Members of the Board may be removed for cause, including violation of any rule stated below:
(A) Faithful attendance at all meetings of the Board and conscientious performance of the duties required of members of the Board shall be considered a prerequisite of continuing membership on the Board.
(B) No Board member shall take part in the hearing, consideration, or determination, of any application in which he/she is personally or financially interested. Personally interested is defined to mean that a Board member or a Board member’s family either owns, has financial interest in, or has property abutting property being considered by the Board.
(C) No Board member shall discuss any case with any parties thereto prior to the meeting on that case; provided however, that members may receive and/or seek information pertaining to the case from any other member of the Board, or staff prior to the meeting. Board members shall disclose publicly any contact made by any party to a matter before the Board.
(D) Members of the Board shall not express individual opinions on the proper judgment of any case with any parties thereto prior to the Board’s determination of that case. Violation of this rule shall be cause for dismissal from the Board.
(E) Members shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Aldermen.
(F) Planning Board members shall receive a monthly stipend to offset expenses as may be determined by the Board of Aldermen. The initial monthly expense stipend shall be $45 per month per member and this amount may be increased by the Board of Aldermen by approved resolution or motion; however, the salary shall not be reduced except by adoption of an ordinance. Monthly expense reports shall not be required to be filed by the Planning Board members to collect this monthly expense stipend.
(G) Violation of the town’s Code of Ethics as set forth in Chapter 37, which shall be incorporated into the UDO as if fully set forth herein.
(Ord. passed 7-6-2004; Ord. 05-10, passed 11-4-2005; Ord. 07-22, passed 5- -2007; Ord. 10-17, passed 1-11-2011; Ord. 11-06, passed 3-1-2011)