(a) The Design Review Board, hereinafter referred to as the "Review Board" shall consist of eight members. Members shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of Council. All members shall have a demonstrated interest in historic preservation together with a determination to work for the overall improvement of the quality of the City's physical environment. An effort should be made to appoint persons with special expertise that may be of assistance to the efficient operation of the Review Board.
(b) Membership shall include:
(1) One member of the City Planning Commission.
(2) At least one registered architect.
(3) One building contractor.
(4) The Director of the Planning Department.
(5) Professionals in the discipline of architectural history, history, archaeology, planning, real estate, design, building trades, landscape architecture, law or finance .
(6) The Mayor, who shall serve as an ex-officio member.
(Ord. 80, 1991. Passed 12-2-91.)
(c) All members shall have a City mailing address except for the member listed in subsection (b)(5) hereof, who may or may not be located within the City.
(d) Recommendations on members to the Design Review Board shall be solicited from the City Chamber of Commerce and the City Department of Community Development in the case of initial appointments and whenever vacancies on the Board occur.
(Ord. 19, 1989. Passed 4-3-89.)
(e) Each appointed member shall serve a term of two years and may be reappointed for terms of two years except that of the initial appointments that shall be staggered; three members shall be appointed for a one-year term and may be reappointed for terms of two years. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments are made within sixty days.
(Ord. 7, 1990. Passed 2-5-90.)
(f) Members shall serve without compensation from the City.
(g) Any member of the Review Board shall be subject to removal for just cause by the Mayor.
(Ord. 19, 1989. Passed 4-3-89.)