1475-c. Syracuse parking authority. 1. A board to be known as "city of Syracuse 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 provided in this section. It shall consist of a chair and four other members, who shall be appointed by the mayor of the city. Of the members first appointed, one shall be appointed for a period of one year, one for a period of two years, one for a period of three years, one for a period of four years, and one 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 or her successor. Vacancies in such board occurring otherwise than by the expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term. The members of the board shall choose from their number a vice chair and may choose a secretary and treasurer who need not be members. The mayor may remove any member of the board for neglect of duty or misconduct in office, giving such member a copy of the charges against him or her and an opportunity of being heard in person, or by counsel, in his or her defense upon not less than ten days' notice. 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 fifteen years, and thereafter until 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.
2. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general, special or local law, ordinance, resolution or charter, no officer, member or employee of the state or of any public authority shall forfeit his or her office or employment by reason of his or her acceptance of appointment as a member, officer or employee of the authority, nor shall service as such member, officer or employee be deemed incompatible or in conflict with such office, membership or employment.
3. The mayor shall file on or before December thirty-first of the year in which this title shall have become a law, in the office of the secretary of state, a certificate signed by the mayor setting forth: (a) a name of the authority; (b) the names of the members appointed by the mayor and their terms of office; and (c) the effective date of this title. If such certificate is not filed with the secretary of state on or before such date, then the corporate existence of the authority shall thereupon terminate and it shall thereupon be deemed to be and shall be dissolved.
Last modified: February 3, 2019