Section 2017. Onondaga county solid waste disposal authority

1.  A
  corporation  known  as  the  "Onondaga  county  solid   waste   disposal
  authority"  is  hereby  created  for  the  purposes and charged with the
  duties and having the powers provided in this title. The authority shall
  be  a  body  corporate  and  politic  constituting  a   public   benefit
  corporation.  It  shall  consist  of  five members, all of whom shall be
  residents of the county, who shall be appointed by the county  executive
  of  the  county of Onondaga subject to confirmation by a majority of the
  Onondaga county legislature. The first members shall  be  appointed  for
  the  following  terms  from  the effective date of this act, as follows:
  two for a term of three years, two for a term of two years and one for a
  term of one year. Subsequent appointments shall  be  made  in  the  same
  manner  and for terms of three years. All members shall continue to hold
  office until their successors  are  appointed  and  qualify.  The  first
  chairman  shall  be  designated  by  the  county  executive.  Subsequent
  chairmen shall be elected annually by  the  members  of  the  authority.
  Vacancies,  occurring  otherwise  than  by expiration of term of office,
  shall be  filled  by  appointments  by  the  county  executive  for  the
  unexpired terms. Members of the authority may be removed from office for
  the  same  reasons  and in the same manner as may be provided by law for
  the removal of officers of the county.  The  members  of  the  authority
  shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed
  for  all their actual and necessary expenses incurred in connection with
  the carrying out of the purposes  of  this  title.  The  powers  of  the
  authority  shall  be  vested  in  and  be  exercised by the members at a
  meeting duly called and  held  and  three  members  shall  constitute  a
  quorum.  No  action shall be taken except pursuant to the favorable vote
  of at least three members. The authority may delegate to one or more  of
  its  members, officers, agents or employees such powers and duties as it
  may deem proper.
    2. The authority and its corporate existence shall continue until  all
  its  liabilities  have  been met and its bonds have been paid in full or
  such liabilities or bonds have otherwise been discharged  and  thereupon
  all  rights  and properties of the authority shall pass to and be vested
  in the county of Onondaga.
    3. The officers of the  authority  shall  consist  of  a  chairman,  a
  vice-chairman  and  a  treasurer, who shall be members of the authority,
  and a secretary, who  need  not  be  a  member  of  the  authority.  The
  vice-chairman,  treasurer  and  secretary  shall  be  appointed  by  the
  authority and  shall  serve  at  the  pleasure  of  the  authority.  The
  authority  may  appoint  and  at  pleasure  remove  an  attorney  and an
  engineer, which positions, in addition to  the  position  of  secretary,
  shall  be  in the exempt class of the civil service, and such additional
  officers and employees as it may require  for  the  performance  of  its
  duties, fix and determine their qualifications, duties and compensation,
  subject  to  the provisions of the civil service law of the state of New
  York. The authority may also from  time  to  time  contract  for  expert
  professional  services.  The treasurer shall execute a bond, conditioned
  upon the faithful performance of the duties of his  office,  the  amount
  and  sufficiency  of  which  shall  be approved by the authority and the
  premium therefor shall be paid by the authority.
    4. It is hereby determined and declared that  the  authority  and  the
  carrying  out of its powers, purposes and duties are in all respects for
  the benefit of the people of the county of Onondaga and the state of New
  York, for the improvement of their health, welfare  and  prosperity  and
  that the said purposes are public purposes and that the authority is and
  will be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of
  the powers conferred upon it by this title.

    5.  Upon  creation  of  the  authority,  from  time to time the county
  legislature may, by resolution, appropriate sums of money to defray  the
  preliminary  expenses of the authority. The moneys so appropriated shall
  be repaid by the authority to the county out  of  the  proceeds  of  the
  first bond issue of the authority.