There is hereby created an Historic Landmark Commission for the Municipality which shall consist of five citizens, all of whom shall be residents and taxpayers of the City of Lewisburg. It shall be desirable, but not required, that one of the said five members be also a member of the Planning Commission. All shall be nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council. A majority of the members shall have demonstrated special interest, experience or education in history, architecture, planning, real estate or law, to the extent such persons are available in the City. One member of the Historic Landmark Commission may be a person with experience in landscaping.
(a) Two members of the Commission first appointed shall serve for terms of three years; one member first appointed shall serve for a term of two years; two members first appointed shall serve for terms of one year. Thereafter members shall be appointed for terms of three years each.
(b) Vacancies shall be filled by nomination of the Mayor and confirmed by the Council for the unexpired term only.
(c) Any member who ceases to reside in the City or is absent from three consecutive regular meetings of the Commission shall be deemed to have resigned the position, and the Mayor, upon certification of nomesidence or absences, shall nominate a replacement member to fill the unexpired term.
(d) Members of the Commission shall serve without salary or compensation. However, with prior written approval by the Mayor of such expenditures, the members of the Commission are to be reimbursed by the Municipality for all of their necessary and reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
(e) The Commission shall meet the first month of each year and elect a chairman and secretary. In the absence of the chairman, the secretary shall serve as chairman and shall appoint a temporary secretary to serve in that capacity while the permanent secretary acts as the chairman. The Commission shall meet at least quarterly and shall conduct such special meetings from time to time as may be called by the chairman or by a majority of the Commission. Notice of Commission meetings shall appear in a newspaper with general circulation in the City seven days prior to such meetings.
(f) A record of the proceedings and actions of the Commission shall be made by the secretary and shall be opened to public inspection at normal business hours at the City offices.
(g) All actions taken by the Commission shall be done so only upon the affirmative vote of three members of the Commission.
(h) The presence of 3 members of the Commission at any regular or special meeting of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business.
(i) Members of the Commission shall be eligible for reappointment by the Mayor.
(Ord. 163. Passed 3-15-05.)