The Civil Service Commissioners shall have such powers, exercise
such functions and perform such duties as are conferred or imposed
by law upon Civil Service Commissioners. Any vacancy shall be filled
for the unexpired term in the same manner as an original appointment.
Not more than two members of the Commission shall be adherents of
the same political party, and no member shall hold any other salaried
public office. A Commissioner may be removed by unanimous vote of
the Council by resolution stating the reasons for such removal, after
such Commissioner has been allowed an opportunity to make an explanation.
[Added 6-11-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990]
An Old Town Cemetery Commission is hereby established to consist
of the Mayor of the City; the Superintendent of Schools of the Newburgh
Enlarged City School District, in his capacity as President of the
Trustees of the Glebe Land on the German Patent; the Pastor of the
Calvary Presbyterian Church; and two other residents of the City to
be selected by the Council of the City of Newburgh for terms of three
years. The members of said Commission shall serve without compensation.
[Added 6-11-1990 by L.L. No. 2-1990]
The Commission shall have charge of such funds as the Council
may annually appropriate for the Commission, which moneys shall be
expended under the general supervision and direction of the City Manager,
for the proper care, improvement, maintenance and restoration of the
Old Town Cemetery in the City of Newburgh. The Commission shall annually
make a detailed report of its expenditures, activities and recommendations
in regard to the maintenance and improvement of the cemetery, together
with its request for appropriations for the next fiscal year. Such
report shall be delivered to the City Manager on or before the first
day of August of each year.
[Added 8-9-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993]
A Cable Television Advisory Committee is hereby established.
The Cable Television Advisory Committee shall consist of nine members
who are residents of the City of Newburgh who shall be appointed by
the Council of the City of Newburgh. Upon the appointment of said
Committee, the terms of the first three members shall be one year;
the terms of the next three members shall be two years; and the terms
of the final three members shall be three years. Thereafter, the terms
of all members shall be three years. If a vacancy shall occur other
than by expiration of terms, it shall be filled by appointment for
the unexpired term. Members of such Committee shall serve without
pay.
[Added 8-9-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993]
The duties of the Committee shall be:
A. To inform itself and the public about cable communications.
B. To determine the communications need and desires of the residents
of the community and analyze how the potential services that can be
provided by a cable television system can satisfy those needs and
desires.
C. To prepare and submit to the Council and the City Manager all reports
that may be required by the Council, the City Manager or by any law,
ordinance, rule or regulation.
D. To administer the public access channel in cooperation with any other
municipalities sharing such access channel.
E. To advise the Council and City Manager on the setting of cable rates
insofar as such authority is allowed by law.
F. To hold public hearings to solicit public comment on the setting
of rates and issues of cable communications generally and to report
the same to the Council and the City Manager.
G. To submit an annual report to the Council and the City Manager covering
its questions for the year closing. Said report is to be submitted
in August of each year.
[Added 8-9-1993 by L.L. No. 3-1993]
The Committee shall have the power to expend for all purposes
provided in the Charter such monies as may be approved by the City
Manager and appropriated for such purposes by the Council.
[Added 10-12-1993 by L.L. No. 5-1993]
A Financial Advisory Board is hereby created. By Chapter 683
of the Laws of 1993, the State Legislature authorized the City of
Newburgh to issue bonds to finance the liquidation of its accumulated
deficit. The law provided, among other things, that a Financial Advisory
Board be created to advise City officials with respect to budget matters.
This section is intended to comply with that legislative direction.
[Added 10-12-1993 by L.L. No. 5-1993]
The Financial Advisory Board shall advise the Mayor, the City
Council and the City Manager and make recommendations regarding the
City budget.
[Added 10-12-1993 by L.L. No. 5-1993]
The Board shall remain in existence for as long as the bonds
or bond anticipation notes, authorized by Chapter 683 of the Laws
of 1993, remain outstanding.
[Added 10-12-1993 by L.L. No. 5-1993]
The Board shall consist of five members who shall be initially
appointed not later than 60 days after the effective date of Chapter
683 of the Laws of 1993: two appointed by the Mayor of the City of
Newburgh, County of Orange, and two appointed by the City Manager.
The State Comptroller, or a designee, shall also serve on the Board.
The Board members shall have knowledge and expertise in financial
matters. The appointments made by the Mayor and City Manager to the
Advisory Board shall be residents of the City of Newburgh, County
of Orange. Each member of the Advisory Board shall serve at the pleasure
of the appointing official. The members of the Board shall elect a
Chair who shall preside over the meetings of the Board. The Board
shall convene as frequently as it deems necessary to accomplish its
purposes but no less than quarterly.
The Board shall maintain records of its proceedings in such
form as it may determine and shall submit its formal review and recommendations
to the Mayor, the City Manager, each member of the City Council, the
City Comptroller, the Director of the Division of the Budget, the
State Comptroller and the Chairs of the Senate Finance Committee and
the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.
[Added 10-12-1993 by L.L. No. 5-1993]
Each member of the Board may request and shall receive such
information and assistance from the Mayor, the City Manager, the City
Comptroller, the City Council and the agencies of the City as such
member shall deem necessary or desirable to accomplish the purposes
of the Board.