(A) There is hereby established the Pikeville Historic Preservation Board. The Board shall consist of five (5) members appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Commissioners. The members shall have demonstrated interest in historic preservation, and at least two (2) members shall have training or experience in a preservation-related profession, architecture, history, archaeology, architectural history, planning or related fields. When one (1) or two (2) professional members are not available, the Mayor may appoint other persons interested in historic preservation to serve. When the Board reviews an issue that is normally evaluated by a professional member and the field is not represented on the Board, the Board shall seek expert advice before rendering its decision. In making appointments, the Mayor shall seek to include a member who is active in real estate. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but they shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties in accordance with the rules adopted by the Board.
(B) The terms of office of the members shall be four (4) years, except the terms of two (2) members of the original Board shall expire after two (2) years and the terms of two (2) members of the original Board shall expire after one (1) year. Each member shall serve until the appointment and qualification of his or her successor. When a vacancy occurs during a term of office, it shall be filled within sixty (60) days, and the person selected shall be appointed for the unexpired portion of the term.
(C) The Board shall each year elect members to serve as Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary. The Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Board and shall have the right to vote. The Chairman shall be the spokesman for the Board in presenting its policy to the city government and to the public. In the absence or disability of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman shall perform his or her duties. The Secretary shall prepare the minutes of the Board’s meetings which shall be available for public inspection. The Board shall submit periodic reports to the Commission, the frequency and content of which shall be determined by the Commission.
(D) No members of the Board shall vote on any matter that may affect the property, income or business interests of that member.
(E) The Board, in addition to any appropriations made by the city, shall have the right to receive, hold and spend funds which it may legally receive from any source both in and out of the Commonwealth for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The Board shall at all times fully comply with the Kentucky Model Procurement Code as adopted by the Commission.
(Ord. 0-90-028, passed 8-27-90; Am. Ord. 07-0-002, passed 2-26-07; Am. Ord. 07-0-005, passed 2-26-07)