(A) (1) Pursuant to the authority granted by SDCL § l-19B-2, there is created for the city a historic preservation commission to be known as the City Historic Preservation Commission (HPC). The HPC shall consist of seven members, who shall be appointed by the Common Council with due regard to proper representation of such fields as history, architecture, urban planning, archaeology, paleontology, and law.
(2) All members of the HPC may reside within the city and shall serve for terms of three years, and shall be eligible for reappointment. The terms of the original members shall be varied in order to assure that no more than one-half of the appointments shall be for a full three-year term, with the remaining appointments divided between one- and two-year terms. Persons appointed to fill an unexpired term shall serve for the remainder of the term. Any member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings without presenting an explanation accepted by the HPC may be deemed to have abandoned the office, and may be replaced as provided herein.
(Prior Code, § 153.03)
(B) Whereas the legislature of the state has determined that the historical, architectural, archaeological, paleontological, and cultural heritage of the state is among its most important assets, it is hereby declared to be the purpose of this subchapter to enable the city to engage in a comprehensive program of historic preservation, to promote the use and conservation of historic properties, and to help in the development of these properties for the education, inspiration, pleasure, and enrichment of the citizens of the city and the state.
(Prior Code, § 153.01)