[Adopted 7-14-1987 by L.L. No. 6-1987]
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.
A.
Both alternate members of the Planning Board shall attend all meetings
of the Planning Board but shall have no power to participate in any
actions of the Planning Board except as provided hereinbelow.
B.
Whenever one or more regular members of the Planning Board is absent
from a Planning Board meeting or is disqualified or disqualifies himself
or herself from voting on a matter under consideration by the Planning
Board, the first alternate member shall participate in the deliberations
and action of the Planning Board on such matter and shall have all
the powers and duties of a duly appointed member of the Planning Board
for the matter under consideration.
C.
Whenever two or more regular members of the Planning Board, or one
regular member plus the first alternate member thereof, are absent
from a Planning Board meeting or are disqualified or disqualify themselves
from voting on a matter under consideration by the Planning Board,
the second alternate member shall participate in the deliberations
and action of the Planning Board on such matter and shall have all
the powers and duties of a duly appointed member of the Planning Board
for the matter under consideration.
D.
All provisions
of state law relating to member training and continuing education,
attendance, conflicts of interest, compensation, eligibility, vacancy
in office, removal and service on other boards shall also apply to
alternate members.
[Added 12-2-2014 by L.L.
No. 5-2014]
