New York Laws
Article 9 - Permissive Referendum
9-908 - Referendum on Acts or Resolutions of the Board of Trustees Without Petition.

ยง 9-908 Referendum on acts or resolutions of the board of trustees
without petition. The board of trustees may, upon its own motion, cause
to be submitted for the approval of the qualified electors of such
village, an act or resolution of such board in connection with which a
petition could be filed as provided in this article and the proceedings
thereunder shall be the same as if such petition had been filed in
accordance with the provisions of this article.