The City Clerk shall be the Clerk of the Common Council and of such other boards, bodies, and commissions as the Common Council shall direct. The City Clerk, subject to the direction and supervision of the Mayor, shall:
(1) 
Keep the minutes of the meetings of the Common Council and of each board of which he or she is Clerk;
(2) 
Have the custody and control of the corporate seal, books, papers, documents and official minutes of the City;
(3) 
Maintain a record of all bonds of City officers and all contractors or other bonds running to the City or any of its officers;
(4) 
Make certified copies, upon request and payment of the fee therefor, of all records and documents recorded in the office of the City Clerk;
(5) 
Keep an accurate account of all fees and moneys received and remit such fees and moneys as expeditiously as possible to the City Treasurer;
(6) 
Serve as records access officer pursuant to the Public Officers Law and records management officer pursuant to the Education Law;
(7) 
Be responsible for giving notice of Common Council meetings to its members and the publishing or posting all legal notices as required by law or this Charter;
(8) 
Administer the issuance of all licenses and permits issued by the City, except where local legislation provides otherwise;
(9) 
Serve as registrar of vital statistics for the City of Johnstown pursuant to the Public Health Law;
(10) 
Provide secretarial and clerical services for the Common Council in the discharge of its official duties;
(11) 
Perform such other duties as may be required by the Common Council.
The City Engineer shall be the head of the Department of Public Works. The City Engineer shall be qualified by education, training and experience in engineering, public works administration, or other relevant experience. The City Engineer, subject to the direction and supervision of the Mayor, shall:
(1) 
Be responsible for the proper and efficient conduct of all public works within the City and supervise the performance of public works contracts;
(2) 
Manage, maintain and operate all of the physical properties of the City, including but not limited to streets, sidewalks, parks, lands and buildings;
(3) 
Provide technical and professional assistance and advice on all projects of an engineering or public works nature undertaken by the City;
(4) 
Be the custodian of the official map and written description of the boundaries of the City, as established, changed and amended from time to time. The City Engineer shall cause any change or amendment to be recorded on the map by appropriate revision or notation;
(5) 
Provide such other engineering and technical services and duties for the City government as may be required by the Common Council.
(6) 
The City Engineer shall make recommendations of appointments and promotions of department employees to the Mayor who will make the appointment.
(1) 
The City Attorney, subject to the direction and supervision of the Mayor, shall be the chief legal officer of the City. The City Attorney shall act as legal advisor to the Common Council, Mayor and other City boards and officers. The City Attorney shall appear for and protect the rights and interests of the City in all actions, suits or proceedings brought by it or against it or against any City officer, department, board or commission in connection with municipal business. The City Attorney shall institute all actions on behalf of the City at the direction of the Mayor with the approval of the Common Council. Offers of settlement of lawsuits shall be made or accepted by the Mayor with the approval of the Common Council, upon the advice and consent of the City Attorney.
(2) 
The City Attorney shall prepare all contracts, bonds or other instruments in which the City is concerned, and before execution thereof shall endorse on each his or her approval of the form and correctness thereof.
(3) 
The City Attorney may employ counsel, pursuant to a contract approved by the Common Council, to assist in the argument and conduct of important cases or proceedings in which the City or any officer, board or department thereof is an interested party, or to assist in matters requiring specialized legal skills or experience. The City Attorney shall have the power to appoint a confidential secretary.
The City Court of the City of Johnstown is hereby continued and the procedures before and jurisdiction of shall be governed by the provisions of the Uniform City Court Act.
(1) 
There shall be a Police Department which shall consist of the Chief of Police and such other officers and positions within the Department as now exist or as the Common Council may hereafter determine. The Department shall have jurisdiction, supervision and control of all functions and duties customarily performed by a Police Department. Police officers shall have all the powers, authority and duties conferred upon them by the laws of the state, and perform such other duties as may be assigned to them by the Chief of Police.
(2) 
The Chief of Police shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to the approval of the Common Council from the competitive class of the civil service. The Chief of Police shall recommend the appointment and promotion of officers to the Mayor and the Mayor shall make the appointments pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Civil Service Law. The Chief of Police, unless otherwise provided by the Civil Service Law or collective bargaining agreement, shall discipline or suspend officers and employees subject to applicable civil service protections.
(3) 
The Chief of Police, subject to the direction and supervision of the Mayor, shall:
(a) 
Have jurisdiction and control of the administration and operation of the Police Department;
(b) 
Enforce and prevent the violation of all federal, state and local laws, ordinances, resolutions and regulations in force in the City;
(c) 
Direct and regulate the movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic for the facilitation of traffic and the convenience of the public as well as the protection of human life;
(d) 
Perform such other duties as required by the Common Council as prescribed in the local laws, ordinances and resolutions of the Common Council.
(1) 
There shall be a Fire Department which shall consist of the Fire Chief and such other officers and positions within the Department as now exist or as the Common Council may hereafter determine. The Department shall have jurisdiction, supervision and control of all functions and duties customarily performed by a Fire Department. Fire personnel shall have all the powers, authority and duties conferred upon them by the laws of the state, and perform such other duties as may be assigned to them by the Fire Chief.
(2) 
The Fire Chief shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Common Council, from the competitive class of the civil service. The Fire Chief shall recommend the appointment and promotions of officers to the Mayor and the Mayor shall make the appointments pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Civil Service Law. The Fire Chief, unless otherwise provided by the Civil Service Law or collective bargaining agreement, shall discipline or suspend officers and employees subject to applicable civil service protections.
(3) 
The Chief of the Fire Department, subject to the direction and supervision of the Mayor, shall:
(a) 
Have jurisdiction and control of the administration and operation of the Fire Department;
(b) 
Have jurisdiction over the control, fighting and extinguishment of any conflagration which occurs within the City limits;
(c) 
Provide fire-fighting services and facilities for the protection of life and property within the City, and in accordance with such mutual aid agreements as may be enforced;
(d) 
Be responsible for the operation, repair and maintenance of a fire alarm signal system;
(e) 
Investigate the causes, circumstances and origins of fires and submit to the Chief of Police and the District Attorney a written report of every incident in which arson is suspected;
(f) 
Provide for the maintenance and administration of a fire prevention and safety program;
(g) 
Act as chief code enforcement officer pursuant to the provisions of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and for locally adopted zoning and housing codes when directed by the Common Council and cause the inspection of properties and physical facilities within the City to insure compliance with applicable codes;
(h) 
Perform such other duties as required by the Common Council as prescribed in the local laws, ordinances and resolutions of the Common Council.
(1) 
The City of Johnstown Public Library, chartered in 1901, shall continue and shall be entitled to all rights, powers, privileges, public moneys and other benefits conferred upon public libraries by law or other state statutory authority and shall be subject to all the rules, regulations, prescribed by law applicable to public libraries in the State of New York. As provided for in the original grant establishing the library from Andrew Carnegie, $2,500 shall be annually raised by tax and appropriated for the maintenance and extension of such library. The annual budget may provide for additional appropriations for the library to be expended by the trustees of such library for its maintenance and extension; however the amount appropriated during the fiscal year may not be decreased by budget amendment during the fiscal year except by a two-thirds vote, four votes, of the Common Council.
(2) 
The Library Board shall file a report with the City Treasurer each month, showing expenditures, revenues, receipts of all funds for the preceding calendar month, together with a statement of each appropriation as amended, expenditures, and a comparison of estimated with actual revenues at the close of the preceding month. In addition, the Library Board shall provide to the City Treasurer other documents and information which the City Treasurer needs to perform the duties of the City Treasurer.
(3) 
The City of Johnstown shall have the right of first refusal of any land or building to be offered for sale or lease by the Library Board. The City shall have 30 days to exercise the right of first refusal and to offer to purchase or lease the land or building at the highest offer received by the Library Board. The Library Board may reserve the right to reject any and all bids.
(4) 
As provided by Education Law § 226, the director of the library shall be appointed by the library board of trustees subject to any applicable provisions of the Civil Service Law.
There shall be a Zoning Board of Appeals as constituted by ordinance and shall continue to be organized and perform all the functions and possess all the powers and duties it presently exercises pursuant to ordinance and state law.
There shall be a Planning Board as constituted by ordinance and shall continue to be organized and perform all the functions and possess all the powers and duties it presently exercises pursuant to ordinance and state law.
The City of Johnstown, in accordance with § 95-a of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, is authorized and empowered to establish, maintain, and operate programs devoted in whole, or in part, to the welfare of the aging. The Common Council pursuant to applicable provisions of the Civil Service Law may appoint a director of the Senior Citizens Center. The director of the Senior Citizens Center shall continue to possess all the powers and duties it presently exercises pursuant to ordinance and state law.
There may be a Plumbing Board and Electrical Board as constituted by ordinance and shall continue to be organized and perform all the functions and possess all the powers and duties it presently exercises pursuant to ordinance and state law.
[Added 5-20-2019 by L.L. No. 1-2019]
The City Internal Control Officer shall be the head of the Department of Internal Control. The City Internal Control Officer shall be qualified by education, training and experience in governmental financial accounting, public management administration, and other relevant experience. The City Internal Control Officer, subject to the direction and supervision of the Mayor, shall :
(1) 
Be responsible for; the design, documentation and recommendation of all aspects of the financial transaction cycles of the City to achieve a low control risk assessment.
(2) 
Provide governmental financial and management accounting assistance and advice on all aspects of operations undertaken by the City.
(3) 
Be the custodian of the official financial transaction cycle policy and procedure manual of the City, as established, changed and amended from time to time by the Common Council. The City Internal Control shall cause any change or amendment to the financial transaction cycle policy and procedure manual subject to the review of the Mayor and approval by the Common Council.
(4) 
Provide such other accounting and technical services and duties for the City government as may be required by the Common Council.
(5) 
The City Internal Control Officer shall make recommendations of appointments and promotions of the department employees to the Mayor who will make the appointment.