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The Town Board (hereinafter "Town Board") of
the Town of Maine hereby establishes three alternate Planning Board
positions for purposes of substituting for a Planning Board member
in the event such member is unable to participate because of a conflict
of interest, because of illness, or because of the absence of such
member.
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The Town Board may, in any year it deems it
to be necessary, appoint alternate members of the Planning Board.
Alternate members of the Planning Board shall be appointed by resolution
of the Town Board, for a one-year term of office. The number of alternate
Planning Board members so appointed pursuant to this section in any
year shall not exceed three.
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The Chairperson of the Planning Board may designate
an alternate member to substitute for a Planning Board member when
such member is unable to participate because of (A) a conflict of
interest on an application or matter before the Planning Board, (B)
the illness of such member, or (C) the absence of such member. When
so designated, the alternate member shall possess all the powers and
responsibilities of such member of the Planning Board. Such designation
shall be entered into the minutes of the initial Planning Board meeting
at which the substitution is made.
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All provisions of § 271 of the Town
Law relating to Planning Board member training and continuing education,
attendance, conflict of interest, compensation, eligibility, vacancy
in office, removal, and service on other boards shall also apply to
alternate members.
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