[§ 1, L.L. No. 1-1972; repealed by L.L. No. 13-1974]
[§ 3, L.L. No. 4-1980; §§ 2, 3, L.L. No. 5-1980; § 1, L.L. No. 9-1984;[1] § 3, L.L.
No. 8-1985; § 1, L.L. No. 1-2006]
A.
Civil Service Commission. There is hereby
establish a Municipal Civil Service Commission to be known as the
"Civil Service Commission of the City of Rochester" (hereinafter referred
to in this section as the "Commission"). Such Commission shall be
comprised of five members, one of whom shall serve as Chair. The Chair
of the Commission shall be elected annually by majority vote of the
members. The appointments of such members of the Commission shall
be by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by City Council, for terms
of six years, except that for members first appointed, the terms shall
be as provided by law. Not more than three of such members shall at
any time be adherents of the same political party. The members of
the Commission shall not be removed from office, except for cause
determined after public hearing as required by law. The Commission
shall have all the powers and shall perform all the duties which may
be conferred or imposed upon it by or pursuant to law.
B.
Executive Secretary to the Civil Service
Commission. There shall be a position of Executive Secretary to the
Civil Service Commission, who shall be appointed by the Mayor. The
Executive Secretary shall, on behalf and under the supervision of
the Commission, have the responsibility for the administration of
the Civil Service Law and the establishment of a merit system, including
competitive examination, for positions in the classified service under
the jurisdiction of the Civil Service Commission of the City of Rochester.
The Executive Secretary may appoint, with the approval of the Mayor,
and to the extent provided within the operating budget, such subordinates
and assistants as may be required to perform the responsibilities
of the office, and, with the approval of the Commission, such examination
proctors as may be required to supervise the conducting of examinations.
The Executive Secretary shall perform such additional functions as
determined by the Mayor.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was approved
at referendum 11-6-1984 and took effect 1-1-1986.
[L.L. No.
7-1975; L.L. No.
3-1977; L.L. No.
1-1978; L.L. No.
6-1978; L.L. No.
10-1978, L.L.
No. 16-1978; §§ 1, 2, L.L. No. 9-1980; § 1, L.L. No. 9-1984;[2] § 8, L.L.
No. 4-1985; § 1, L.L. No. 3-1987; § 1, L.L. No. 1-1989; § 1, L.L. No. 7-1991; § 1, L.L. No. 6-2008]
A.
The name of Commission and purpose. There
is hereby created an Environmental Commission to be known as the "Rochester
Environmental Commission" (hereinafter called the "Commission") to
enhance the environment of the City of Rochester.
B.
Membership; appointment.
(1)
The Commission shall consist of seven
members who shall be residents of the City of Rochester. Members of
the Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation
by City Council.
(2)
The Commission shall elect its Chairperson.
(3)
The members of the Commission shall
receive no compensation for their services but shall be entitled,
to the extent of available funds appropriated therefor, to reimbursement
for reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of
their duties.
C.
Term of office: vacancies. The term of
office of each member shall be three years. Vacancies on the Commission
shall be filled by appointment by the Mayor, subject to confirmation
by City Council, for the balance of the unexpired term.
D.
Operations. The Commission shall meet as
business requires, and these meetings shall be open to the public.
The Commission shall adopt rules and procedures for its meetings and
shall keep accurate records of meetings and activities. An annual
report shall be filed by the Commission with the City Council on or
before December 31 of each year.
Upon acceptance of this report by
the City Council, the report shall be forwarded to the State Department
of Environmental Conservation. Prior to January 1 of each year, the
Commission shall submit to City Council for its approval a proposed
work program for the next year.
E.
Responsibilities. The Commission shall
have the following responsibilities:
(1)
Environmental advisor. The Commission,
upon specific written request from the President of the Council, the
Mayor, the City Council or any City board or commission, shall act
as an environmental advisor on those specific matters contained in
those requests.
(2)
Open space inventory and map. The
Commission shall prepare and maintain an inventory and map of all
open space areas within the City as prescribed in Article 12-F of
the New York State General Municipal Law. Such open space areas shall
include but not be limited to shorelines, marshlands, drainageways,
other wetlands, areas of unique plant or animal life, scenic sites
and areas of steep slope within the City.
(3)
Environmental impact statements.
When the City is reviewing and commenting upon a draft environmental
impact statement which was prepared by a governmental agency other
than the City, the Commission shall review the draft environmental
impact statement and submit its comments to the agency responsible
for preparing the final environmental impact statement. The Commission
may also present its comments at a public hearing on the draft environmental
impact statement.
When any approval by the City of
an action is required for an action proposed by a governmental agency
other than the City, and when that action is the subject of a draft
environmental impact statement, the Commission may make a recommendation
to the City body responsible for approving that action as to whether
or not the action should be approved. This recommendation shall be
deemed advisory only.
When any City department is preparing
a draft or final environmental impact statement, the Commission may,
upon the request of that City department, aid or assist in the preparation
of the environmental impact statement.
The Commission shall hold a public
hearing on any draft environmental impact statement for which the
City is responsible, as indicated under the Rochester Environmental
Review Ordinance.[3] The Commission shall submit a report to the City department
which will prepare the final environmental impact statement summarizing
all comments on the draft environmental impact statement and containing
a recommendation for the disposition of each comment.
After holding a public hearing on
a draft environmental impact statement, the Commission shall issue
a report to the governmental unit responsible for approving and/or
recommending the proposed action. This report shall contain the Commission's
recommendation as to whether or not the proposed action should be
approved or whether or not the proposed action could be modified to
minimize expected environmental harm. This report shall be deemed
advisory only.
(4)
Conduct studies. The deliberations,
studies, actions, reports and requests for opinions of the Commission
and the staff services provided to the Commission shall be limited
exclusively to those matters, issues or questions specifically referred
to the Commission under the terms of this local law and the Environmental
Review Ordinance.
(5)
To comment upon environmental assessments filed with the Commission pursuant to Chapter 48 of the Municipal Code. The Commission shall review and comment on complete applications referred under § 48-7D(6) of the Municipal Code. Such comments shall be forwarded within 15 business days to the referring agency.
(6)
(Reserved)
[L.L. No.
12-1975; § 5, L.L. No. 5-1981; § 1, L.L. No. 9-1984;[2] § 9, L.L.
No. 4-1985; L.L.
No. 8-1988; § 1, L.L. No. 10-2002; § 1, L.L. No. 5-2014]
There is hereby established a City
Planning Commission which shall consist of seven (7) members appointed
by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by City Council. They shall
be residents of the City of Rochester. At all times, there shall be
at least one (1) member residing in each City Council District, except
that the failure to meet this requirement shall not affect the validity
of any Commission action. The Mayor may appoint, subject to confirmation
by City Council, up to three additional residents of the City of Rochester
as alternate members, each of whom may serve as a member of the Commission
when called upon to do so as a temporary replacement for a regular
member who is unable to participate in any application or other matter.
A.
Jurisdiction and authority. In addition
to the jurisdiction conferred on it by other provisions of the Charter,
codes and ordinances of the City, the Planning Commission shall have
the following jurisdiction and authority to be exercised in accordance
with specific provisions established in the Municipal Code of the
City of Rochester:
(1)
To prepare and recommend a Comprehensive
Plan, including an Official Map, to the City Council.
(2)
To review, prepare and recommend
to the City Council changes in and amendments to the Official Street
map and all other elements of the Comprehensive Plan.
(3)
To review the Capital Improvement
Program and proposed public projects for compliance with the plans
of the City.
(4)
To initiate, hear, review and offer
its recommendations to the City Council on applications for amendment
of the Zoning Code of the City of Rochester.
(5)
To hear, review and offer its recommendations
to the City Council on applications for planned development approval.
(6)
To hear, review and finally decide
applications for cluster development approval.
(7)
To hear, review and finally decide
applications for special permit use approval.
(8)
To hear, review and finally decide
referrals for site plan approval.
(9)
To initiate, review and offer its
recommendations on proposals for the establishment of Preservation
Districts.
(10)
To initiate, review and approve or
disapprove proposals for the designation of landmarks and landmark
sites.
(11)
To approve, modify or disapprove
a final plat in a proposed subdivision.
(12)
To adopt neighborhood design guidelines.
(13)
When requested, to aid and assist
City Council and the departments and agencies of the City in planning
specific projects.
(14)
To review and report on any matter
referred to it by the City Council or Mayor. All aspects and effects
of such review and report shall be governed by the directions of the
City Council or Mayor in making such referral.
(15)
Upon reasonable, written request,
to make its special knowledge and expertise available to any official,
department, bureau, board, commission or agency of the City, county,
state or federal governments to aid them in the performance of their
respective duties relating to the planning and development of the
City and its region.
(16)
In furtherance of the above jurisdiction
and authority, to make such investigations, maps and reports, and
recommendations in connection therewith, relating to the planning
and development of the City of Rochester as seem desirable to it;
provided, however, that the expenditures of the Commission shall not
exceed the amount appropriated therefor.
(17)
In furtherance of the above jurisdiction
and authority, and with the prior authorization of the Mayor, to employ
such experts and other assistants as may be necessary or convenient
to carry out its duties hereunder and to pay for their services and
for other necessary and proper expenses; provided, however, that such
expenditures shall not exceed such funds as may be appropriated for
such purposes from time to time by the City Council.
[§ 247, L.L. No. 4-1925; L.L. No. 10-1934; L.L. No. 4-1965; repealed by L.L. No. 8-1968]
[§ 248, L.L. No. 4-1925; repealed by L.L. No. 8-1968]
[Repealed by L.L. No. 4-1971]
[§ 1, L.L. No. 17-1974; § 1, L.L. No. 9-1984;[1] § 1, L.L.
No. 5-1986; repealed by § 1, L.L. No. 6-1996]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was approved
at referendum 11-6-1984 and took effect 1-1-1986.
[§ 248-(b), L.L. No. 4-1925 as added by L.L. No. 1-1954; L.L. No. 12-1970; L.L. No. 15-1970; repealed
by L.L. No. 4-1971]
[§ 509, c. 755, L. 1907 as added
by L.L. No. 6-1958; repealed by L.L. No. 10-1963]
[§ 510, c. 755, L. 1907 as added
by L.L. No. 6-1958; repealed by L.L. No. 10-1963]
[L.L. No.
9-1978; § 1, L.L. No. 9-1984[1]]
A.
There is hereby established an Insurance
Committee which shall consist of three members appointed by the Mayor.
They shall be knowledgeable in the procurement of insurance services
but shall not be agents or representatives of any insurance provider
and shall serve for periods or terms determined by the Mayor.
B.
The Mayor shall designate one member of
the Committee to be Chairperson.
C.
Representatives of the Department of Finance,
the Law Department and the Safety Office shall be required to attend
each meeting of the Committee.
D.
The Committee shall review and make appropriate
recommendations, as required, concerning all aspects of the City's
insurance program, including types, amounts and limits of coverage,
exclusions, premiums, commissions and providers.
E.
The Committee shall by August 31 of each
year submit to the Mayor for presentation to the City Council a report
of the results of the City's insurance program for the preceding fiscal
year. This report shall include a description of each City insurance
policy, the name of the insurer(s), the amounts paid as premiums on
each policy, the amount and name of the recipient of any commissions
and such other information as may be required by the Mayor or the
City Council.
F.
The members of the Committee shall serve
without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursements from
the City for all other necessary and proper expenses related to the
performance of their duties; provided, however, that such expenditures
are approved by the Mayor and do not exceed the appropriations established
by the City Council for such purposes.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law was approved
at referendum 11-6-1984 and took effect 1-1-1986.
