(A) Pursuant to M.S. § 471.193, as it may be amended from time to time, there is hereby created and established a City Heritage Preservation Commission, hereinafter called the “Commission”. The Commission shall have the responsibility of recommending to the City Council the adoption of ordinances designating areas, places, building structures, works of art or other objects having special historical, cultural or architectural interest for the community as heritage preservation landmarks or districts.
(B) The Commission shall consist of seven voting members, all of whom are to be citizens of the city appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. Members shall be persons who have demonstrated an interest in the historical, cultural or architectural development of the city. One member shall also be a representative of the Zoning and Planning Commission, and one shall be a member of the county’s Historical Society. When the persons are available, it is the duty of the Mayor and Council to appoint members with professional experience in one or more of the following area:
(1) The management or sale of real estate;
(2) The structural planning or design of buildings or homes; and
(3) The preservation of landmarks or Historic Districts.
(Prior Code, § 315.05) (Ord. passed 4-19-2005)