(a) There is hereby established a Design Review Board which shall have the powers and duties as are hereinafter set forth in this chapter. The Board shall consist of seven voting members, six of whom shall be appointed by the Council President, subject to confirmation from City Council, and the seventh shall be the City Manager or his or her designee. The members of the Board appointed by the Council President shall be made up of the following: one member of the City's Community Development Commission; one member of City Council; one member who shall be an owner of property in a design district in the City after such district has been designated and approved by Council; and three members shall be appointed from the public at-large. At least two members of the Design Review Board shall be professional members of the fields of archeology, architecture, architectural history, history, interior design, planning, law, or a related discipline. The City's Code Enforcement Officer shall serve as a liaison for the City in an advisory, non- voting capacity.
(b) Members other than the City Manager or his or her designee shall be appointed to serve three-year terms, except in the initial year when two members shall have one-year terms, two members shall have two-year terms, and three members shall have three-year terms. All terms shall begin on January 31 of any given year, with the exception of the first appointed members, who shall begin their terms on the day of appointment and shall continue in that position until the second January after their appointment. Members shall serve until their successors have been named and qualified.
(c) The Design Review Board shall select a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary at its initial meeting and at its first meeting after January 31 of each year. The Chairman shall conduct the meetings of the Board according to established rules of procedure, determine the order of meeting agendas, and be responsible for the recording of each public meeting. The Vice-Chairman shall perform the duties of the Chairman in the event of the Chairman's absence. The Secretary shall keep all minutes of the meetings, keep the calendar of meetings and events pertaining to the Board, keep each member apprised of meeting times, dates and agendas, distribute a copy of documents, drawings and other papers for each item of business which comes before the Board, maintain records of and communicate all correspondence to and on behalf of the Board, and sign any certificates or documents as ordered by a vote of the Board.
(d) A majority of the membership of the Board shall constitute a quorum, and any action or decision of the Board shall have the support of such a majority of its members.
(e) The Design Review Board shall set a regular meeting time to hold meetings to discuss its business as necessary. Meeting times, date and locations shall be publicized as required by City ordinances.
(Ord. 5230. Passed 5-21-07.)