(A) Establishment. There is hereby established the Historic Preservation Commission of the city, hereinafter referred to as “the Commission.”
(B) Appointment and composition. The Commission shall consist of five voting members. Voting members shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Common Council, and shall be residents of the city who are interested in the preservation and development of historic areas. To the extent that such professionals are available in the community, the members of the Commission should include professionals in architectural history, planning and other disciplines related to historic preservation. Advisory members deemed appropriate by the Common Council may be appointed to the Commission. Commission members shall serve without compensation except for reimbursement for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(C) Term. Voting members shall each serve for a term of three years; however, the terms of the original voting members shall be for one year, two years and three years in order for the terms to be staggered. The term for nonvoting, advisory members shall be for three years. A vacancy shall be filled within 90 days for the duration of the term.
(D) Commission Administrator. A City Administrator designated by the Mayor shall serve as the ex-officio administrator of the Commission. The Administrator shall provide staff assistance to the Commission, act as the Commission’s Secretary and issue certificates of appropriateness as directed by the Commission.
(E) Officers. The Commission shall elect from its membership a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson and a Treasurer, who shall serve for one year and who may be reelected. The Commission Administrator shall serve as the Commission’s Secretary.
(F) Rules. The Commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business. The rules must include the time and place of regular meetings and a procedure for the calling of special meetings. All meetings of the Commission must be open to the public, and a public record of the Commission’s resolutions, proceedings and actions must be kept. If the Commission has an Administrator, then the Administrator shall act as the Commission’s Secretary; otherwise, the Commission shall elect a Secretary from its membership.
(G) Meetings. Commission meetings must be open to the public, and a public record shall be kept of the Commission’s resolutions, proceedings and actions. The Commission shall hold regular meetings at least monthly except for when it has no business pending. Special meetings may be called in a manner determined by the Commission and its rules.
(Ord. 2020-05, passed 10-5-2020)