The Shandaken Planning Board shall possess, exercise, and perform
all of the powers, functions and duties granted to and imposed upon
a town planning board under the law.
The members of the Shandaken Planning Board shall receive no
salary or compensation for their services as members of this Board
but shall, with the consent of the Town Board, be reimbursed for their
actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members
of said Board.
Any member, without good and sufficient reason, who fails to attend three consecutive, regularly scheduled monthly meetings (including workshops) shall be notified by the Chairman of the Planning Board that the situation is being sent to the Town Board for review. Any new appointment shall be in accordance with §
39-11.
As planning is a continuing function, the term of office of each member of the Planning Board shall not be of the same duration. Initially, terms of office shall be based on seven-, six-, five-, four-, three-, two-, and one-year appointments. Thereafter, each position will be for a seven-year term, except in those cases where a vacancy occurs by reason of death, resignation or otherwise, whereupon immediate written notice shall be given to the Town Clerk by the Secretary of the Planning Board. The person appointed by the Town Board shall serve the unexpired term of office in which the vacancy occurred. See also §
39-11.
All meetings of the Board shall be conducted in accordance with
Robert's Rules of Order and as herein provided for. The order
of business to be followed at any regular meeting of the Board shall
be in the order listed below:
C. Reading of communications.
Proper legal notice of all public hearings and each formal action
required by law shall be made in accordance with the appropriate provisions
of the Town Planning Law.
A two-thirds vote of the members present shall be required to
pass an amendment to these bylaws.