintain the water-distribution system, including hydrants, meters
and all other appurtenances of all water districts and the public sewer systems
and sewage-treatment plants of all sewer districts in the Town of Glenville
outside of any village or villages within the Town; perform routine chemical
and bacteriological tests of the water supply; maintain daily records of water
use, chemical use, power use and other records required by the State Health
Authority; prepare an annual capital budget and expense budget of such Division
and prepare assessment rolls and tax rolls for any water or sewer district;
review applications for water mains and service-lateral construction and review
plans by developers for proposed water main extensions.
This chapter shall not apply to the Village of Scotia or to any village
which may hereafter be created in the Town of Glenville.
