Alfred City Zoning Code
ARTICLE XXI
Planning Board
§ 160-165 Establishment.
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.
§ 160-166 Appointment.
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.
§ 160-167 Organization and rules.
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.
§ 160-168 Duties and powers.
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.