Report of the Montpelier City Council's Citizen Budget Review ...

7DEPARTMENT of PUBLIC WORKSPERFORMANCE MEASURES• Within five (5) hours of the end of a normal winter storm, roads will be substantially. open.• Within ten (10) hours of the end of a normal winter storm, sidewalks will besubstantially open.• During winter months, a pothole will be filled within three (3) working days of beingreported (weather and road conditions permitting).• During non-winter months, a pothole will be filled within two (2) working days of beingreported (weather permitting). .• Construction & Access Permits will be executed within three (3) days.• Fire hydrants will be flushed annually, with a five (5) workday period.• One-quarter (1/4) to one-third (1/3). of the sanitary sewer system will be cleanedduring each fiscal year.• Otie-third (1/3) of catch basins on the City's drainage system will be cleaned andinspected annually.• The Water Treatment Plant will continue to produce high quality water, and the sourcewill be protected with regular inspections for potential hazards.• The Wastewater Treatment Plant will treat waste from the sanitary sewer system andrun the facility in such a way that violations of the discharge permit do not occur.• A Pavement Condition Index of 70 points will be established for the City's streets androads, with the understanding that Class 1 roads will be paved by VTrans.• Improvement of the condition of the City's sidewalks will continue, and a method tocalculate a condition assessment tool to evaluate the sidewalks will be established.1:\DPW\Performance Measures.docxPage 64 of 107