(A) Upon certification by the Secretary of said Office of Policy and Management that at least 60% of the municipalities in the planning region have adopted ordinances creating a regional council of government, as required by the Connecticut General Statutes, the Naugatuck Valley Regional Council of Governments shall be established.
(B) Upon such certification, the Transitional Period shall commence. Said Transitional Period shall conclude on 31 December 2014 at 11:59:59 p.m. During such period, the city shall participate on the Transitional Executive Committee for the purposes set forth in the Connecticut General Statutes. The Mayor shall be a member of the Transitional Executive Committee. In the absence of the Mayor, the legislative body of the city shall appoint an elected official to serve as a member. The Mayor may send a representative in his or her stead; however, such representative shall not be a member of said executive committee.
(C) This section shall expire at the conclusion of the Transitional Period and thereafter be void and of no force and effect.
(Ord. passed 5-5-2014)