This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Administrative Code for the City of Lackawanna."
Where this chapter is silent, or refers to local
laws or ordinances which are inconsistent with provisions of the City
Charter, or is itself inconsistent with the Charter, the Charter shall
control.
The City is to be governed by the legislation
duly enacted by the Council.
The Mayor shall, with the approval of the Council,
appoint a local historian for the City. The local historian shall
perform such duties as are described in Arts and Cultural Affairs
Law §§ 57.13 and 57.15.
Any personal property belonging to the City,
which is no longer required for the use of the City, may be sold by
contract founded on sealed bids. The City Clerk shall advertise in
the official newspaper for bids for such property at least one week
before the meeting of the Council at which such sealed bids shall
be opened. The Council shall award such property to the highest responsible
bidder. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check equal to
the amount bid. All such checks must be returned to the unsuccessful
bidders within 30 days after a successful bidder has been designated.
It shall be the duty of all bidders to strictly
conform with all requirements as advertised with respect to the submission
of all bids to the Council. It shall be incumbent upon all bidders
to assume the responsibility of all bids, bonds or checks, and their
accuracy. Any error or contradiction in bids will automatically result
in a rejection of said bid from consideration by the Council.
Except where otherwise expressly provided by
law or ordinance, any City officer or employee upon whom the duty
devolves is hereby authorized to demand and receive for the services
specified to the following fees for the use of the City, payable in
advance:
A. For a photostat copy of a paper, document or other
instrument, for each page or portion thereof, the fee of $0.50 per
page.
[Amended 2-22-2005 by L.L. No. 2-2005; 3-6-2006]
B. For issuing any certificate, not otherwise provided
by law, the sum of $10.
[Amended 6-6-1994; 3-7-3005]
[Added 8-8-2000]
Any City officer or employee upon whom the duty
devolves is hereby authorized to demand and receive the fee for all
open competitive and promotional exams as follows: uniformed protective
service: $25; and all other exams: $10. This will apply to all examinations
held on or after June 1, 2000.