[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Lancaster 1-28-1963 (Ch. 29 of the 1976 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 8-23-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999; 6-14-2021 by L.L. No. 10-2021]
A.
A Planning
Commission is hereby created, as authorized by Article 12-A of the
General Municipal Law. Such Planning Commission shall consist of seven
members and three designated alternates to be appointed by the Village
Board of Trustees of the Village of Lancaster.
B.
Pursuant
to § 7-718(15) of the New York State Village Law, the Planning
Commission shall have the powers and duties as specified for a planning
board appointed under Article 7 of the New York State Village Law.
B.
At the expiration of such terms, the terms of office of their successors
shall be three years so that the term of office of at least 1/3 of
such Commissioners, as nearly as possible, shall expire each year.
C.
All appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term.
Not more than 1/3 of the members of said Commission shall hold any
other public office in said Village.
D.
The term of office of the designated alternates shall be one year.
However, the term of office of the original designated alternates
shall be for the balance of the official year.
[Added 8-23-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
[Amended 12-8-2008 by L.L. No. 12-2008]
The Planning Commission shall, during its first meeting following
the April organizational meeting of the Village Board, elect a chairperson
from the seven members of the Planning Commission. If, during such
meeting, no nominee gathers a number of votes representing a majority
vote of the seven members, the Planning Commission Secretary shall,
within three calendar days, so report to the Village Board. The Village
Board will thereafter designate a Planning Commission Chairperson
for the balance of the official year. Until such time as a chairperson
is elected by the members of the Planning Commission or designated
by the Village Board, the Chairperson of the Planning Commission,
having last duly entered the duties of his office, shall hold over
and continue to discharge the duties of his office after the expiration
of the official year for which he was chosen until his successor shall
be designated and qualified.
[Added 12-8-2008 by L.L. No. 12-2008]
The Village Board shall appoint a Secretary to the Planning
Commission. The Village Board shall consider any nominee who may be
recommended by the Planning Commission. The Secretary shall keep minutes
and perform those other duties which may be designated by the Planning
Commission. The Secretary shall be considered an employee at will,
whose employment may be terminated by the Village Board at any time.
[Added 8-23-1999 by L.L. No. 1-1999]
The Village Board of Trustees of the Village of Lancaster shall
at the time of appointment of each of the three designated alternates
identify each designated alternate as "first," "second" or "third"
designated alternate. In the event that one or more of the seven members
or designated alternates of the Planning Commission are unable to
attend an official proceeding of the Planning Commission, designated
alternates shall, in the ascending numerical order in which they are
designated, participate as members, as necessary to attain participation
of up to seven individuals during such official proceeding.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 47-6, Statutory authorization,
which immediately followed, was repealed 6-14-2021 by L.L. No. 10-2021.
