A. Appointment; Qualifications; Terms; Compensation:
1. Creation; Appointment: There is hereby created a Historic Preservation Commission which shall consist of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Council.
2. Qualifications: All members of the Commission shall have a demonstrated interest, competence, or knowledge in history or historic preservation. The Council shall endeavor to appoint at least two (2) members with professional training or experience in the disciplines of architecture, history, architectural history, urban planning, archaeology, engineering, law, or other historic preservation related disciplines.
3. Terms: Initial appointments to the Commission shall be made as follows: one one-year term, two (2) two-year terms, and two (2) three-year terms. All subsequent appointments shall be made for three (3) year terms. Commission members may be reappointed to serve additional terms.
4. Vacancies: Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments and the appointee shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
5. Reimbursement For Expenses: The members of the Commission may be reimbursed by the City for expenses incurred in connection with their duties.
B. Organization; Officers; Rules; Meetings:
1. Rules And Bylaws: The Commission shall have the power to make whatever rules are necessary for the execution of its duties as set forth in this Chapter. Rules of procedure and bylaws adopted by the Commission shall be available for public inspection.
2. Chairman And Vice Chairman: The Commission shall elect officers from among the Commission members. The chairman shall preside at meetings of the Commission. The vice chairman shall, in the absence of the chairman, perform the duties of the chairman.
3. Meetings; Records: All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public, and follow the requirements of the Idaho open meetings law 1 . The Commission shall keep minutes and other appropriate written records of its resolutions, proceedings, and actions.
4. Recommend Technical Experts: The Commission may recommend to the City Council, within the limits of its funding, the employment of or the contracting with parties for the services of technical experts or other persons as it deems necessary to carry on the functions of the Commission.
C. Powers, Duties And Responsibilities: The Commission shall be advisory to the City Council and shall be authorized to:
1. Conduct a survey of local historic properties.
2. Recommend the acquisition of fee and lesser interests in historic properties, including adjacent or associated lands, by purchase, bequest, or donation.
3. Recommend methods and procedures necessary to preserve, restore, maintain and operate historic properties under the ownership or control of the City.
4. Recommend the lease, sale, other transfer or disposition of historic properties subject to rights of public access and other covenants and in a manner that will preserve the property.
5. Contract, with the approval of the City Council, with the State or Federal government, or any agency of either, or with any other organization.
6. Cooperate with the Federal, State, and local governments in the pursuance of the objectives of historic preservation.
7. Make recommendations in the planning processes undertaken by the County, the City, the State, or the Federal government and the agencies of these entities.
8. Recommend ordinances and otherwise provide information for the purposes of historic preservation in the City.
9. Promote and conduct an educational and interpretive program on historic preservation and historic properties in the City.
10. Commission members, employees or agents of the Commission may enter private property, buildings, or structures in the performance of its official duties only with the express consent of the owner or occupant thereof.
11. Review nominations of properties to the National Register of Historic Places for properties within the City's jurisdiction. (Ord. 16-86, 1-12-1987)
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| 1 | 1. I.C. § 67-2341 et seq. |