[Adopted 8-18-1986 as Ch. 52 of the 1968 Code]
This article shall be known as the "Local Law Requiring Employees of
the Village of Hudson Falls to be Residents of the Village of Hudson Falls."
The legislative body of the Village of Hudson Falls recognizes that
emergency work situations arise which require employees of the Village of
Hudson Falls to be near their place of employment and to assume the continuation
of public services to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the
people. Through the adoption of this article, the Village Board makes a legislative
determination that those who are residents of the Village take a greater interest
in promoting the public safety and health and in the future of this community
than do nonresidents whose families reside in areas unaffected by Village
services. The Village Board further declares that such a quality is desirable
for its employees. The legislative body considers that residency by its employees
and officers within the community will strengthen the economic status of the
Village and will encourage stability in its neighborhoods and assure continuation
of essential public services. Pursuant to the authority of law and pursuant
to determinations by the State Public Employment Relations Board, the Village
Board determines that the public need is sufficient to require that employees
fired or promoted after the effective date of this article be residents of
the Village.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
RESIDENCY
The actual principal domicile of an individual, where he or she normally
eats or sleeps and maintains usual personal and household effects.
Should it be alleged that an employee subject to the provisions of §
26-4 of this article is no longer a resident of the Village, the employee's supervisor or the Village Board, upon becoming aware of the allegation, shall provide the employee with written notice of his alleged violation and shall allow the employee seven calendar days in which to respond. Regardless of whether or not a response is received, a hearing date shall be determined to examine the charge of nonresidency. The employee shall be sent a notice of the hearing date 15 days prior to the hearing. Upon a determination by a hearing officer or by a board conducting the hearing that the employee is a nonresident in violation of this article, the employee will be deemed to have voluntarily resigned.
[Adopted 2-26-1980 by resolution]
The term of office shall be increased from two years to four years for
the Mayor and members of the Board of Trustees in order to improve and make
more efficient the operation of the governing body of the Village.