A. The Upper Dublin Township Historical Commission is hereby established to be composed of seven members appointed by the Board of Commissioners, all of whom must be residents of Upper Dublin Township. The Historical Commission shall include at least four members with a demonstrated interest in architectural history, history, historic preservation or community revitalization and preferably include a registered architect, a licensed real estate agent and a building contractor.
B. The terms of the members of the Historical Commission shall be three years, staggered initially so that no more than three shall expire each year.
C. Members of the Historical Commission shall select a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary from among its members. It shall be the Chairman’s responsibility to conduct meetings of the Historical Commission and to act as a liaison between the Historical Commission and the Code Enforcement Officer, the Planning, Commissioners’ Planning Committee, and Board of Commissioners. The Vice-Chairman shall assist the Chairman and assume the role of Chairman when the Chairman is absent. The Secretary shall have duties related to keeping records and handling correspondence.
D. Historical Commission members must attend all meetings. A member who is absent for four consecutive regular monthly meetings shall be considered inactive and will be replaced by appointment of a new member.
E. A quorum, required to conduct business at Historical Commission meetings shall be a majority, or four members.
F. Members shall not be compensated, but may be reimbursed for expenses approved by the Board of Commissioners and directly related to the duties of the Historical Commission.
G. The Historical Commission shall hold meetings monthly, or more often as necessary.