(A) There is hereby established the Shelbyville Historic District Commission. The Commission shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. 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 Commission reviews an issue that is normally evaluated by a professional member and that field is not represented on the Commission, the Commission 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 and two members who own property within the city. Members of the Commission 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 Commission.
(B) The terms of office of the members shall be three (3) years, except the terms of two (2) members of the original Commission shall expire after two (2) years and the terms of two (2) members of the original Commission shall expire after one (1) year. The term of one (1) of the two (2) members of the Commission appointed to increase the membership of the initial term of the other members appointed to increase the membership of the Commission from five (5) to seven (7) members shall be two (2) years. Thereafter, the term of each member shall be three (3) years. Each member shall serve until the appointment and qualification of his 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 Commission shall each year elect members to serve as Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
(D) No member of the Commission shall vote on any matter that may affect the property, income, or business interests of that member.
(E) The Commission, 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 and every source both in and out of the Commonwealth of Kentucky for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. - -, passed 4-18-85; Am. Ord. 92-08-04A, passed 8-4-92; Am. Ord. 96-10-16C, passed 10-16-96; Am. Ord. 2009-03-19(A), passed 3-19-09)
Statutory reference:
City historic preservation commissions, see KRS 82.026