[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Alexandria Bay 12-14-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993. Amendments noted where applicable.]
An emergency shall exist whenever there has
been officially declared by the United States Government or any branch
thereof a national emergency or disaster or a state of emergency or
where any other similar declaration of public emergency or disaster
has been made by any official of the United States Government, State
of New York or the County of Jefferson. Further, an emergency shall
be deemed to exist when so declared by the Village Board of the Village
of Alexandria Bay.
A.Â
In the event of an emergency, the Mayor shall have
the power to appoint and deputize interim successors for possible
temporary succession to the powers and duties, if any, of any Village
officer or employee. The Mayor shall have such power when the Mayor
duly finds that the person currently in that office or in that position
of employment is unable, due to death, disability or circumstances
of the emergency or disaster, to perform the powers and duties of
that office or position. The Mayor shall give due deference to the
selection of successors, if any, as designated by officers and department
heads in writing.
B.Â
In the event that the Mayor is unable to act for any
reason, then this power shall be given to the Deputy Mayor.
A.Â
The Mayor shall, upon appointment, file with the Village
Clerk a list of all emergency interim successors so appointed as soon
as possible.
B.Â
Salary of interim successor. An emergency interim
successor shall serve without salary. Such emergency interim successor
may, however, be reimbursed for any actual expenses incurred in the
performance of his duties and may receive a salary if so designated
by the Village Board.
