A. 
From time to time, the City of Oneonta may find it impracticable to recruit new employees with certain specialized skills from within the designated residency region. After a recruitment effort which is deemed both extensive and exhaustive by legislative resolution, the Common Council may waive the residency requirement by resolution of a 3/4 majority of the Council. Such waiver shall not violate the legislative determination that the designated residency of employees in the departments stated in this chapter remains essential to the protection of the health, safety and general welfare of the people of the City of Oneonta.
B. 
Such a waiver shall not in any way affect the application of this chapter upon any other person or position.