(a) The Review Board shall consist of five members and one member shall be a member of the Burton Village Council. The five members of the Review Board shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by Council.
(b) All members shall have demonstrated a special interest, experience, or knowledge in history, history of architecture, or related disciplines, as well as a commitment to historic preservation. At least two of the five members of the Review Board shall have preservation related professional backgrounds, such as architecture, architectural history, history, archaeology, planning, or related disciplines. Village Council may, on a case by case basis, deviate from this requirement in the event that suitable volunteers with the prescribed credentials are not available.
(c) The term of a Review Board Member shall be three (3) years except that the initial appointment shall be one for one year, one for two years, one for three years and two for four years. Members may be reappointed to subsequent terms at the discretion of the Mayor and Council.
(d) Vacancies which may occur on the Review Board shall be filled by appointment of a new member by the Mayor with the consent of Village Council for the duration of the unexpired term of office. Any vacancy on the Review Board shall be filled within sixty (60) days, unless extenuating circumstances necessitate a longer period.
(e) The Mayor, with the consent of Council, shall have the power to remove any member from the Review Board for cause. A member of the Review Board may be removed by the Mayor with the consent of Village Council in the event the Member misses three (3) meetings of the Review Board in a calendar year.
(f) The members of the Review Board shall elect from their membership a Chairperson. The Chair, or in that person's absence the Acting Chairperson, shall call the meeting to order, preside over the meeting, and may request the presence of persons directly involved in an application decision which is before the Review Board. A member of the Village's Council designated by the Mayor shall serve as secretary.
(g) Three members of the Review Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. A majority vote of the members present shall be required for the taking of official action.
(h) The Review Board shall be responsible for keeping the written minutes of its proceedings, for showing the vote of each member on every question before the Review Board, and for maintaining the record of the Review Board's examinations and other official actions. The written minutes of the Review Board's proceedings shall be available for public inspection.
(i) The Review Board shall have the power to adopt, amend and repeal rules and regulations consistent with the law or the provisions of this chapter governing its procedures and transactions, and for the purpose of carrying into effect the standards and specifications of this chapter, subject to approval of Burton Village Council.
(j) The Review Board shall hold public meetings at least four times per calendar year and may conduct such additional public meetings as are necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Chapter. All meetings of the Review Board shall be advertised in accordance with the Village's Codified Ordinances and all such meetings shall be open to the public.
(Ord. 2196-10. Passed 3-22-10.)