[Amended 8-21-1995 by L.L. No. 2-1995]
A.
Pursuant to the provisions of § 7-718 of the New York State Village Law, the existing five-member Planning Board is hereby increased in membership, and there is hereby created a seven-member Planning Board.
B.
The existing members who are presently serving staggered five-year terms shall continue to hold office until the expiration of their respective terms. At the expiration of their respective five-year terms, such new appointees shall hold office for a seven-year term.
C.
One of the additional members shall be appointed for a term to expire at 12:00 noon on the first Monday in April of the year 2001. The second additional member shall be appointed for a term to expire at 12:00 noon on the first Monday in April of the year 2002. At the expiration of such terms, the new appointees shall hold office for a seven-year term.
D.
The additional members shall not take part in the consideration of any matter for which an application was on file with the Planning Board at the time of his or her appointment.
E.
Alternate members.[1]
(1)
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.
(2)
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 a conflict of interest 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.
(3)
All provisions of state 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, as well as any provision of a local law relating to training, continuing education, compensation and attendance, shall also apply to alternate members.