Board of Zoning Adjustments
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Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Board and Commissions records
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Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
The records are arranged into three subseries:Boards & Commissions records includes rosters (often with numerous updated versions); documents dealing with attendance issues; correspondence dealing with the make-up, purpose, and operations of each agency; nominations from outside entities; resignations; documents relating to the decision-making process for appointments; and legal authorities for the various boards/commissions.Records relating to individual...
Dates:
Other: 1994-2002
Boards and Commission Records
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
The City Charter provides that the Mayor shall "appoint, with approval of a majority of members of the Council, members of all boards except as otherwise provided in this Charter or by applicable State law." In practice the Mayor appoints, or nominates for appointment, members not only of Charter-created boards and commissions but also of a variety of bodies created by state law, quasi-governmental organizations, and public-private corporate partnerships.The records comprise...
Dates:
1977-1986
Boards and Commissions records
Collection
Identifier: CA-AA-Boards
Scope and Contents
The records were created by the Office of the Mayor and include files pertaining to the appointment of members to and the general business of various boards and commissions, committees and task forces; individual files may include formal letters of appointment and responses from appointees; Council motions approving appointments; occasionally minutes of meetings; correspondence regarding potential appointees; and sometimes resumes of potential appointees.
The records span the...
Dates:
1958-1970
Found in:
City Archives
City Planning Commission records
Collection
Identifier: CA-AQ
Scope and Contents
The CPC records contain meeting minutes, correspondence, subject files, photographs, and zoning dockets. Meeting minutes include minutes by the CPC, the Board of Zoning Adjustments, and the Planning Advisory Committee. The Zoning Dockets are individually organized project files for properties, building, and renovations. The dockets can contain various documents including correspondence, building plans, memos, inspection reports, and other materials. Subject files and office records are files...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1923 - 2012
Found in:
City Archives
Councilmember Joseph V. DiRosa At-Large records
Collection
Identifier: CA-AB-DiRosa
Scope and Contents
The DiRosa records contain subject files from the councilperson's two terms in office. Many of the subject files deal with civic matters, social services, and local organizations. Of particular note are the liquor license revocations that were part of a morality enforcement against gambling, sex work, and same-sex bars. Many of the organizations present in the collection are local social service organizations or political organizations, including anti-community organizations from the...
Dates:
1962-1966; 1970-1978
Found in:
City Archives
Executive Office of the Mayor, 1986-1994
Series
Scope and Contents
The Executive Office of the Mayor was responsible for day-to-day operations of the Mayor's Office. The files are primarily in-coming and out-going correspondence and subject files arranged alphabetically and chronologically within each category. Folders generally contain both correspondence and subject material.Included are inter-office memos; citizen complaints and requests for assistance; invitations; letters (both in-coming and out-going) of congratulations, recommendation and...
Dates:
Other: 1986-1994
Found in:
City Archives
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Mayor Sidney J. Barthelemy records
Subject Files , 1950-1969, bulk: 1957-1969
Series
Scope and Contents
Contains Schiro's subject files from 1950-1969, including his time as a city councilperson. The bulk of the records come from Schiro's years as Mayor with a few preceding years.
Dates:
1950-1969; Majority of material found within 1957-1969
Found in:
City Archives
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Mayor Victor H. Schiro records
Subject files, 1955-1971
Series
Scope and Contents
The subject files series includes reading files and records gathered by the CAO office related to city projects and issues.
Dates:
Other: 1955-1971
Found in:
City Archives
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Chief Administrative Office records
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