A.Â
The Board of Plumbing Examiners is hereby established and hereinafter
called the "Board" and shall consist of six members: a Water Department
Working Crew Chief, a Code Enforcement Officer, the Town Engineer,
and three persons who have been licensed as plumbers in any New York
State municipality for at least seven years immediately preceding
their membership on the Board. The last three members shall hold active
licenses to practice plumbing in the Town of Grand Island and shall
have terms of office of two years. These members shall be elected
by the general membership of licensed Grand Island plumbers during
a biennial election to be held in November. Official letter ballots
shall be distributed to the membership of licensed Grand Island plumbers
during a biennial election. Official nominating ballots, giving each
licensed plumber the opportunity to nominate five qualified plumbers,
shall be sent to the membership of licensed plumbers during the second
week of October. Completed nomination ballots shall be received by
the Town Clerk's office for recording purposes by the second
Friday of November. The Clerk's office shall forward the results
to the Building Department. The five nominees receiving the most votes
shall have their names placed on an election ballot that will be sent
during the third week of November, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
In the event that there are fewer than five nominees, the Board shall
nominate such additional qualified plumbers to be added to the ballot
(in addition to those individuals identified through the aforementioned
nominating process) to present a slate of five candidates on the election
ballot. Completed election ballots, giving each licensed plumber the
opportunity to vote on three qualified plumbers, shall be received
by the Town Clerk's office for recording purposes through the
third Friday of December. The Town Clerk shall forward the results
of the election to the Building Department, who shall in turn contact
the plumbers receiving the most votes and determine if they agree
to serve on the Board. The three plumbers with the greatest number
of votes who will accept the position to the Board shall take office
on the first day of January following the election.
[Amended 12-7-2015 by L.L. No. 15-2015]
B.Â
The members of this Board shall serve without compensation.
