[Amended 11-4-2008 by L.L. No. 10-2008]
A.
There is hereby created an Office of General Services for the City
of Yonkers, consolidating functions previously performed by the Real
Estate Bureau in the Department of Planning and Development, the Maintenance
Division of the Department of Public Works, and certain administrative
functions performed by the Office of Office Services relating to the
construction, maintenance and care of City property, buildings and
facilities and the provision of services to city department and agencies.
The head of the Office of General Services shall be a director in
the exempt class of the civil service who shall be appointed by, and
serve at the pleasure of the Commissioner of the Department of Public
Works. The head of the Office of General Services shall be a person
with the qualifications and training necessary to perform the functions
of the office.
B.
Within such Office of General Services, there shall be an Office
of Property Management.
C.
The Director of the Office of General Services shall report to the
Commissioner of Public Works. The Office of the General Services and
its component offices shall be considered a part of the Department
of Public Works.
A.
There shall be a Director of Property Management who shall be the
head of the Office of Property Management and who shall serve at the
pleasure of the Mayor. The Director shall be a person with the qualifications
and training necessary to perform the functions of the office.
B.
The Director shall direct and control the construction, maintenance, alteration, repair, care, cleaning, lighting and improving of all city buildings. The Director shall also have general supervision and control of all work performed under any contract of the city for improvements to be performed within or upon any city building and shall cause the same to be performed in full. The Director shall manage all real property owned by the city not used for municipal purposes; appraise or cause to be appraised the value of all real property which the City Council determines to acquire or sell; and, in behalf of the Mayor, conduct negotiations for the acquisition and sale of such property. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, whenever condemnation of real property is authorized and directed by the City Council of the City of Yonkers for the acquisition of any lands or properties for any public or municipal use or purpose, either with or without an assessment district, the procedure set forth in Article XX of this Charter, as amended, for condemnation of real property to be acquired thereunder, shall apply herein with the same force and effect as if set forth at length herein. The Director shall perform such additional duties as appropriate and necessary for the inventory, marketing, maintenance and disposal of city owned property to foster and promote their use in the best interest and most economic manner.
C.
The Director of Property Management shall also be responsible for
compliance by the City of Yonkers with the Americans With Disabilities
Act.
A.
There shall be a Director of the Office of Office Services who shall
be the head of the Office of Office Services and who shall serve at
the pleasure of the Mayor. The Director shall be a person with the
qualifications and training necessary to perform the functions of
the office.
B.
The Director shall supervise and control all office functions of
the city including but not limited to mail deliveries, telephone calls,
copying letters, papers and documents, and archives.
All persons now employed pursuant to Civil Service Law in the
Real Estate Bureau of the Department of Planning and Development,
the City Maintenance Division of the Department of Public Works and
the Office of Office Services are transferred without change of status,
grade or salary to the Office of General Services.
