§ 7-718
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16. Alternate members. a. A village
board of trustees may, by local law or as a part of the local law
creating the planning board, establish alternate planning board member
positions for purposes of substituting for a member in the event such
member is unable to participate because of a conflict of interest
or is otherwise absent. Alternate members of the planning board shall
be appointed by the mayor, subject to the approval of the board of
trustees, for terms established by the village board of trustees.
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b. The chairperson of the planning
board may designate an alternate member to substitute for a member
when such member is unable to participate because of conflict of interest
or is otherwise absent on an application or matter before the board.
When so designated, the alternate member shall possess all the powers
and responsibilities of such member of the 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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c. All provisions of this section
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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