[Adopted 2-19-1974 by L.L. No. 1-1974]
This article shall be known as the "Office of the Town Board
of the Town of Oyster Bay Law."
A.
Whenever used in this article, words used in the singular include
the plural and vice versa.
B.
ASSISTANT TO TOWN BOARD
COUNCILMEN
OFFICE
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The chief executive administrator of the Office of the Town
Board.
The public officials elected as Councilmen of the Town of
Oyster Bay.
The administrative body of the Town Board.
[Amended 1-22-2002 by L.L. No. 2-2002; 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 Office of the Town
Board. The governing head of said Office shall be the Councilmen who,
by majority decision, shall prescribe the duties, functions and responsibilities
of the personnel and divisions of said Office. The Office of the Town
Board shall serve the needs and responsibilities of the Councilmen,
individually, severally or collectively, in the performance of their
legislative duties as prescribed by the Town Law of the State of New
York and any other law applicable thereto. The Councilmen and Supervisor,
by majority decision, shall appoint and remove any officer or employee
of the Office of the Town Board under its jurisdiction not otherwise
prohibited by law. The annual salary of each Councilman, through December
31, 2010, shall be $57,500.
The Councilmen shall exercise and maintain such powers as shall
be necessary for the administration of the Office consistent with
applicable provisions of law or procedures pertinent thereto.
Until such time as the same may be either amended or modified,
the Office shall be divided into the following divisions:
A.
The powers and duties of the Division of Public Information shall
be under the direct administration of the Town Board, and the head
of said division shall be designated as public information officer
of the Town of Oyster Bay. The powers and duties of the Legislative
and Secretarial divisions shall be under the administration of the
Assistant to Town Board. The division head of the Legislative Division
shall be designated chief research assistant, and the division head
of the Secretarial Division shall be designated as supervising Secretary.
B.
Subject to Town Board approval, the Public Information Officer and
Assistant to Town Board may establish, consolidate or abolish any
subdivision or bureau under their respective jurisdiction, and each
shall be empowered to perform such other duties and functions prescribed
to them in any law, ordinance or resolution of the Town Board. Unless
otherwise directed, each may delegate any of his powers or duties
to be performed by the heads of any subdivision or bureau under their
administration.
A.
Legislative Division. It shall generally advise the Town Board respecting
proposed, pending and enacted legislation, federal, state and local,
which may effect or influence the affairs of the Town of Oyster Bay;
it shall initiate, collate, report and record for Town Board consideration
all pertinent and required research, and process all legislative information
and material in servicing the deliberations of the Councilmen in contemplation
of Town Board action.
B.
Public Information Division. It shall be responsible for channeling
all public information and news in all media from and to the Town
Board and Supervisor; it shall plan, coordinate and develop all publicity
and community relations programs and projects, unless otherwise delegated
in any other local law, ordinance or resolution of the Town Board;
and it shall generally perform such other public information duties
in the service of the Town Board and Supervisor as may be directed
respectively thereby.
[Amended 6-26-2018 by L.L. No. 6-2018]
C.
Secretarial Division. It shall perform such duties, functions and
assignments as are proper and necessary in executing the administrative
and clerical obligations and needs of the Town Councilmen, individually
and collectively; and it shall be obligated to provide and maintain
all services customarily undertaken and assumed by confidential secretaries.
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.
