The Town Board of the Town of Woodbury finds that regular meeting attendance
by all appointed board or commission members will advance the public interest.
Regular attendance by appointed board or commission members at their respective
meetings is critical to the proper function of the respective boards and to
the timely and reasoned action on applications submitted to the boards or
commissions, as well as any other agenda items. Accordingly, this Board finds
that attendance at regular meetings is a condition of the appointment of each
board or commission member.
This article shall apply to all members of the following boards or commissions:
C. Parks and Recreation Commission.
The following are hereby established as the minimum meeting attendance
requirements: No board or commission member shall be absent for more than
20% of all regular meetings of the member's board or commission in a
calendar year. A member shall not be deemed absent from a meeting if he or
she has a legitimate excuse for medical or unexpected personal reasons and
communicates that excuse to the Chairman or the Secretary of the Board or
Commission prior to the meeting.
The Town Board shall have the power, after the opportunity for the board
or commission member to be heard at a formal hearing, to remove any board
or commission member for noncompliance with the minimum requirements established
herein.
The Town Board of the Town of Woodbury finds that regular training of
all appointed board or commission members will advance the public interest.
Ongoing continuing education in the appropriate areas is critical to their
proper function and to reasoned action on submitted applications or appeals.
Accordingly, the minimum training required herein is a condition of the appointment
of each board or commission member and a condition for continuing in office.
This article shall apply to all members of the following boards or commissions:
Four hours of training at any accredited or certified land use training
program, such as those programs offered by the New York State Department of
State, the New York State Association of Towns, the Orange County Municipal
Planning Federation or an equivalent program approved by the Town Board.
The Town Board shall have the power, after the opportunity for the board
or commission member to be heard at a formal hearing, to remove any board
or commission member for noncompliance with the minimum training requirements
established herein.