[L.L. No. 2-1992, § 1, 8-5-1992]
There shall be established by the Common Council of the City
of Utica a Charter Revision Commission pursuant to the provisions,
and amendments if any, of the Municipal Home Rule Law, Section 36,
known as Chapter 36A of the Consolidated Laws of the State of New
York 1963, Chapter 843.
[L.L. No. 2-1992, § 2, 8-5-1992; L.L. No. 4-1992, § 1, 11-18-1992]
The Charter Revision Commission of the City of Utica appointed
pursuant to this Local Law shall consist of 11 members. Six members
shall be appointed by the Common Council and five shall be appointed
by the Mayor. Members to be appointed by the Common Council shall
be pursuant to resolution duly adopted by a majority of the Common
Council at a regular or special meeting of the Common Council. Members
appointed by the Mayor of the City of Utica shall be reported to the
Common Council, in writing, at the next regular or special meeting
of the Common Council following their appointment. All appointments
to the Commission shall be made by the Common Council and the Mayor.
All appointees shall be residents of the City of Utica and shall be
evidenced by a certificate, in writing, signed by the President of
the Common Council for the Council appointees and signed by the Mayor
for mayoral appointees, and filed forthwith in the office of the City
Clerk. All certificates shall be attested to by the City Clerk.
[L.L. No. 2-1992, § 3, 8-5-1992]
Failure to attend three meetings of the Charter Revision Commission without reasonable excuse acceptable to the appointing authority shall be deemed a resignation from membership or the Commission. Any vacancies in the membership of the Charter Revision Commission for any reason including but not limited to, resignation, expiration of term, death or inability to serve, shall be filled by [the] appointing power in the same manner set forth in Section 6.101, above.
[L.L. No. 2-1992, § 4, 8-5-1992]
The officers of the Charter Revision Commission shall consist
of a Chairman, a Vice Chairman [and] a Secretary. Said officers shall
be elected by the members of the Commission from among their members
at their first organizational meeting after appointment.
[L.L. No. 2-1992, § 5, 8-5-1992]
It shall be the duty of the Charter Revision Commission of the
City of Utica to prepare a new Charter for the City of Utica containing
such sections of the existing Charter as may be deemed presently adequate
and to add such new titles, articles, chapters, sections and subsections
as may be deemed necessary to produce a workable Charter for the City
of Utica.
[L.L. No. 2-1992, § 6, 8-5-1992]
The members of the Charter Revision Commission shall receive
no compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for necessary
expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
[L.L. No. 2-1992, § 7, 8-5-1992]
No person shall be disqualified to serve as a member, employee
or consultant of the Charter Revision Commission of the City of Utica
by reason of holding any other public office or employment, nor shall
be forfeit any such office or employment, by reason of his appointment
to the Charter Revision Commission notwithstanding the provisions
of any general, special or Local Law, ordinance or the Utica City
Charter.
[L.L. No. 2-1992, § 8, 8-5-1992]
The Charter Revision Commission may conduct such public or private
hearings as it may deem necessary for the performance of its duties.
Such public or private hearings shall be scheduled at such times and
at such places within the City of Utica as the Commission may deem
necessary. The Commission shall also have the power to take testimony,
to subpoena witnesses and to require production of books, papers and
public records if it deems this procedure necessary for the completion
of its duties.
[L.L. No. 2-1992, § 9, 8-5-1992]
The Charter Revision Commission of the City of Utica may appoint
and remove, at their pleasure, such employees and consultants as it
may require to provide technical assistance in the revision of the
Charter of the City of Utica. Compensation for such employees, consultants,
advisory services and technical assistants shall be appropriated as
needed with the approval of the Common Council of the City of Utica,
said funds to be made a charge against a City budget.
[L.L. No. 2-1992, § 10, 8-5-1992]
The Charter Revision Commission herein created shall submit
its final report to the Common Council of the City of Utica, by filing
said report with the City Clerk of the City of Utica.
[L.L. No. 2-1992, § 11, 8-5-1992]
The terms of office of the members of the Commission shall expire
on the day of the election at which proposed new Charter or Charter
amendments prepared by the Commission are submitted to the qualified
electors of the City, or on the day of the second general election
following the organization of the Commission if no such question shall
have been submitted by that time.
