§ 17-7
Membership and voting requirements of the Board
[Ord. No. 08-31, 10-7-2009]
- (a) Membership. The Zoning Board of Review shall consist of five members who are residents of Cumberland, appointed by the Town Council, each to hold office for the term of five years; provided, however, that the original appointments shall be made for terms of one, two, three, four, and five years respectively. The board shall also include two alternates, to be appointed by the Town Council for terms of one year.
- (b) Vacancies. Vacancies in unexpired terms of board members shall be filled by the Town Council no more than 90 days following the vacancy. Members may be removed by the Town Council for due cause and for not attending three consecutive meetings.
- (c) Chair, vice-chair and secretary. The board shall, at its first meeting following the adoption of this appendix, and in January of each year thereafter, elect a chairperson, vice-chairperson and secretary from its membership. The chairperson, or in his/her absence, the vice-chairperson, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses by the issuance of subpoenas.
- (d) Participation and voting. The alternate members shall sit and may actively participate in hearings. An alternate, as chosen by the chair of the board, shall vote when a member of the board are unable to serve at a hearing. No member or alternate may vote on any matter before the board unless they have attended all hearings concerning such matter. No member or alternate may participate in any way whatsoever on any matter for which they would have a conflict of interest as defined by the Rhode Island Law and the Rhode Island Ethics Commission.