§ 259-15. Department; officer; program objectives.

A. 

The appointment of the City Clerk as Records Management Officer by the City Manager pursuant to Article 57-A, Local Government Records Law, of the Arts and Cultural Affairs Law of the State of New York was approved by the City Council by Resolution No. 251, authenticated and certified September 14, 1988. The City Clerk as RMO will be responsible for administering the noncurrent and archival public records and storage areas for the City of New Rochelle in accordance with local, state and federal laws and guidelines.

B. 

The City of New Rochelle's Records Management Program objectives shall be to:

(1) 

Facilitate the creation of usable records containing accurate and complete information.

(2) 

Save tax dollars through efficient administration of information resources.

(3) 

Prevent the creation of unnecessary records.

(4) 

Make recorded information available and readily accessible when needed, thereby minimizing time spent searching for files and documents.

(5) 

Ensure the systematic legal disposition of obsolete records.

(6) 

Encourage the lasting preservation of archival records - those identified as having sufficient legal, administrative, fiscal or historical value to warrant their permanent retention.