(A) The Commission shall consist of 7 members, who shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to approval by the City Council, and with consideration of the existing city historic districts and those residents who have expertise and interest in such fields as history, architecture, urban planning, archaeology, paleontology, and law as available.
(B) When available in the community, 4 of the 7 members of the Commission are to be owners in one of the officially designated Historic Districts within the city or owners of a property registered with the National or State Registry of Historical Places.
(C) When available in the community, 2 of the 7 members of the Commission are to have expertise in the disciplines of history, architectural history, architecture, planning, urban planning, American studies, American civilization, cultural geography, cultural anthropology, or related fields.
(D) All members of the Commission shall reside within the city and shall serve for terms of 3 years and shall be eligible for reappointment. The terms of the original members shall be varied in order to assure that no more than of the appointments shall be for a full 3 year term with the remaining appointments divided between 1 and 2 year terms. Persons appointed to fill an unexpired term shall serve for the remainder of the term.
(E) Any member who fails to attend 3 consecutive meetings without presenting an explanation accepted by the Commission may be deemed to have abandoned the office and may be replaced as provided herein.
(F) City Council shall act to fill any vacancy which may occur.
(Ord. 1376, passed 6-18-2018; Am. Ord. 1442, passed 10-4-2021)