It is the intent of this chapter to authorize all public bodies
of the City of Peekskill to conduct meetings consistent with the videoconferencing
provisions of Public Officers Law § 103-a and the videoconferencing
procedures adopted by the Common Council.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to Public Officers Law § 103-a,
which expressly authorizes the Common Council to adopt local legislation
authorizing the use of videoconferencing.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this
chapter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the
remainder of this chapter but shall be confined in its operation to
the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof directly
involved in the litigation in which such judgment shall have been
rendered.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing with
the Secretary of State.