Any fire commissioner may be removed for dereliction of duty. Dereliction of duty shall include, but not be limited to, excessive unexcused absences from regularly scheduled meetings. These criteria for removal are in addition to the criteria provided in section thirty-six of the public officers law. Any removal pursuant to this section shall take place pursuant to the procedure for removal established in section thirty-six of the public officers law.
N.Y. Town Law § 176-C