[Adopted 12-5-1972 by L.L. No. 8-1972]
This article shall be known as the "Town of Oyster Bay Executive
Department Law."
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Whenever used in this article, words used in the singular include
the plural and vice versa.
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DEPARTMENT
DEPUTY SUPERVISOR
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
SUPERVISOR
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The Town of Oyster Bay Executive Department.
The Deputy Supervisor of the Town of Oyster Bay Department
of the Executive, who shall act generally for and in place of the
Supervisor.
The executive assistant of the Executive Department of the
Town of Oyster Bay.
The elected public official who shall be chief executive
officer of the Town of Oyster Bay.
[Amended 1-22-2002 by L.L. No. 1-2002; 5-11-2004 by L.L. No.
9-2004; 2-28-2006 by L.L. No. 4-2006; 12-15-2009 by L.L. No.
1-2010]
There shall be in the Town of Oyster Bay an Executive Department.
The principal executive officer and administrative head of such Department
shall be the Supervisor who shall be an elected official for the term
fixed by law at such salary as may from time to time be fixed by the
Town Board. The Supervisor 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 annual salary of the Supervisor, through December
31, 2010, shall be $140,000.
The Supervisor 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 any other lawful authority.
Before entering upon the duties of his office, the Supervisor
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 Supervisor 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:
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The powers and duties of such divisions therein shall be under the
administration, direction and control of the Supervisor, and each
of said divisions shall be supervised by a division head who shall
be designated as director.
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The Supervisor may, with the approval of the Town Board, establish,
consolidate or abolish any divisions now existing or hereafter created
in said Department; and establish, consolidate or abolish any bureau
or subdivisions now existing or hereafter created in any such division.
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Division of Community Relations. To administer, manage and provide
a more effective Town emphasis on programs to improve the quality
of suburban life; to offer resolutions to suburban problems; to coordinate
state, federal, local and private agencies in the evaluation of problems
and in the delivery and integration of specific services; to research,
innovate and demonstrate new and needed programs of services which
focus on improving suburban life style; advises the Supervisor on
the coordination of all federal and state suburban grant programs.
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Division of Governmental Research. To administer, manage and provide
advice and assistance concerning local government matters to officials
of the executive and legislative branches of the Town government;
conducts continuing research in the major areas of local government
organization and operations to provide information for the development
of Town policies relating to government activities and problems, for
the development of new programs and techniques to meet local public
demands for new and improved services and facilities and to help resolve
specific problems of municipal management and organization.
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Division of Finance. To assist the Supervisor in the performance
of his duties as Treasurer of the Town and assist in such other fiscal
operations of the Town of Oyster Bay as the Supervisor may, from time
to time, require.
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Division of Legislation. To administer, manage and advise and assist
the Supervisor and the Town Board concerning change, modifications
and new laws affecting Town government in general and the Town of
Oyster Bay in particular; conducts federal, state, county and local
government surveys of pending and proposed legislation and keeps the
Supervisor informed of beneficial legislation and proposes procedure
and programs for the proper implementation thereof.
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Division of Operations. To administer, manage, advise and assist
the Supervisor and the Town Board in the solutions of managerial and
organizational problems involving administrative techniques, staffing,
supervisory control, information technology and internal and external
communications; to encourage and facilitate cooperation and collaboration
among all agencies and levels of Town government.
[Amended 8-5-2008 by L.L. No. 9-2008]
The Supervisor, 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.
All costs and expenses incurred by the Department or its officers
or employees on behalf of a special improvement district or special
Town project shall be charged against such district or project and
paid from the funds duly appropriated for the purpose of such district
or project.
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 statutory
or other powers which may be lawfully exercised by said Supervisor.
