[Adopted 7-3-2014 by L.L. No. 2-2014[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law repealed former Art. I,
Town Board to Act as Planning Board, adopted 1-23-2012 by L.L. No.
1-2012.
This article is adopted pursuant to Town Law § 271
for the purpose of creating a Planning Board that is a body separate
and distinct from the Town Board of the Town of Forestburgh which
heretofore has acted in such capacity.
[Amended 10-6-2016 by L.L. No. 3-2016]
A.
A Planning
Board of the Town of Forestburgh is hereby established, which Planning
Board shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by resolution
of the Town Board and one member of which who shall be designated
as the Chairperson thereof by resolution of the Town Board.
B.
Appointments
shall be in accordance with the New York State Town Law, and an appointment
to a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of a term shall be
for the remainder of the unexpired term.
C.
In the absence
of a Town Board appointment of a Chairperson or in the absence of
the Board member so appointed, the Planning Board may designate a
member to serve as Acting Chairperson.
[Amended 10-6-2016 by L.L. No. 3-2016]
The terms of members of the Planning Board shall be for terms
so fixed that the term of one member shall expire at the end of the
calendar year in which such member was initially appointed and the
terms of the remaining members shall be so fixed that one term shall
expire at the end of each calendar year thereafter. At the expiration
of the term of each member first appointed, his or her successor shall
be appointed for a term of seven years.
