State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > New-york > Pba > Article-7 > Title-9-a > 1590-c§ 1590-c. Utica parking authority. A board to be known as "Utica Parking Authority" is hereby created. Such board shall be a body corporate, constituting a public benefit corporation, and its existence shall commence upon the appointment of the members as herein provided. It shall consist of nine members, four non-permanent members not to be elected or appointed public officials to be appointed by the mayor, and the five city of Utica officials listed below who shall be permanent members of the board: 1. Corporation counsel. 2. City engineer. 3. Executive director of urban renewal. 4. Majority leader of the common council. 5. Minority leader of the common council. In the event either or both the majority leader and/or minority leader will not or cannot serve on the board or one is removed as hereinafter provided therefrom, then the common council shall select one or two of its members, as the vacancies may be, to serve in the place vacated by the leader or leaders. Of the non-permanent members first appointed, two shall be appointed for a period of four years, two for a period of five years. At the expiration of such terms, the terms of office of their successors shall be five years. Each member shall continue to serve until the appointment and qualification of his successor. Any member may be removed by the mayor before the expiration of his term with cause. Vacancies in such board occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term. One of the non-permanent members shall be the permanent chairman of the board and the members of this board shall choose from their number a vice chairman. The members of the board shall be entitled to no compensation for their services but shall be entitled to reimbursement for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. The powers of the authority shall be vested in and exercised by a majority of the members of the board. Such board may delegate to one or more of its members or to its officers, agents, and employees such powers and duties as it may deem proper. Such board and its corporate existence shall continue only for a period of five years, or until such further time as all its liabilities have been met, and its bonds have been paid in full or such liabilities or bonds have otherwise been discharged. Upon its ceasing to exist all its rights and properties shall pass to the city.
