§ 2-11-20. Membership.

(a)

Membership. The Board of Adjustment shall consist of five (5) members and two (2) alternates appointed by the Board of Trustees. Non-Alternate members shall not simultaneously serve on the Board of Adjustments and the Board of Trustees or the Planning Commission. Alternate members may be appointed from among the membership of the Board of Trustees. The terms of appointment for non-alternate members shall be three (3) years on a staggered basis. Alternate members shall be appointed annually. Members must be residents of the Town for at least one (1) year. Alternate Members shall be entitled to participate and vote on any matter only in the absence of one (1) or two (2) regular members. The Town Board shall designate which of the two (2) alternate members shall have priority to vote by designating the alternates as a first and a second alternate member; such that if one (1) member is not in attendance, that alternate will vote and participate, and; if the first alternate and a member of the Board of Adjustment is not in attendance or if two (2) members of the Board of Adjustment are not in attendance then the second alternate will vote and participate.

(b)

Organization. The Board of Adjustment shall elect a chairman during its first meeting of each calendar year and may create and fill such other offices as it may determine. The Board shall adopt rules for transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations, which shall be a public record. (Ord. 11-2007 §1)

(Ord. No. 1-2012 , § 1, 2-14-12)