(a) There is created, in joint action with Pima County and the Town of South Tucson, an agency to be called the "Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission." The commission shall consist of twenty-three (23) persons, of which ten (10) shall represent Pima County, twelve (12) the City of Tucson, and one (1) the Town of South Tucson. The membership of the commission shall not be employees of the county, city or town.
(b) Each member of the mayor and council shall appoint one (1) member of the commission who shall be a resident of the city. Five (5) additional members, who shall reside in the city, shall be jointly appointed by the mayor and council, and shall be qualified in the following areas of expertise:
(1) One (1) as an architect, or architectural historian;
(2) One (1) as a historian, or cultural anthropologist;
(3) One (1) as an archaeologist;
(4) One (1) as a land use planner, urban planner, landscape architect, or cultural geographer;
(5) One (1) as a realtor, developer, or appraiser.
(c) The term of those members appointed by individual members of the mayor and council shall be coterminous with that of the appointing elected official. Of the members appointed jointly by the mayor and council, three (3) shall serve for a term of two (2) years, and two (2) shall serve for a term of four (4) years. The term of office shall be determined by the drawing of lots at the first regular meeting of the commission. Thereafter, members shall serve a term of four (4) years.
(d) If a member fails to attend three (3) consecutive regularly scheduled meetings of the commission, that member's appointment is terminated.
(e) An appointment to fill a vacancy resulting other than from expiration of a term shall be for the unexpired term only.
(f) The commission shall elect from its membership a chairperson and a vice- chairperson who shall serve for terms of one (1) year. The vice-chairperson shall act as chairperson in the absence or disability of the chairperson, or in the event of a vacancy in that office.
(g) Members of the commission shall serve without compensation.
(h) A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum. The concurrence of the majority of the members constituting a quorum shall be the act of the commission.
(i) The Historical Commission may appoint a subcommittee for the purpose of review and recommendation on City of Tucson Historic District review of an alteration, new construction, or demolition case on behalf of the Historical Commission. The subcommittee shall be comprised of at least five members from the Historical Commission that are City residents and consist of the following: one (1) member who is a registered architect; two (2) members who have special qualifications in the fields of architecture, architectural history, history, archeology, urban planning, landscape architecture, cultural anthropology, or cultural geography; and one (1) member who is either a licensed contractor, certified appraiser, real estate licensee, or from another profession if the member has extensive experience in historical preservation.
(j) The commission shall adopt rules and regulations for its operations consistent with this chapter and the Tucson-Pima County Historical Commission ordinance and Code provisions of Pima County and the Town of South Tucson.
(Ord. No. 4196, § 2, 7-8-74; Ord. No. 7087, § 1, 11-7-88; Ord. No. 8441, § 4, 1-23-95; Ord. No. 8621, § 1, 12-18-95)