If any section, clause or provisions of this Charter shall be
held unconstitutional, invalid or ineffective in whole or in part,
or inapplicable to any person or situation, it is the purpose and
intent of this Charter that all other sections, clauses and provisions
thereof shall nevertheless be separably and fully effective, and that
the application of any such section, clause or provision to other
persons or situations shall not be affected. This Charter shall be
liberally construed to effectuate its objectives and purposes.
[Amended 3-8-1995 by L.L.
No. 1-1995; 10-13-2020 by L.L. No. 3-2020]
This Charter may be amended in the manner provided by law.
[Amended 9-10-2007 by L.L. No. 3-2007; 11-10-2014 by Ord. No. 16-2014; 11-13-2017 by L.L. No. 1-2018; 7-24-2023 by L.L. No. 1-2023]
The Mayor and City Council shall either appoint a Charter Review
Commission or place on the ballot the election of a Charter Review
Commission no later than December 31, 2027, and immediately following
each ten-year period thereafter. Such appointed or elected Commission
shall consist of 12 qualified voters of the City of Ogdensburg. It
shall be the duty of said Commission to review the Charter in light
of current needs and trends and make recommendations to the City Council.
[Amended 3-8-1995 by L.L.
No. 1-1995; 9-10-2007 by L.L. No. 3-2007]
The terms of office of all individuals appointed to boards or
commissions as provided in this Charter for which dates stating a
term of office are not established by New York State law shall commence
on the first day of January next following their appointment, except
as otherwise provided herein. When the term of any elective or appointive
office shall be for a year or a series of years, such term of office
shall be computed from the first day of January. For the purpose of
determining when the term of such office shall end, the year in which
the appointee shall take office shall be deemed to be the entire year,
although such appointee may not have taken office until after such
calendar year shall have begun, so that the terms of office of all
such appointees shall terminate at the end of the calendar year.
This Charter shall be known and may be cited as the "Ogdensburg
City Charter."