The provisions of this article are intended to apply solely to the role of the Village Board of Hamburg with respect to this chapter. As such, the Village Board shall have full authority to administer and enforce this Zoning Chapter.
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By-laws. The Village Board may approve by-laws for the conduct of its business consistent with statute and this chapter.
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Public hearings. The Village Board shall hold public hearings as required by this chapter and decisions shall be voted upon at public sessions. The Village Board may otherwise hold executive sessions in accordance with the NYS Open Meetings Law.
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Recommendations. The Village Board may seek recommendations from the Planning Commission, Architectural Review Committee, Historic Preservation Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, Village officials or departments, or other agencies as it deems appropriate.
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Staff appointments and confirmations. The Village Board may confirm clerks or other employees serving at its pleasure, upon appointment of such by the Mayor. The Village Board may also confirm clerks or other employees to serve at the pleasure of the Planning Commission, Architectural Review Committee, Historic Preservation Commission, or Zoning Board of Appeals upon appointment of such by the Mayor.
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The Village Board shall hold public meetings and hearings as required by this chapter and NYS law and decisions shall be voted upon at public sessions. The Village Board may otherwise hold executive sessions in accordance with the NYS Open Meetings Law.
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The Village Clerk, or its designee, shall keep minutes of all proceedings before the Village Board.
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The Village Board is subject to the NYS Freedom of Information Law and the Open Meetings Law. The vote or failure to vote of each board member shall be recorded. If any board member abstains from voting based on a conflict of interest or otherwise, the member must also state his or her reason(s) or ground(s) for doing so on the record.
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Village Board shall complete at least four hours of training for each year of their term. Training received in excess of four hours in any one year may be carried over into the following year.
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Training opportunities shall be approved by the Village Board and may include, but not be limited to, training provided by a municipality, regional or county planning office or commission, county planning federation, state agency, statewide municipal association, college or other similar entity.
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Training may be provided in a variety of formats, including, but not limited to, electronic media, video, distance learning and traditional classroom training.
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Failure on the part of any Trustee to obtain the required training shall not render any decision in which that Trustee participated null and void.
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Final decision authority. Pursuant to this chapter and NYS Village Law, the Village Board are hereby authorized and empowered with final decision authority to approve, approve with modifications or conditions, or deny applications for the following:
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Site plan review;
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Special use permits;
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Planned unit development districts; and
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Amendments to the text and/or map of this chapter (rezonings).
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Additional powers. The Village Board shall hold all additional powers and duties provided by the laws, rules, and regulations of New York State and the code and local laws of the Village of Hamburg.