§ 155.03. HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION.

(A) Establishment. There is hereby established the Historic District Commission for the city. The Commission shall consist of five members appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. The members shall have demonstrated interest in historic preservation and at least two members shall have training or experience in a preservation-related profession: architecture, history, archeology, architectural history, planning or related fields. When one or two professional members are not available, the Mayor may appoint other persons interested in historic preservation to serve. When the Commission reviews an issue that is normally evaluated by a professional member and that field is not represented by the Commission, the Commission shall seek expert advice before rendering its decision. In making appointments, the Mayor shall seek to include a member who is active in real estate. Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation, but they will be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with the rules educational meeting on historic preservation per year. This meeting shall have been approved by the State Historic Preservation Officer.

(B) Terms of office. The terms of office of the members shall be three years, except the terms of one member of the original Commission shall expire after two years and the term of one member of the original Commission shall expire after one year. Each member shall serve until the appointment and qualification of his successor. Vacancies on the Commission shall be filled within 60 days. When a vacancy occurs during a term of office, it shall be filled within 60 days, and the person selected shall be appointed for the unexpired portion of the term.

(C) Officers. The Commission shall each year elect members to serve as Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Secretary. The Chairperson shall preside at the meetings of the Commission and shall be spokesperson for the Commission. In his or her absence, the Vice-Chairperson shall perform these duties. The Secretary shall prepare in minutes of the Commission’s meetings which shall be available for public inspection.

(D) Conflict of interest. No member of the Commission shall vote on any matter that may affect the property, income or business of that member.

(Prior Code, § 156.03) (Ord. passed 8-19-1996)