(a) The Design Review Board is to consist of five members, the Mayor, one Council member appointed by the Council President, the Chamber President or their appointee, FEDC Executive Director or their appointee, and one member appointed by the Mayor.
(b) All Members shall have to the highest extent possible a recognized knowledge of and a known interest in architectural preservation and design together with a determination to work for the overall improvement of the quality of Fostoria's physical environment.
(c) An effort should be made to nominate and appoint at least one registered architect.
(d) The members shall serve without compensation from the City and may be removed for just cause by the mayor.
(e) Nominations may be solicited from interested organizations. Subsequent to the initial appointments, all appointments to the Commission by the Mayor shall be for a three-year term. The two members appointed by the Mayor shall serve a one-year initial term, the two members appointed by the Planning Commission shall serve a two-year initial term and the two members appointed by the aforementioned five members shall serve a three-year initial term.
(f) Vacancies caused by death, resignation or otherwise shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointments are made. Vacancies shall be filled within sixty days unless extenuating circumstances require a longer period.
(Ord. 2010-24. Passed 4-20-10.)