(A) The Board shall consist of five members, with the City Administrative Officer having a by-right position in the group to represent the city and provide staffing support. The five members of the board will be recommended by the Mayor and approved by Council. The following criteria must be met to satisfy the minimum requirements for the Board. More than one criteria may be fulfilled by the same appointed member.
(B) The membership shall meet the following criteria:
(1) One member shall represent the Ludlow Historic Society;
(2) One member shall represent the Ludlow Heritage Museum, Incorporated;
(3) Two members that have training, education, or experience in preservation-related fields, that include architecture, landscape architecture, history, archaeology, architectural history, planning/zoning, building materials, real estate appraisal, economic/community development, or related fields. One of these two may not be a resident, so long as they have working knowledge of the community and their expertise are not found amongst the citizenry willing to serve; and
(4) Two members will be representing the community at large. A city business owner that is not a resident may be appointed as one of the members at-large.
(C) Members should be city residents, unless otherwise noted above, or in a special circumstance.
(D) The Board shall keep accurate attendance figures and report annually on the attendance of members. In the event that any member of the Board is absent for more than one-fourth of the regularly scheduled meetings per calendar year, the Mayor has the right to reconsider such Board member's appointment and to recommend to Council a replacement for such Board member for the reason of excessive absenteeism. Such replacement must be in accordance with the general appointive guidelines of this section.
(E) Each Board member shall attend at least one informational or educational meeting biennially that has been approved by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) or attend training that would aid in the performance of their duties and responsibilities. Training not previously approved by the SHPO shall be submitted to the city to be approved by the Mayor.
(Ord. 2018-4, passed 7-12-2018)