This article shall be known as the "Town of Oyster Bay General
Services Law."
There shall be in the Town of Oyster Bay a Department of General
Services. The principal executive officer and administrative head
of such Department shall be the Commissioner of General Services who
shall be appointed by the Town Board at such term and such salary
as may from time to time be determined by said Town Board. The Commissioner
of General Services shall be appointed on the basis of his administrative
experience and qualifications for the duties of such office, and such
additional standards as may be required by the Town Board. The Commissioner
shall have such rights, duties and responsibilities as delegated to
him under existing laws. The Commissioner shall be the head of the
Department with power and authority to appoint and remove officers
and employees under his jurisdiction in accordance with the Civil
Service Law and other applicable laws.
The Commissioner is empowered herein to appoint a Deputy who
shall generally act for and in his behalf and who shall perform such
duties as are vested in and imposed upon that office by the provisions
of this article, by statute or by other lawful authority.
Before entering upon the duties of his office, the Commissioner
shall execute and file with the Town Clerk an official undertaking,
if the same be required by the Town Board, in such sum as prescribed
by the Town Board and in such form as approved by the Town Attorney.
The Commissioner shall have such powers as shall be necessary
for the proper administration of the Department consistent with applicable
provisions of law. Until such time as the same may be either amended
or modified, the Department shall be divided into the following divisions:
The Commissioner, acting by and through any of said existing
or hereafter named divisions, shall be empowered to perform such other
duties and functions that are prescribed to be performed by him in
any law, ordinance or resolution of the Town Board or lawful directive
of the Supervisor; however, the Commissioner may delegate any of his
powers to or direct any of his duties to be performed to a Deputy
Commissioner or head of a division.
The Commissioner is hereby authorized and empowered, subject
to the prior approval of the Town Board, except that such prior approval
will not be required in cases of emergency, to retain and employ private
engineers, architects and consultants or firms practicing such profession,
for the purposes of: preparing designs, plans and estimates of structures
or projects of any type and character; rendering assistance and advice
in connection with any project, whether defined or proposed and under
the supervision of the Department of General Services; and performing
such other and necessary services as the Commissioner may deem necessary
in the administration of the Department.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to delegate or transfer
any power of the Town Supervisor contained in §§ 29,
52 and 125 of the Town Law of the State of New York or any other powers
which may be lawfully exercised by said Supervisor.
The Commissioner may establish a schedule of fees to be collected
by him for the filing in his office or Department of any map or written
instrument required to be so filed; the preparation of any copy of
a map or written instrument filed in his office or Department; for
certifying any such map or written instrument; and for any other service
rendered in connection with the work of his Department and for which
he deems it necessary to charge and to collect a fee therefor.