Pursuant to §§
C-44 and
C-48 of the Charter, the Mayor is the chief executive officer of the City. The Mayor shall be the head of the executive branch of City government and shall be responsible for the proper administration of all City affairs as provided by law and the City Charter.
The Deputy Mayor shall perform such duties as described in §
C-46 of the City Charter and such other duties as may be assigned by the Mayor.
In compliance with the posting requirements
of Article 7, § 104 of the Public Officers Law, notices
of the time and place of meetings shall be posted by the City Clerk
on a suitable bulletin board erected for that purpose in the first
floor of the lobby of the City Hall, in sufficient time to comply
with the Open Meetings Law.
The Mayor is authorized to enter into agreements
with any charitable or not-for-profit organization permitting noncommercial
use of City property for purposes and events that will promote the
public good and welfare. Such agreement shall be for periods of use
not to exceed five days and in substantially the form of an agreement
on file with the offices of the Corporation Counsel of the City. Such
organization shall carry a public liability, bodily injury and property
damage insurance policy, covering the property to be used, and shall
keep and hold harmless the City, its agents and employees for any
and all claims, damages and liability of any kind whatsoever relative
to or arising for or out of the use of the property. The liability
policy and limits of liability shall be as approved by the Corporation
Counsel of the City but in no event less than $500,000 for each person;
$1,000,000 for each accident for personal injuries; and $20,000 for
each accident for property damage. A certificate of insurance coverage
shall be submitted to the Corporation Counsel before any use of such
property, and the certificate shall include the City as additional
named insured.