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Local Law Filin2 NEW YORK STATH DEPAiHTWENT OF STATE 41 STATE STREET. ALBANY, NY 12231 (Use this form to file a local law wtth the Secretary of State.) STATeOFNBW^ORK Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated and do not icalics or underlining to indicate new matter. County CORTLAND Local Law No. —Q2. ofthe year A local law (I'.Mtir FaEO MAR 29 2002 MISCELLAWEOH' & STATE RE'.'Ot^Uti Be it enacted by the li^GlSLATUUE, I'.Vu.a af'LtgaUirrr 3od-ft ofthe County 1. of CORTLAND as follows: CONTENTS Article 1. Purpose Article 2. Reapponionmenr of districts Article 3. Adoption of a weighted voting plan Article 4. Adoption of local law, effective date .\RTICLE I . Pais Local Law sets forth reapportioned districts which have been developed based upon the 2000 federal census with the conformity ofthe "one person-one vote" concept as its objective, and a weighted voting plarmed has been developed on. this basis. •\RTICLE 2. Reapportionment of For the purpose of electing legislators, Cortland County will be divided into nineteen (19) legislative districts the population of which shall be based on the Two Thousand (2000) federal census. Tne territorial boundaries and population of these districts are as follows; (If additional space is needed, attach pages the same size as this sheet, and number each.) ---PAGE BREAK--- Districts: With the passage of this Local Law the districts fi*om which legislators in Cortland County will be elected effective with the November 2003 election and their respective populations are as follows: DISTRICT NO. 1 ALL THAT PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORTLAND LYING WITHIN THE FOLLOWING BOLW)ARIES: Beginning at a point in the center line of Homer Avenue where said center line intersects with the northem boundary ofthe City of Cortland; thence southerly along the center line of Homer Avenue to the point where said center line intersects with the center line of Stockton Place; thence easterly along the center line of Stockton Place to the intersection of the center line of Miller Street; thence southerly along the center line of Miller Street to the center line ofNorth Main Street; thence northerly along the center line ofNorth Main Street to the center line of Homer Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Homer Avenue to the center line of Madison Street; thence westerly along the center line of Madison Street to a point where the center line of Madison Street is intersected by Dry Creek; thence southwesterly along the center line of Dry Creek to the intersection of Dry Creek with the westerly boundary of the City of Cortland; thence northerly along the westerly boundary of the City of Cortland to the northwest comer of the City of Cortland; thence easterly along the northerly boundary of the City of Cortland to the point ofbeginning. Population: 2,362 DISTRICT NO. 2 ALL THAT PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORTLAND LYING WITHIN THE FOLLOWING BOUNDARIES; Beginning at a point on the center line of Homer Avenue where said center line intersects with the center line of Madison Street; thence westerly along the center line of Madison Street to the center line of Hamlm Street; thence southerly along the center line of Hamlin Street to the center line of Groton Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Groton Avenue to the center line of Stevenson Street; thence southerly along the center line of Stevenson Street to the center line of Clayton Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of Clayton Avenue to the center line of Main Street; thence northerly along the center line of Main Street to the center line of Clinton Avenue; thence northerly along the center line ofNorth Main Street to the center Ime of Homer Avenue; thence southerly along the center line of Homer Avenue to the point ofbeginning. Population: 2, 324 DISTRICT NO. 3 ALL THAT PORTION OF THE CIT\' OF CORTLAND LYING WITHIN THE FOLLOWING BOL'NDARIES: Beginning at a point where Dry Creek intersects with the westem boundary of the City of Cortland; thence southerly along the westem boundary of the City of Cortland to a point where said westem boundary intersects the center line of a sidewalk running in an east-west direction located between an existing track and tennis courts on the SUNY' Cortland campus; thence easterly along the center line of said sidewalk to a point where said center line easterly extended intersects with the center line of Pashley Drive; thence northerly along the center line of Pashley Drive to the point where said center line of Pashley Dnve intersects with the center line of Broadway; thence northerly from the point of said intersection along the center line of Neubig Road to a point on the center line of said Neubig Road which is located an equal distance north of Alger Hall on the SUNY Cortland campus and south of Bishop Hall on the SUNY Cortland campus; thence due east from said point to a point in the center line of a paved service road running north-south on the SUN\' Cortland campus; thence southerly along the center line ofthe paved service road to the center line of Sands Street; thence easterly along the center line of Sands Street to the center line of Tompkins Street; thence northwesterly along the center line of ---PAGE BREAK--- Tompkins Street to the center line of Prospect Terrace; thence northwesterly along the center hne of Prospect Terrace to the center line of Hill Street; thence northerly along the center line of Hill Street to the center line of Clayton Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Clayton Avenue to the center line of Stevenson Street; thence northerly along the center line of Stevenson Street to the center line of Groton Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Groton Avenue to the center line of Hamlin Street; thence northerly along the center line of Hamlin Street to a point in the center Ime of Dry Creek; thence southwesterly along the center line of Dry Creek to the point and place beginning. Population: 2,317 DISTRICT NO. 4 ALL THAT PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORTLAND LYING WITHIN THE FOLLOWING BOUNDARIES: Beginning at a point where the westem boundary of the City of Cortland intersects the southem boundary ofthe City of Cortland; thence easterly along the southem boundary of the City of Cortland to a point where said boundary intersects the center line of Delaware Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of Delaware Avenue to a point in the center line of railroad tracks; thence easterly along the center line of said railroad tracks to the center Une of Owego Street; thence northerly along the center line of Owego Street to the center line of Squires Street; thence westerly along the center line of Squires Street to the center line of Duane Street; thence northwesterly along the center line of Duane Street to the center line of Park Street; thence easterly along the center line of Park Street to the center line of Owego Street; thence northerly along the center line of Owego Street to the center line of Tompkins Street; thence southwesterly along the center line of Tompkins Street to the center line of Sands Street; thence westerly along the center line of Sands Street to the center line of a paved service road mnning in a north-south direction on the SUNY Cortland campus; thence northerly along the center line of the paved service road to a point along the center line of said paved service road an equal distance north of Higgms Hall on the SLTN'Y Cortland campus and south of Shea Hall on the SU'NY Cortland campus; thence due west from said point to a point on the center line of Neubig Road which is located an equal distance south of Bishop Hall on the SUNY Cortland campus and north of Alger hall on the SUNY Cortland campus; thence southerly along the center line of Neubig Road to the point where said center line intersects with the center line of Broadway; thence southerly from said point of intersection along center line of Pashley Drive to a point in the center line ofthe sidewalk easterly extended which runs in an east-west direction between an existing track and tennis courts on the SUNY Cortland campus; thence westerly along the center line of said sidewalk to a point in the westem boundary ofthe City of Cortland; thence southerly along the westem boundary ofthe City of Cortland to the point and place ofbeginning. Population: 2,334 DISTRICT NO. 5 ALL THAT PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORTLAND LYING WITHIN THE FOLLOWING BOL'NDARIES: Beginning at a point in the center line of Delaware Avenue where said center line intersects the southerly boundary ofthe City of Cortland; thence northerly along the center line of Delaware Avenue to the center line of railroad tracks which run in an east-west direction; thence northeasterly along the center line of the railroad tracks to the center line of Owego Street; thence northerly along the center line of Owego Street to the center line of Squires Street; thence northwesterly along the center line of Squires Street to the center line of Duane Street; thence northwesterly along the center line of Duane Street to the center line of Park Street; thence easterly along the center line of Park Street to the center line of Owego Street; thence northerly along the center line of Owego Street to the center line of Street; thence northeasterly along the center line of Tompkins Street to the center line of Prospect Terrace; thence northwesterly along the center line of Prospect Terrace to the center line of Hill Street; thence northerly along the center line of Hill Street to the center line of Cla3^on Avenue; ---PAGE BREAK--- thence easterly along the center line of Clayton Avenue to the center line to the center line of Main Street, thence southerly along the center line of Main Street to the center line of Port Watson Street; thence easterly along the center line of Port Watson Street to the center line of South Church Street; thence southerly along the center line of South Church Street to the center line of Randall Street; thence easterly along the center line of Randall Street to the center line of Pendelton Street; thence southerly along the center line of Pendelton Street to the center line of Road; thence easterly along the center line of Road to the center line of Fox Hollow Road; thence southerly and westerly along the center line of Fox Hollow Road to the center line of Perplexity Creek; thence easterly along the center line of Perplexity Creek to a point in the center line of railroad tracks; thence southeasterly along the center line of railroad tracks to a point where said center line intersects with the easterly and southerly boundary of the City of Cortland which point is the southeast comer of the boundaries ofthe City of Cortland; thence westerly along the southem boundary of the City of Cortland to a point and place ofbeginning. Population; 2,362 DISTRICT NO. 6 ALL THAT PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORTLAND LYING WITHIN THE FOLLOWING BOUNDARIES: Beginning at a point on the northem boundary of the City of Cortland where the center line of Homer Avenue intersects said northem boundary; thence southerly along the center line of Homer Avenue to the center line of Stockton Place; thence easterly along the center line of Stockton Place to the center line of Miller Street; thence southerly along the center line of Miller Street to the center line of North Mam Street; thence southeasterly along the center line ofNorth Main Street to the intersection of the center line of Clinton Avenue; thence northeasterly along center line of Clinton Avenue to the center line of Rickard Street; thence northerly along the center line of Rickard Street to a point where the center line of Rickard Street intersects with the center line of the west branch of the Tioghnioga River; thence easterly along the center line of said River to the easterly boundary of the City of Cortland; thence northerly along the easterly boundary of the City of Cortland to the northeast comer ofthe City of Cortland; thence westerly along the northem boundary line ofthe City of Cortland to the point and place at beginning. Population: 2,364 DISTRICT NO. 7 ALL THAT PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORTLAND LYING WITHIN THE FOLLOWING BOUNDARIES: Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Main Street with the center line of Clinton Avenue; thence northeasterly along the center line of Clinton Avenue to the center line of Rickard Street; thence northerly along the center line of Rickard Street to a point where the center line of Rickard Street intersects the center line of the west branch of the Tioughnioga River; thence easterly along the center line ofthe Tiougtinioga River to a point where the center line of said river intersects with the eastem boundary line of the of the City of Cortland; thence southerly along the eastem boundary of the City of Cortland to a point where the eastem boundary line intersects with the center line of Port Watson Street; thence westerly along the center line of Port Watson Street to the intersection of the center line of Pendelton Street; thence northerly along the center line of Pendelton Street to the intersection of the center line of Central Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Central Avenue to the center line of Main Street; thence northerly along the center line of Main Street to the and place of begirming. Population: 2,357 DISTRICT NO. 8 ---PAGE BREAK--- ALL THAT PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORTLAND LYING WITHIN THE FOLLOWING BOUNDARIES: Beginning at a point of intersection of the center line of Main Street and the center line of Port Watson Street; thence westery along the center line of Port Watson Street to a point where the center line of Port Watson Street intersects with the center line of South Church Street; thence southerly along the center line of South Church Street to the center line of Randall Street; thence easterly along the center line of Randall Street to the center line of Pendelton Street; thence southerly along the center line of Pendelton Street to a point where the center line of Pendleton Street intersects with the center line of Road; thence easterly along the center line of Road to the center line of Fox Hollow Road; thence southerly along the center line of Fox Hollow Road to a point where the center line intersects with the center line of Perplexity Creek; thence northeasterly along the center line of Perplexity Creek to a point in the center line of railroad tracks; thence southeasterly along the center line of said railroad tracks to a point where said center line intersects with the easterly and southerly comer ofthe boundaries of the City of Cortland, which point is the southeast comer of the boundaries of the City of Cortland; thence northerly along the eastem boundary of the City of Cortland to the center line of Port Watson Street; thence easterly along the center line of Port Watson Street to the center line of Pendelton Street; thence northerly along the center line of Pendelton Street to the center line of Central Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Central Avenue to the center line of Main Street; thence southerly along the center line of Main Street to the center line of Port Watson Street to the point and place of beginning. Population: 2,320 DISTRICT NO. 9 ALL THAT PORTION OF THE TOWN OF HOMER LYING WITHIN THE FOLLOWING BOL'ND ARIES; Beginning at the northwest comer ofthe Town of Homer; thence southerly along the westerly boundary of the Town of Homer to the southwest comer of the Town of Homer; thence easterly along the southern boundary ofthe Town of Homer to the point where the center line of Cosmos Hill Road intersects with said boundary; thence northerly along the center line of Cosmos Hill Road to the center line of N. Y. S. Route 90; thence northwesterly along the center line of N.Y.S. Route 90 to the center line of Lopez Drive; thence northerly along the center line of Lopez Drive to the center line of Foster Road; thence northerly along the center line of Foster Road to the center line of N.Y.S. Route 41A; thence easterly along the center line of N.Y.S. Route 41A to the center line of N.Y.S. Route 41; thence southeasterly along the center line of N.Y. S. Route 41 to the westerly boundary of the Village of Homer; thence northerly along the westerly boundary of the Village of Homer to the northwest comer ofthe Village of Homer; thence easterly along the northerly boundary of the Village of Homer to the center line of Route 11; thence northerly along the center line of Route 11 to the center line of Health Camp Road; thence southeasterly along the center line of Health Camp Road to the center line of Route 13; thence southerly along the center line of Route 13 to the southem boundary ofthe Town of Homer; thence easterly along the southem boimdary of the Town of Homer to the Southeast comer of the Town of Homer; thence northerly along the easterly boundary ofthe Town of Homer to the northeast comer of the Town of Homer; thence westerly along the northerly boundary of the Town of Homer to the point and place ofbeginning. Population: 2,348 DISTRICT NO. 10 ALL THAT PORTION OF THE TOWN OF HOMER LYING WITHIN THE FOLLOWING BOUNDARIES: Beginning at the northwest comer of the Village of Homer; thence easterly along the northerly boundary ofthe Village of Homer to the center line of the Erie Lackawanna Railroad tracks; thence southerly along the center line of said railroad tracks to the center line of James Street; thence westerly along the center line of said James Street to the center line of Fulton Street; thence southerly along the center lone of said Fulton Street to the center line of Cayuga Street; thence westerly along the center line of Cayuga Street to the center line of Park Street; thence southerly along the center line of Park ---PAGE BREAK--- Street to the center line of Center Street; thence westerly along the center line of Center Street to the center line of South West Street; thence northerly along the center line of South West Street to the center line of N.Y.S. Route 90; thence westerly along the center line of N.Y.S. Route 90 to the center line of Lopez Dnve; thence northerly along the center line of Lopez Drive to the center line of Foster Road; thence northerly along the center line of Foster Road to the center line of N.Y.S. Route 41A; thence easterly along the center line of N.Y.S. Route 41A to the center line of N.Y.S. Route 41; thence southeasterly along the center line of N.Y.S. Route 41 to the westerly boundary line of the Village of Homer; thence northerly along the westerly boundary line of the Village of Homer to the point and place ofbeginning. Population: 1,973 DISTRICT NO. 11 ALL THAT PORTION OF THE TOWN OF HOMER LYING WITHIN THE FOLLOWING BOUNDARIES; Beginning at the intersection ofthe center Ime of the Erie Lackawanna Railroad with the northerly boundary ofthe Village of Homer; thence southerly along the center line ofthe Erie Lackawanna Railroad to the center line of James Street; thence westerly along the center line of James Street to the center line of Fuhon Street; thence southerly along the center line of Fulton Street to the center line of Cayuga Street; thence westerly along the center lone of Cayuga Street to the center line of Park Street; thence southerly along the center lone of Park Street to the center line of Center Street; thence westerly along the center line of Center Street to the center line of South West Street; thence northerly along the center line of South West Street to the center line of N.Y.S. Route 90; thence westerly along the center line of N.Y.S. Route 90 to the center line of Cosmos Hill Road; thence southerly along the center line of Cosmos Hill Road to the southerly boundary of the Town of Homer; thence easterly along the southem boundary ofthe Town of Homer to intersection of said line with Route 13; thence northeasterly along Route 13 to the center line of Health Camp Road; thence northwesterly along the center line of Health Camp Road to the center line of Route 11; thence southerly along the center line of Route 11 to the northem boundary of the Village of Homer; thence westerly along the northem boundary ofthe Village of Homer to the pomt and place of begirming. Population: 2,042 DISTRICT NO. 12 ALL THAT PORTION OF THE TOWN OF CORTLANDVILLE LYING WITHIN THE FOLLOWING BOUNDARIES: Beginning at a point where the center Hne of N.Y.S. Route 215 intersects the southerly boundary of the City of Cortland; thence south along the center line of N.Y.S. Route 215 to the center line of Bennie Road; thence westerly along the center line of Bennie Road to the center Hne of Route 13; thence southwesterly along the center line of Route 13 to the southerly boundary of the Town of Cortlandville: thence easterly along the southerly boundary ofthe Town of Cortlandville to the southeast comer ofthe Town of Cortlandville ; thence northerly along the westerly boundary of the Town of Cortlandville to the northeast comer ofthe Town of Cortlandville; thence westerly along the northem boundary of the Town of Cortlandville to the center line of the McGraw North Road; thence southerly along the center line of McGraw North Road to the northerly boundary of the Village of McGraw; thence westerly along the northerly boundary of the Village of McGraw to the northwest comer of the Village of McGraw; thence southerly along the westerly boundary of the Village of McGraw to the center line of Route 41; thence westerly along the center line of Route 41 to the easterly boundary of the City of Cortland; thence southerly along the easterly boundary ofthe City of Cortland to the southeast comer of the City of Cortland; thence westerly along the southerly boundary of the City of Cortland to the point and place of begirming. Population: 2,314 DISTRICT NO. 13 ---PAGE BREAK--- ALL THAT PORTION OF THE TOWN OF CORTLANDVILLE LYING WITHIN THE FOLLOWING BOUNDARIES: Beginning at the intersection ofthe center line of NYS Route 222 with the westerly boundary of the City of Cortland; thence westerly along the center line of NYS Route 222 to the center Hne of Route 281; thence southwesterly along the center line of Route 281 to the center line of McLean Road; thence westerly along the center lone of McLean Road to the westerly boundary ofthe Town of Cortlandville; thence southerly along the westerly boundary of the Town of Cortlandville to the southwest comer of the Town of Cortlandville; thence easterly along the southerly boundary of the Town of Cortlandville to the center Une of Route 13; thence northeasterly along the center Une of Rout 13 to the center line of Bennie Road; thence easterly along the center Hne of Bennie Road to the center line of N.Y.S. Route 215; thence northerly along the center line of N.Y. S. Route 215 to the southerly boundary ofthe City of Cortland; thence westerly along the southerly boundary ofthe City of Cortland to the southwest comer of the City of Cortland; thence northerly along the westerly boundary of the City of Cortland to the point and place of begirming. Population: 2,816 DISTRICT NO. 14 ALL THAT PORTION OF THE TOWN OF CORTLANDVILLE LYING WITHIN THE FOLLOWING BOUNDARIES: Beginning at the intersection ofthe center line of NYS Route 222 with the westerly boundary of the City of Cortland; thence westerly along the center line of NYS Route 222 to the center line of Route 281; thence southwesterly along the center line of Route 281 to the center line of McLean Road; thence westerly along the center line of McLean Road to the westerly boundary of the Town of Cortlandville; thence northerly along the westerly boundary of the Town of Cortlandville to the northwest comer ofthe Town of Cortlandville; thence easterly along the northerly boundary of the Town of Cortlandville to the center line of McGraw North Road; thence southerly along the center line of the McGraw North Road to the northerly boundary of the Village of McGraw; thence westerly along the northerly boundary of the Village of McGraw to the northwest comer of the Village of McGraw; thence southerly along the westerly boundary of the Village of McGraw to the center Hne of Route 41; thence westerly along the center line of Route 41 to the easterly boundary of the City of Cortland; thence northerly along the eastem boundary of the City of Cortland to the northeast comer ofthe City of Cortland; thence westerly along the northem boundary of the City of Cortland to the northwest comer of the City of Cortland; thence southerly along the westerly boundary ofthe City of Cortland to the point and place ofbeginning. Population: 2,789 DISTRICT NO. 15 Town of Scott Town of Preble DISTRICT NO. 16 Town of Tmxton Town of Cuyler Town of Solon DISTRICT NO. 17 1,193 1,582 Population: 2,775 1,225 1,036 1,108 Population; 3,369 Town of Taylor Town of Freetown Town of Cincirmatus Town of Willet 500 789 1,051 1,011 ---PAGE BREAK--- DISTRICT NO. 18 Town of Marathon Town of Lapeer DISTRICT NO. 19 Town of Virgil Town of Harford 2,189 686 2,287 920 Population: 3,351 Populaton: 2,875 Population: 3,207 ARTICLE 3 Weighted Voting Plan. The County Legislator representing each district shall have the following number of weighted votes on all matters coming before the County Legislature which require for passage a majority, two-thirds, or three fiftiis vote. District No. Weiffhted Votes I 2362 2 2324 3 2317 4 2334 5 2362 6 2364 7 2357 8 2320 9 2348 10 1973 11 2042 12 2314 13 2816 14 2789 15 2775 16 3369 17 3351 18 2875 19 3207 48,599 The votes are assigned according to the "one person-one vote" concept. ARTICLE 4 Effect on Local Laws and Resolutions: Except as provided herein, all existing laws and resolutions heretofore adopted by the County Legislature shall continue in force until amended, superseded or repealed. ---PAGE BREAK--- ARTICLE 5 Adoption of Local Law, Effective Date: This Local Law shall take effect on March 1, 2002 and shall be subject to a permissive referendum as provided in the Municipal Home Rule Law. ---PAGE BREAK--- (Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local law and strike out that wliich is not applicable.) 1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.) 1 hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No of 20 ofthe (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of - - was duly passed by the on 20—, in accordance with the applicable provisions of law. (Name of Legislative Body) 2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval by the Elective Chief Executive Officer*.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the - on - - 20 , and was (approved)(not approved)(repassed after (Name of Legislative Body) disapproval) by the and was deemed duly adopted on - 20— , (Elective Chief Executive Officer*} in accordance with the applicable provisions oflaw. 3. (Final adoption by referendum.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. r of 20 ofthe (County)(City)(Town)(ViIlage) of - - was duly passed by the on - 20— , and was (approved)(not approved)(repassed after (Name of Legislati\'e Body} disapproval) by the - on 20 Such local law was submitted (Elective Chief Executive Officer*) to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive) referendum, and received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at the (general)(special)(annual) election held on 20-- , in accordance with the applicable provisions oflaw. 4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting referendum.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. —112 of 20--02, of the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of ---Cor-tland was duly passed by the . - L e ^ l a t U r e . on Jl2y^l/.01., 20—Ql and was (approved)(not approved)(repassed after iName of Legislalive Body) disapprova l)by the--CliairJliarL on — 2 0 - Q ? Such local law was subject to (Elective Chief E.xecutive Officer*) permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of--1127-147-012... 20-02, in accordance with the applicable provisions of law. * Elective Chief Executive Officer means or includes the chief executive ofRcer of a county elected on a county- wide basis or, if there be none, the chairperson ofthe county legislative body, the mayor of a city or village, or the supervisor of a town where such officer is vested with the power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances. ---PAGE BREAK--- 5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No of 20 ofthe City of - having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of section (36)(37) ofthe Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of such chy voting thereon at the (special)(general) election held on 20 , became operative. 6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.) I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No of 20 of the County of - - State of New York, having been submitted to the electors at the General Election of November 20— , pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cit- ies of said county as a unit and a majority ofthe qualified electors ofthe towns of said county considered as a unit voting at said general election, became operative. (If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.) I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law whh the original on file in this office and that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and ofthe whole of such original local law, and was finally adopted in the manner in- dicated in paragraph—4. , above. Clerk of the County legislative body, City, Town or Villa^Clerk orofficerdesignaled by local legislative body (Seal) n.t.. March 27th. 2002 (Certification to be executed by County Attorney, CorporaUon Counsel, Town Attorney, Village Attorney or other authorized attomey oflocallty.) STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF Cortland I, the undersigned, hereby certify that the foregoing local law contains the correct text and that ail proper proceedings have been had or taken for the enactment of the local law annexed hereto. County Attorney Title County of Cortland lown Village Date: March 27th. 2002