(a) The Shelby Historic Preservation Commission is hereby created and shall consist of five members. Members shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council. A majority of the members shall be resident electors of the city.
(b) Commission members shall each serve five-year staggered terms. In order to stagger the terms, the first members of the Commission shall be appointed as follows: one person to a term ending December 31, 2015; one person to a term ending December 31, 2016; one person to a term ending December 31, 2017; one person to a term ending December 31, 2018; and one person to a term ending December 31, 2019. Full terms shall commence on January 1. Any vacancy during the unexpired term of any appointed member shall be filled, within 60 days if possible, for the remainder of the term. Members shall serve without compensation.
(c) All Commission members shall have a demonstrated special interest, experience, or knowledge of historic preservation, history, architecture, or related disciplines. At least two members of the Commission shall be preservation-related professionals in a field such as architecture, architectural history, history, archeology, planning, or a related area, if such are available in the city. However, no more than two members shall be employees of or policy-makers for any one non- governmental organization.
(d) Upon appointment, the Commission shall convene and select a chair, vice chair, and secretary. The Commission may establish its own rules and regulations, subject to City Council approval.
(e) The Commission shall establish its schedule of meeting times and places and shall meet at least once quarterly.
(f) The Commission shall comply with state and local laws dealing with public meetings and shall provide adequate advance notice of meetings. Written and/or electronic minutes of Commission meetings shall be kept and made available for public inspection.
(g) Commission members shall be subject to city ordinances regarding conflict of interest and ethics as well as provisions on these subjects in the Ohio Revised Code.
(h) No later than January 31 of each year, the Commission shall submit a written report to City Council that summarizes its activities, cases, special projects, recommendations, and the qualifications of its members for the previous year. Such reports shall be available for public inspection.
(i) All Commission documents and materials shall be available for public inspection in compliance with Ohio’s public records laws.
(Ord. 20-2014, passed 2-17-2015)