Section 2799-DD. Administration of the authority

1. The authority shall be
  administered by five directors, consisting of the director of management
  and budget, the commissioner of finance of the city, the commissioner of
  the department of design and construction of the city,  the  comptroller
  and the speaker of the council.
    2. The director of management and budget shall serve as chairperson of
  the  authority.  The  chairperson  or his or her alternate shall preside
  over all meetings of the directors and shall have such other  duties  as
  may be fixed by the directors.
    3.  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general, special
  or local law, ordinance, resolution or charter, no  officer,  member  or
  employee  of  the  state of New York, any city, county, town or village,
  any governmental entity operating any  public  school  or  college,  any
  school  district  or  any  other  public agency or instrumentality which
  exercises governmental powers under the laws of the state, shall forfeit
  his or her office or employment by reason of his or  her  acceptance  of
  appointment  as  a  director,  officer or employee of the authority, nor
  shall service as such director, officer or employee of the authority  be
  deemed incompatible or in conflict with such office or employment.
    4.  Three  directors  shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
  any business or the exercise of any power of the  authority.  No  action
  shall  be  taken by the authority except pursuant to a favorable vote of
  at least three directors present at a meeting at which  such  action  is
  taken.  Any director may, by written instrument, filed with and approved
  as to form by the authority, designate an  alternate  or  alternates  to
  perform,  in  the  absence of such director, his or her duties unde this
  title. The term "director" as used in  this  title  shall  include  such
  alternates, except that no alternate may designate an alternate pursuant
  to  this subdivision. The designation of such alternates shall be deemed
  temporary only and shall not affect  the  civil  service  or  retirement
  rights of any persons so designated.
    5.  The  authority  shall appoint a treasurer and may appoint officers
  and agents as it may require and prescribe their duties.