[Amended 6-23-2003 by L.L. No. 3-2003]
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.
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.