The Town Board shall designate by resolution the Chairperson
from among the Planning Board's membership. The term of office for
the Chairperson shall be for one year. The Planning Board shall on
its own motion select the Vice Chairperson from its membership at
its first meeting of the new year, or as soon thereafter as possible.
The training and attendance requirements as set fo1ih in Town
Law § 271-7-a through 7-d shall be applicable to all Planning
Board members. In addition, the following attendance requirements
shall be applicable:
1. Members of the Planning Board shall be required to attend 75% of
all regularly scheduled meetings and special meetings that are conducted
in each calendar year.
2. In the event that a member does not attend 75% of all the regularly
scheduled meetings and special meetings set forth in Subsection A
hereinabove, the Town Board shall have the full discretion and authority
to decide whether or not to remove a member from the Planning Board.
The Town Board shall consider whatever factors it believes to be relevant
in making this determination, including the reasons for the absences,
but the Town Board shall not be required to accept any excuse or reason
for nonattendance, as it sees fit. The Town Board shall not be required
to hold a public hearing prior to taking any action to remove a member.
Any person aggrieved by any decision or determination of the
Planning Board may appeal pursuant to Article 78 of the New York Civil
Practice Law and Rules. Said appeal must be instituted within 30 days
of the filing of the decision with the office of the Town Clerk.