This Charter shall provide for, and constitute the form of,
the government of the City of Troy, New York, and shall be known as
the Troy City Charter. It is intended to implement the City's full
home rule authority under New York State law.
All that part of the County of Rensselaer, New York, contained
within the boundaries set forth in paragraph 3 hereof shall continue
to be a municipal corporation by the name of the City of Troy.
The boundaries of the City of Troy as heretofore established
shall remain intact and shall continue to constitute said boundaries.
The City shall possess and exercise all of the rights, privileges,
powers and functions conferred upon it by the laws of New York State
and this Charter. It shall be vested with all powers, franchises and
rights belonging to a municipal corporation of its kind and class
and shall be subject to all restrictions and provisions imposed by
the laws of New York State and this Charter. The City shall possess
and exercise all incidental powers necessary to exercise the powers
granted to it by the laws of New York State and this Charter and to
perform the duties legally imposed upon the City. The enumeration
of any specific powers within this Charter shall not operate as a
limitation on the general grant of powers by the laws of the State
and this Charter and shall not exclude other powers comprehended within
that general grant.
The City shall continue to have a strong Mayor-City Council
form of government consisting of an Executive Branch, a Legislative
Branch and a Judicial Branch.
The following terms used in the Charter shall be defined as
follows:
(a)
The term "Charter" shall mean the City of Troy Charter and amendments,
if any.
(b)
The term "City" shall mean the City of Troy, New York.
(c)
The term "County" shall mean the County of Rensselaer, New York.
(d)
The term "State" shall mean the State of New York.
(e)
The term "Civil Service Law" shall mean the Civil Service Law of
the State of New York.
(f)
The term "Administrative Code" shall mean the Administrative Code
of the City of Troy as adopted by the City Council and as amended.
(g)
The term "introduce legislation" shall mean the date on which proposed
legislation is placed on the agenda of the City Council Finance Committee,
which is a committee of the whole.
(h)
Definitions of local laws, ordinances and resolutions. A local law
has the same effect as an act of the State Legislature. No local law
may be inconsistent with any provision of state law, except as otherwise
provided in the Municipal Home Rule Law. The passage of an ordinance
shall require the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the
members of the City Council. No ordinance shall be passed by the Council
on the same day on which it is introduced, except by a 2/3 vote of
all members of the Council. Pursuant to Second Class Cities Law, Section
35, on the passage of every ordinance, the yeas and nays of the members
voting shall be entered in full upon the journal. Unless otherwise
required by state law, resolutions may be adopted without a waiting
period, without notifying the public and without holding a public
hearing. Resolutions may be introduced and passed at the same meeting
and, unless otherwise stated, take effect immediately.
[Amended 10-6-2016 by L.L. No. 4-2016]
(i)
The term "officer" shall mean and include all individuals elected
under this Charter and/or such other individuals who qualify as officers
pursuant to the Public Officers Law of the State of New York.
(j)
The term "qualified elector" or "elector" shall mean a person who
is a registered voter in the City of Troy.
(k)
The terms "notice" and "public notice" shall be meant to include
posting of pertinent information in public areas within City Hall,
on the City website and/or blogs, as well as written notice to local
news media and, as required by this Charter, paid print advertising.
