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City of Lackawanna, NY
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Part I Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 5 Administration of Government
Chapter 5
Administration of Government
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lackawanna
12-7-1987
as Ch. 2 of the 1987 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Officers and employees — See Ch.
31
.
Plumbing Board — See Ch.
40
.
Article I
General Provisions
§ 5-1
Short title.
§ 5-2
Effect of local laws, ordinances and Charter.
§ 5-3
How City is to be governed.
§ 5-4
Local historian; appointment; duties.
§ 5-5
Sale of City personal property.
§ 5-6
Submission of bids to Council.
§ 5-7
Fees for reproduction of documents, etc.
§ 5-8
Civil service exam fees.
Article II
Council
§ 5-9
Regular and special meetings of Council.
§ 5-10
Place of meetings.
§ 5-11
Time of regular meetings.
§ 5-12
Election of President Pro Tempore.
§ 5-13
General duties of Presiding Officer.
§ 5-14
Presiding Officer may debate, vote.
§ 5-15
Quorum.
§ 5-16
Presiding Officer to compel attendance in absence of quorum.
§ 5-17
Submission to Clerk of matters to come before Council.
§ 5-18
Preparation of agenda by Clerk; submission to Council members and department heads.
Article III
Rules of Procedure
§ 5-19
Call to order by Presiding Officer.
§ 5-20
Call to order in absence of Council President or President Pro Tempore; election of temporary chairman.
§ 5-21
Roll call.
§ 5-22
Order of business.
§ 5-23
Dispensing with reading of the minutes.
§ 5-24
Introduction for passage, approval of ordinances, etc.
§ 5-25
Reports, resolutions to be filed with City Clerk and entered in minutes.
§ 5-26
Voting required.
§ 5-27
Obtaining the floor; remarks to be confined to question under debate.
§ 5-28
Interruptions; calls to order.
§ 5-29
Privilege of closing debate.
§ 5-30
Request to have remarks entered in minutes.
§ 5-31
Entering synopsis of debate in minutes.
§ 5-32
Addressing Council.
§ 5-33
Decorum of Council members.
§ 5-34
Enforcement of decorum; designation, duties of Sergeant-at-Arms.
§ 5-35
Persons authorized to be within rail.
§ 5-36
Motions to adjourn.
§ 5-37
Robert's Rules of Order.
Article IV
Officers and Employees
§ 5-38
Residence requirements.
§ 5-39
Oaths of office required.
§ 5-40
Form of oath for Mayor, department and division heads.
§ 5-41
Form of oath for members of Department of Public Safety.
§ 5-42
Bond required of certain officers.
§ 5-43
Limitation on private employment.
§ 5-44
Availability of personnel for special assignments.
§ 5-45
Appointing or assigning additional personnel.
§ 5-46
Holding more than one appointive position.
§ 5-47
Compensation to City by other governmental units.
§ 5-48
Violations and penalties.
§ 5-49
Leave of absence without pay.
§ 5-50
(Reserved)
Article V
Mayor
§ 5-51
Enforcement of laws; appointive powers.
§ 5-52
Authority to execute contracts, vouchers and warrants.
§ 5-53
Refusal to sign approved warrant; Council to be notified of reasons.
§ 5-54
Reports to Council.
§ 5-55
Rules and regulations.
§ 5-56
General powers.
Article VI
City Clerk
§ 5-57
Office under control of Council; cooperation with Mayor; duties.
§ 5-58
Records; notices; vital statistics.
§ 5-59
Collection of fees; amounts.
Article VII
Administrative Services
§ 5-60
Departments of service enumerated.
§ 5-61
Purchasing power of department heads.
§ 5-62
General duties of department and division heads.
§ 5-63
Department heads responsible to Mayor.
§ 5-64
Specific responsibilities of department heads.
§ 5-65
Compilation of department rules and regulations; review.
§ 5-66
Filing of departmental reports with City Clerk.
§ 5-67
Financial procedures.
§ 5-68
Office hours.
Article VIII
Department of Administration and Finance
§ 5-69
Divisions within the Department.
§ 5-70
Duties of Director.
§ 5-71
Accounts and Control Division.
§ 5-72
Division of Assessments.
§ 5-73
Bureau of Personnel.
§ 5-74
Bureau of Purchasing.
§ 5-75
Division of the Treasury.
Article IX
Department of Development
§ 5-76
Director to serve as administrative coordinator.
§ 5-77
Citizen meetings; report to Council.
§ 5-78
Master Plan.
§ 5-79
Workable program.
§ 5-80
Zoning and subdivision ordinances.
§ 5-81
Applications for state and federal aid.
Article X
Department of Law
§ 5-82
Organization.
§ 5-83
General duties of City Attorney.
§ 5-84
Charges; complaints; prosecution of offenders.
§ 5-85
Private counsel.
Article XI
Department of Parks and Recreation
§ 5-86
Director of Parks and Recreation.
§ 5-87
Specific duties of Director.
§ 5-88
Divisions.
Article XII
Department of Public Safety
§ 5-89
Director of Public Safety; duties.
§ 5-90
Police and Fire Surgeon.
§ 5-91
Supervisor of Bureau of Communications.
§ 5-92
Director of Disaster Preparedness.
§ 5-93
Duties of Dog Control Officer.
§ 5-94
Duties of Director of Weights and Measures.
§ 5-95
Special Court Marshals.
§ 5-96
Fire Division.
§ 5-97
Police Division.
§ 5-98
Special Police.
Article XIII
Department of Public Works
§ 5-99
Commissioner of Public Works.
§ 5-100
Responsibilities.
§ 5-101
(Reserved)
§ 5-102
(Reserved)
§ 5-103
(Reserved)
§ 5-104
(Reserved)
Article XIV
Boards, Commissions and Committees
§ 5-105
Additional boards, commissions and agencies.
§ 5-106
Board of Ethics.
§ 5-107
Human Rights Commission.
§ 5-108
Citizens' Advisory Committee.
§ 5-109
Youth Board.
Article XV
Code of Ethics
§ 5-110
Prohibited activities
§ 5-111
Personal claim not prohibited.
§ 5-112
Distribution of Code of Ethics.
§ 5-113
Penalties for offenses.
Article XVI
Longevity Pay
§ 5-114
Longevity pay pursuant to contract.
§ 5-115
Longevity pay for noncontract employees.
§ 5-116
Amount of longevity pay for nonunion employees.
§ 5-117
Part-time or broken service not to be included.
§ 5-118
Full-time employee defined.
§ 5-119
Elected officials.
§ 5-120
Leave of absence; interpretation.
§ 5-121
Transfer of full-time employee.
§ 5-122
Annual lump sum payment.
§ 5-123
Applicability.