The Village of Woodridge Planning Board shall consist of five
members, and the Village Board shall designate one member of the Board
as Chairperson. The Village Board shall also appoint up to three temporary
members. Such temporary members shall be appointed for a one-year
term of office. The Chairperson of the Planning Board shall assign
each temporary member as necessary when absence of regular members
of said Board or a conflict of interest of a regular member of said
Board would otherwise prevent five members of such Board from considering
any pending matter, but no more than two temporary members shall sit
in determination of any pending matter. Such temporary members shall
be designated on a rotating basis such that each temporary member
shall be afforded an equal opportunity to serve. Once designated to
serve on a particular matter before the Board the temporary member
shall have the same power and duties as regular members of the Board
until the matter is concluded. Any determination of said Board consisting
of a temporary member shall have the same weight and be entitled to
the same authority as the act or deed of the regular Planning Board
member and all laws, statutes and regulations shall apply and be applied
with equal force and effect.
Following appointment, all new Planning Board members shall
attend a New York State sponsored training course for Planning Board
members at the next scheduled course. Thereafter, Planning Board members
are encouraged to participate in continuing education courses given
for Village Planning Board members.
All Planning Board members shall attend at least 75% of all
regularly scheduled meetings of the Planning Board in each calendar
year of their appointment.
The Mayor shall have the power to remove, after public hearing
as provided for under § 7-718 of the New York State Village
Law, any member of the Planning Board for cause or for failing to
comply with the minimum meeting attendance or training requirements
established herein.
