[Adopted 12-20-2017 by L.L. No. 9-2017]
It is the intention of the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Ossining in adopting this chapter to set out the minimum requirements
for boards and commissions within the Village of Ossining relating
to terms of office, attendance and, where applicable, training.
Notwithstanding any training and attendance requirements, the
failure of a member of any board or commission to attend the required
percentage of meetings or obtain such training shall not affect said
member's authority to entertain applications, to deliberate and
vote on such applications or otherwise affect the validity of the
member's actions.
[Adopted 6-5-2019 by L.L.
No. 2-2019]
There are occasions when a duly appointed member of the Village
of Ossining Planning Board/Board of Architectural Review, Zoning Board
of Appeals, Historic Preservation Commission and Environmental Advisory
Council cannot attend a meeting of said Board, Commission or Council
(hereinafter "boards") because of conflict of interest, absence, disqualification
or otherwise cannot vote on a matter to be considered by said boards,
resulting in less than full Boards and in some cases lack the quorum
for the conduct of business. It is the purpose of this chapter to
permit the Mayor upon approval by the Board of Trustees to appoint
alternate member(s) to said boards to attend such meeting(s) and to
vote in place of such absent or disqualified member(s).
This article is hereby adopted pursuant to the provisions of
§§ 10 and 22 of the New York State Municipal Home Rule
Law. It is the intent of the Village of Ossining Board of Trustees
to supersede the provisions of any existing law relating to the appointment
of members of the Village's Planning Board/Board of Architectural
Review and Zoning Board of Appeals to the extent that this article
is contrary to §§ 7-712 and 7-718.