[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Brant as indicated
in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-12-1998 by L.L. No. 2-1998]
This article shall be known as a "Local Law Designating the Appointment
of Alternate Members to the Planning Board of the Town of Brant."
This article is enacted pursuant to Article 2 of the Municipal Home
Rule Law and § 271, Subdivision 1, of the Town Law and is intended
to amend, by way of supplementation only, the aforementioned sections of the
Town Law.
The Town Board of the Town of Brant, Erie County, New York, hereby designates
that, in addition to the seven regular members of the Planning Board of the
Town of Brant, two alternate members shall be appointed to serve on the Planning
Board. Alternate members shall be appointed by resolution of the Town Board,
and the term of Office shall be for one year. The Town Board may provide for
compensation to be paid to said alternates. Alternate members shall be designated
at the time of appointment by the Town Board as Alternate No. 1 and Alternate
No. 2.
As with regular members, the alternate members shall hold no elective
office in the Town of Brant nor be permitted to act on any matter in which
he or she has either directly or indirectly any personal or financial interest.
All provisions of the Town of Brant Code of Ethics[1] shall be adhered to by alternate members.
The alternate members may participate in discussion of the proceedings
of the Planning Board but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification
of a regular member. A vote shall not be delayed in order that a regular member
may vote instead of an alternate member. No more than seven votes shall be
cast for any matter. Once designated to serve on a particular matter before
the Board, the temporary member shall have the same powers and duties as regular
members of the Board until the matter is concluded. Any determination by the
Board consisting with seated alternate members shall have the same weight
and be entitled to the same authority as the acts or deeds of the regular
Board, and all laws, statutes and regulations shall apply and be applied with
equal force and effect.
The foregoing provisions shall, where applicable, specifically amend
and supplement § 271 of the Town Law of the State of New York. Where
not so amended, § 271 shall remain in full force and effect.
