Pursuant to Art. VIII, Part 2, Section 1 of the Maine Constitution and Title 30-A, M.S.R.A. § 3001, the Town of Alfred hereby establishes the Alfred Planning Board. The existing Planning Board stays in effect until the Planning Board members appointed by the Board of Selectmen according to this article have been sworn into office.
A.
Planning Board members are appointed by the Board
of Selectmen and must be sworn by the Clerk or other person authorized
to administer oaths.
B.
The Planning Board consists of not more than seven
members.
C.
The term of each member is three years.
[Amended 3-27-2010 ATM by Art. 20]
D.
When there is a permanent vacancy, the Board of Selectmen
must appoint a new member to serve for the remainder of the unexpired
term. A vacancy occurs upon the resignation or death of any member,
when a member ceases to be a legal resident of the Town, when a member
fails to attend four consecutive regular meetings, or fails to attend
at least 75% of all meetings during the preceding twelve-month period.
When a vacancy occurs, the Chair of the Planning Board must so advise
the Board of Selectmen in writing. The Planning Board may recommend
to the Board of Selectmen that the attendance provision be waived
for cause, in which case no vacancy will then exist until the Board
of Selectmen disapprove the recommendation. The Board of Selectmen
may remove members of the Planning Board by unanimous vote, for cause,
after notice and hearing.
E.
A Selectman may not be a member of the Planning Board.
F.
The Selectmen must annually appoint a Secretary. The
Secretary may be a voting member of the Planning Board and is responsible
for its recordkeeping and correspondence. The Secretary may be an
employee of the Town.
[Amended 3-27-2010 ATM by Art. 20]
G.
All Planning Board members must be residents of the
Town of Alfred when appointed and while serving.
A.
The Planning Board must elect a Chair and Vice Chair
from among its members. The term of these offices is one year with
eligibility for reelection.
B.
No member, including the Secretary, may hold two Planning
Board offices simultaneously.
C.
Any question of whether a member must be disqualified
from voting on a particular matter must be decided by a majority vote
of the members except the member who is being challenged.
D.
The Chair must call at least one regular meeting of
the Planning Board each month.
E.
No meeting of the Planning Board may be held without
a quorum. A quorum consists of four members authorized to vote. The
Planning Board acts by majority vote, calculated on the basis of the
number of members present and voting, including the Chair.
F.
The Planning Board must adopt rules for transaction
of business and the Secretary must keep a record of its resolutions,
transactions, correspondence, findings, and determinations. All records
are deemed public and may be inspected at reasonable times. Minutes
of all meetings must be kept. A copy of all minutes must be filed
with the Town Clerk.
A.
The Planning Board must perform such duties and exercise such powers as are provided by this chapter, Chapter 148, and the laws of the State of Maine.
B.
The Planning Board must make recommendations regarding
all amendments to this chapter and these recommendations must appear
in the Town Meeting Warrant.
C.
The Planning Board may obtain goods and services necessary
to its proper function within the limits of appropriations made for
the purpose and within the limits of the Town's purchasing policies.
