(A) Establishment. There is hereby established the City of Pewee Valley Overlay District Commission (hereinafter “Commission”). The Commission shall consist of five members. Three members shall be Council members who are currently serving on the City Council. Two members shall be residents of the city who have demonstrated interest in the unique and significant development of the city. The Mayor of the city shall nominate for the approval of the City Council all the members of the Pewee Valley Overlay District Commission. Whenever possible, the Pewee Valley Overlay District Commission should include members with training or experience in a preservation-related profession: architecture, history, archeology, architectural history, planning or related fields. Members of the Commission shall serve without compensation, but they will be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(B) Terms of office. The terms of office of the members shall be two years. Each member shall serve until the appointment and qualification of his or her successor. Vacancies on the Commission shall be filled within 60 days. When a vacancy occurs during a term of office, it shall be filled within 60 days, and the person selected shall be appointed for the unexpired portion of the term.
(C) Officers. The Commission shall elect members to serve as Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Secretary. The Chairperson shall preside at the meetings of the Commission and shall be spokesperson for the Commission. In his or her absence, the Vice-Chairperson shall perform these duties. The Secretary shall prepare minutes of the Commission’s meetings which shall be available for public inspection.
(D) Conflict of interest. No member of the Commission shall vote on any matter that may affect the property, income, or business of that member and every member shall be subject to the city ethics ordinance, including submittal of a financial disclosure statement.
(E) Meetings. The Commission shall adopt and make public rules for the transaction of its business and shall hold public meetings as needed. All meetings shall require a quorum of three members, the Chairperson reserving the right to vote. All meetings shall have a previously available agenda and shall comply with the State Open Meetings Statute, KRS 61.805.
(Ord. 7, Series 2022, passed 11-2-2022)