[Ord. of 2-4-1952, § 1; L.L. No. 3-2010, 7-6-2010, § 2]
Pursuant to Section 27 of Article 3 of the General City Law of the State of New York, there is hereby created in the City a Planning Board to consist of seven members and two alternates, appointed by the Mayor. Not more than a minority of the members of such Board shall hold any other public office or position in the City.
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State law references: Creation of Planning Board authorized by City ordinance or resolution, membership, § 27 of the General City Law; authority to prepare comprehensive plan and alter the same, § 28-a of the General City Law; authority of City to designate matters within scope of planning powers, § 236 of the General Municipal Law; authority to undertake urban renewal projects, § 503 of the General Municipal Law.
[Ord. of 2-4-1952, § 1]
The terms of office of the members of the Planning Board who are officials or employees of the City, at the time of their appointment to the Board, shall terminate with the term of the Mayor selecting them or at the time of the termination of their employment by the City, whichever is sooner.
[Ord. of 2-4-1952, § 1]
The appointment of the members of the Planning Board who are not City officials or employees shall be for terms of three years, and such appointments shall be made in alternating years, so that the term of office of 1/3 of such members of such board shall expire each year. Their successors shall be appointed for three years from and after the expiration of the term of their predecessors in office.
[Ord. of 2-4-1952, § 1]
If a vacancy shall occur on the Planning Board in a manner other than by expiration of term, it shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term.
[Ord. of 2-4-1952, § 1]
The Planning Board shall have all the powers conferred upon Planning Boards by Article 3 of the General City Law, shall be subject to all limitations contained therein and shall have such additional powers as may be conferred upon it by ordinance or resolution of the Common Council adopted pursuant thereto.
[L.L. No. 3-2010, 7-6-2010, § 3]
The Mayor may appoint two alternate members of the Planning Board for service on the Planning Board at any meeting when any regular member is absent.