[Adopted 4-26-2016 (Ch.
100, Art. XI, of the 2016 Code)]
A.
The Village of Bloomfield Department of Public Works (DPW) is dedicated
to providing the best service to the community in the most efficient
way. As we are a small community, the DPW is required to provide a
broad range of services which include streets and sidewalks, water,
sewer, and some general services. The DPW also serves the Town of
East Bloomfield for water and sewer maintenance under contract, as
well as providing and receiving assistance from various neighboring
municipalities under intermunicipal agreements.
B.
Because the DPW provides such a wide range of services, it may be
helpful to define policy on how the DPW prioritizes tasks and the
chain of command. The DPW employees report directly to the Public
Works Supervisor. The Town has no direct control over the work of
the employees of the DPW, and the Village is responsible for the acts
of the DPW when in performance of their duties. The Public Works Supervisor
reports directly to the Mayor and Town Supervisor. This will help
the community and other municipal departments to better understand
how these services are delivered. Although the DPW develops a weekly
work plan, there is a hierarchy of priorities, thus the work schedule
must be flexible to accommodate emergencies that arise and take a
higher priority.
A.
Services are divided into the following priority categories: Immediate
(vital), Intermediate (important) and Remedial (routine). The daily/weekly
schedule is developed and amended based upon these priorities.
B.
The following tasks are considered Immediate:
(1)
Water breaks.
(2)
Sewer plugs.
(3)
Plowing streets and sidewalks.
(4)
Snow removal downtown.
(5)
Pump house maintenance (charts, chlorine, etc.).
(6)
Required water testing for DOH.
(7)
Required sewer testing for DEC.
(8)
WWTP maintenance and repairs.
(9)
Work with contractors on capital projects.
(10)
Resident complaints/concerns.
