A. 
The elected officers of the city shall be as follows: Mayor, City Judge and one (1) councilor from each ward.
[Amended 5-23-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
B. 
The appointed officers shall be as follows: Executive Assistant to the Mayor, City Chamberlain, Purchasing Agent, City Clerk, City Attorney, City Engineer, Commissioner of Public Works, Superintendent of Water, Chief of Police, Fire Chief, Director of Weights and Measures, Assessor, Personnel Director, Recreation Superintendent and Director of Code Enforcement.
[Amended 6-23-2003 by L.L. No. 3-2003[1]]
The election of city officers under this Charter shall be held with the general election on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November in 2005 and in each odd-numbered year thereafter, and the term of each elective officer elected under this Charter shall expire at the end of an odd-numbered year. No elective officer shall serve for more than five consecutive terms, except as otherwise provided in this Charter.
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Editor's Note: This local law was approved at referendum 11-4-2003.
All officers elected or appointed under this Charter shall hold their respective offices until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and have qualified.
The salaries of all city officials shall be determined by the Common Council, in compliance with any pertinent sections of the laws of the State of New York, and paid to city officials in a manner prescribed by the Common Council.
[Amended 9-24-1990 by L.L. No. 3-1990]
A. 
Except as provided in § 802 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York, no municipal officer or employee shall have an interest in any contract with the municipality of which he is an officer or employee when such officer or employee, individually or as a member of a board, has the power or duty to negotiate, prepare, authorize or approve the contract or authorize or approve payment thereunder, audit bills or claims under the contract or appoint an officer or employee who has any of the powers or duties set forth above, and no chief fiscal officer, treasurer or his deputy or employee shall have an interest in a bank or trust company designated as a depository paying agent, registration agent or for investment of funds of the municipality of which he is an officer or employee.
B. 
The provisions of this section shall in no event be construed to preclude the payment of lawful compensation and necessary expenses of any municipal officer or employee in one (1) or more positions of public employment, the holding of which is not prohibited by law.
If any person having been an officer of said city shall not within ten (10) days after notification and request deliver to his successor in office all the property, papers and effects of every description in his possession or under his control belonging to said city or appertaining to the office he held, he shall forfeit and pay for the use of the city one hundred dollars ($100.), besides all damages caused by his neglect and refusal to so deliver.