There are occasions when a duly appointed member of the Planning
Board of the Village of Wesley Hills cannot attend a meeting of said
Board or, because of a conflict of interest, cannot vote on a matter
to be considered by said Board, resulting in a lack of a quorum for
the conduct of business or an inability to act where a vote of a majority
plus one of said Board is required by law. It is the purpose of this
article to provide for the appointment of alternate members of the
Planning Board with authority to vote in place of such absent or disqualified
member.
[Amended 8-6-2019 by L.L.
No. 1-2019]
There are hereby established two alternate members of the Planning
Board, one of whom shall be designated a first alternate and one of
whom shall be designated a second alternate. Both alternate members
of the Planning Board shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to
approval of the Board of Trustees. Both alternate members shall serve
for a term expiring at the end of the official year during which they
are appointed, and their successors shall be appointed for a term
of one year from and after the expiration of the terms of their predecessors
in office. If a vacancy shall occur other than by expiration of term,
it shall be filled by the Mayor for the unexpired term. Notwithstanding
the provisions of § 7-718 of the Village Law, the Board
of Trustees shall have power to remove any alternate member of the
Planning Board for cause and after a public hearing.