The Common Council of the City of Oneonta, New
York, recognizes that emergency work situations arise which require
full-time permanently appointed employees of the City of Oneonta to
be near their place of work and to assume the continuation of emergency
services to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the
people. Through the adoption of this article, the Common Council of
the City of Oneonta makes a legislative determination that those who
reside within a designated residency region are more available for
callback in emergency situations than those that reside at more substantial
distances from the City of Oneonta. The Common Council of the City
of Oneonta further declares that such a quality is desirable for full-time
permanently appointed employees who perform emergency services. The
Common Council of the City of Oneonta considers that such employees
must be available to respond to emergency situations and to assure
continuation of essential services. It is further determined by the
Common Council of the City of Oneonta that the public need is sufficient
to require that full-time permanently appointed employees, hired after
the effective date of this article, reside at such a distance from
the City of Oneonta so as to be able to reach emergency work sites
within a legislatively determined time limit.