The Commission shall consist of five voting members who must be residents of the town. All members shall be appointed by the Town Council President subject to the approval of the Town Council. All members shall be interested in the preservation and development of historic buildings and areas and each shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Council President as follows:
(A) The membership shall include individuals who demonstrate expertise or interest in historic preservation activities. To the extent available to the community, the Commission shall include professional members from the disciplines of architecture, history, architectural history, preservation planning, archaeology, or other historic preservation-related disciplines, such as urban planning, American studies, art history, American civilization, cultural geography or cultural anthropology.
(B) Nonvoting, advisory member(s) may be appointed to this Commission by the Town Council President. Such a member shall have recognized expertise in the field of historic preservation. The term of the advisory members shall be for three years.
(C) Terms of office. The terms of the original voting Commission members shall be staggered as follows: Two members for three-year terms, two members for two-year terms, and one member for a one-year term. Thereafter, voting members shall each serve for a term of three years, and all terms shall commence on January 1 and expire on December 31. A vacancy shall be filled through appointment by the Town Council President and approval of the Town Council only for the unexpired duration of the term.
(D) Serve without compensation. Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation, except for the reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(Ord. 2005-05, passed 4-25-05; Am. Ord. 2005- 25, passed 10-10-05)