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NY GEN MUN S 608 Page 1
McKinney's General Municipal Law§ 608
MCKINNEY'S CONSOLIDATED LAWS OF NEW YORK ANNOTATED
GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW
CHAPTER 24 OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS
ARTICLE 15-B--MUNICIPAL URBAN RENEWAL AGENCIES, CREATED
TITLE 39--ITHACA URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY
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Current through L. 2002, chs 1, 5 to 59, 62 to 80.
§ 608. Ithaca urban renewal agency
A municipal urban renewal agency, to be known as the Ithaca urban renewal agency, is hereby established for
the accomplishment of any or all of the purposes specified in articles fifteen and fifteen-A of this chapter and in
accordance with article eighteen of the constitution of the state of New York. It shall constitute a body corporate
and politic, shall be perpetual in duration, and shall consist of five members including the mayor. Appointments
shall be made by the mayor with the approval of a majority of members of the common council and they shall
serve at the pleasure of the mayor. A member shall continue to hold office until his successor is appointed and
has qualified. It shall have the powers and duties now or hereafter conferred by article fifteen-A of this chapter
upon municipal renewal agencies. It shall be organized in the manner prescribed by and be subject to the
provisions of article fifteen-A of this chapter and the agency, its members, officers and employees and its
operations and activities shall in all respects be governed by the provisions of such article.
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BY-LAWS
of the
ITHACA URBAN RENEWAL AGENCY
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ARTICLE I
NAME AND OBJECT OF CORPORATION
SECTION 1. This agency, duly established by Chapter 63, Laws of 1965
. of the Legislature of the State of New York on April 13, 1965, as a
public benefit corporation, shall henceforth be known as the "Ithaca
Urban Renewal Agency. " However, the Agen cry shall be known locally
as the Community Development Agency until such time as the name is
formally changed by New York State.
SECTION 2. The object of the Agency shall be to carry out the
functions and duties of urban renewal and community development in
and for the City of Ithaca, Tompkins County, State of New York.
ARTICLE II
MEMBERSHIP
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SECTION 1. The membership shall consist of five (5) members,
including the Mayor of the City of Ithaca, New York. Members, other
than the Mayor, shall be appointed by the Mayor with the concurring
approval of a majority of the members of the Common Council, and
shall serve at the pleasure of the Mayor.
SECTION 2. A Member shall continue to hold office until his
successor is appointed and qualified. Members shall receive.,no
compensation for their services, but shall be entitled to necessary
expenses including travel expenses, incurred by them in the discharge .
of their duties.
SECTION 3. If a vacancy occurs among the Members , the vacancy shall
be filled in the same manner and method as an original appointment
as hereinabove set forth. '
ARTICLE III
GOVERNMENT
SECTION 1. The general management of the affairs of the Agency shall
be vested in the Members thereof who shall he appointed as hereinabove
set forth.
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SECTION 2. The officers of the Agency shall consist of a Chairman,.
Vice Chairman, .and Secretary. The Chairman and Vice Chairman shall be
elected at each annual meeting of the Agency. The Executive Director
shall be the Secretary of the Agency until such time as Project NYR-112
is officially closed, who shall attend all meetings as ex-officio
member but shall not have any voting rights. Upon the official closing
of urban renewal project NYR-112 the Agency shall appoint an Executive
Director who shall serve as secretary to the Agency.
ARTICLE IV
MEETINGS
SECTION 1. Regular meetings. of the Agency shall be held on the
fourth Thursday of each month at 4:00 P.M. at the offices of the
Mayor unless otherwise directed. The annual meeting shall be the
regular May meeting.
SECTION 2. Notice in writing of the meeting together with an agenda
containing the business to be discussed and acted upon shall be received
by all Members at least forty-eight (48) hours previous thereto.
SECTION 3. Special meetings of Members may be called by the Chairman,
or in his absence the Vice Chairman, at any time on his own initiative.
Notice of the meeting shall be received by each Member at least
twenty-four (24) hours previous to the meeting.
SECTION 4. At all meetings of the Agency, either regular or special,
three (3) Members shall constitute a quorum; and the concurring vote
of three (3) Members shall be necessary for any decision of the Agency
to be effective and binding.
SECTION 5. If a quorum is present, the meeting may be adjourned and
recalled upon proper notice to all members.
SECTION 6. At all meetings of the Agency, the normal order of business
shall be as follows:
1) Approval of minutes of immediate prior meeting.
2) Reports of the Chairman, Secretary, Members, and
Committees.
3) Unfinished business.
4) New business.
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ARTICLE V
DUTIES OF OFFICERS
SECTION 1. The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of the Agency
and shall appoint such Committees as he or the Agency shall consider
expedient.
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SECTION 2. In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman shall
perform the duties of the Chairman.
SECTION 3. The Secretary shall maintain records of all official
proceedings of the Agency.
SECTION 4. The Chairman shall, on being so directed by the Members
of the Agency, sign all leases, contracts, or other instruments in
writing.
ARTICLE VI
DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE MEMBERS
SECTION 1. The Members of the Agency shall have general charge and
management of the affairs, funds, and property of the Agency. They
- shall have full power, and it shall be their duty to carry out the
purposes of the Agency pursuant to its legal authority.
SECTION 2. The Members may make rules for their conduct, may
appoint such Committees as they deem necessary, may vote the
expenditure of money as they deem necessary or advisable, and may
contract for lease or purchase in the name of the Agency.
ARTICLE VII
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
SECTION 1. The Agency will by resolution designate the appropriate
method of executing financial management.
ARTICLE VIII
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SECTION 1. The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Members
of the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency and shall serve at the pleasure
of the Agency.
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SECTION 2. The duties of the Executive Director shall consist of
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being the Administrative officer of the Agency subject to the
Members of the Agency, and he .shall act as Secretary of the Agency
and act as ex-officio member thereof.
ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENTS
SECTION 1. These By-Laws may be amended by a majority vote of at
least three (3) Members present at a regular or special meeting
of the Agency provided notice of the purport of proposed amendment
has been stated in the call for the meeting.
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ARTICLE
NAM `ICI O OF CCRO_4TION
SECTION 1. This agency, duly established by Chapter E3• Laws of 1965
April�• I: ?, 1 , as a
of the Legislature of the State Cf Nev York on __ 95 5
public benefit corporation, shall henceforth be known as the "Ithaca
Urban Renewal Agency".
SECTION 2. The object of the Agency shall be to carry out the
functions and duties of urban renewal in and for the City of Ithaca,
Tompkins County, State of New York.
ARTICLE II
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SECTION 1. The membership shall consist of five (5) members,
inic.i inr. the Mayor of the City of Ithaca, New York. Members, other
than the Mayo_, shall be appointed or removed by the Mayor with the
concurring approva'_ of two-thirds of the members of the Common
Council of the City of Ithaca, IVew York.
SECTION 2. A Member shall continue to hold office until his
successor is appointed and qualified. Members shall receive no
compensation for their services, but shall be entitled to necessary
expenses including travel expenses, incurred by them in the discharge
of their duties .
SECTION 3. If a vacancy occurs among the Members, the vacancy shall
be filled in the same manner and method as an original appointment
as hereinabove set forth.
ARTICLE III
GOV i 1€NT
SECTION 1. The general management of the affairs of the Agency shall
be vested in the Members thereof who shall be appointed as hereinabove
set forth.
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SECTION . The officers cf the Agency shall consist of a Chairman,
Vice C•___ ._- ant Secrete__, The firs: Cnairman shall i be appointed
by the Mayor of the of Ithaca; New York. The first Vice Chairman
shall be elected by a majority vote cf the Members of the Agency.
Thereafter, the Chairman and Vice Chairman shal be elected at each
annual meeting of the Agency. The Executive Director shall be the
Secretary of the Agency who shall attend all meetings as ex-officio
member but shall not have any voting rights.
ARTICLE IV
MrETINGS
SECTION I. Regular meetings of the Agency shall be held on the
second Thursday of each month at 4: 30�P.M. at the offices of the
Agency unless otherwise directed. The annual meeting shall be the
regular May meeting.
SECTION 2. Notice in writing of the meeting together with an agenda '
containing the business to be discussed and acted upon shall be mailed
to all Members at least forty-eight (48) hours previous thereto.
SECTION 3. Special meetings of Members may be called by the Chairman,
or in his absence the Vice Chairman, at any time on his own initiative.
Notice of the meeting shall be mailed to each Member at least
twenty-four (24) hours previous to the meeting, and at such special
meetings, there shall only be considered such business as is
specified in the notice of meeting.
SECTION 4. At all meetings of the Agency, either regular or special,
three (3) Members shall constitute a Quorum; and the concurring vote
of three (3) Members shall be necessary for any decision of the
Agency to be effective and binding.
SECTION 5. If a quorum is not present, the Chairman may adjourn the
meeting to a day and hour fixed by .him.
SECTION 6. At all meetings of the Agency, the normal order of business
shall be as follows:
1) Reading of minutes of immediate prior meeting
for information and approval.
2) Reports of the Chairman, Secretary, Members, and
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Committees.
3) Unfinished business.
4) New business.
The consideration of business not specified on
the agenda must have unanimous approval of those
Members present.
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C. the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency and sr G_- serve at the pleasure
of the Agency.
SECTION 2. The duties of the Executive Director shall consist of
being, the Administrative officer of the Agency subject tc the
Members of the Agency, and he shall act as Secretary of the Agency
and act as ex-officio member thereof.
ARTICLE IX
AMENDMENTS
SECTION 1. These By-haws may be amended by a majority vote of at
least three (3) Members present at a regular or special meeting
of the Agency 'provided notice of the purport of proposed amendment
has been stated in the call for the meeting.
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CERTIFICATION
I, RAYMOND BORDONI, Chairman of the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency,
hereby certify that the foregoing by-laws are a true and correct copy of the
by-laws of the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency, duly adopted at a regular meeting
of the Agency by resolution #1, on May 13, 1965, and that the same is a
complete copy of the whole of such by-laws.
I hereby further certify that as of this date such by-laws are still
in effect and no changes or amendments have been made.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the corporate
seal of the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency this 28th day of October, 1980.
(SEAL)
Chairman
Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency
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