2019-17 Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter 30 Historical and Architectural Sites Commission

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ADDITIONS AND CHA.PTER 30 HISTORICAL A1t1D ARCHITECTURAL SITES COMMISSION l. ESTABLISHED. There is hereby created and established to advise and make recommendatians to the Council,the Historical and Architectural Sites Commissian consisting of eleven residents of the City appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Cauncil for terms of three years and until the respective successor of each rnember is appointed and qualified, all of which said terms sl3all cammence an May 1 and as to which vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of any unexpired term. (AMENDED, Ordinance No. 2005-15,March 7, 2005) 2. RESIDENCY. All new appointees tQ tlae Comznissic�n on or after April 18, 2019 shall be residents of the City af Decatur,�'e��€�ase�, Illinois,and shall serve without compensation„ £�� This section shall not apply ta those members servi�as of April 18, 2Q19 and cantinuin�to serve without interru�tion. 3. QUALIFICATIONS. In order to properly carry out the variaus duties and responsibilities of the Commission, it is necessary and desirable that there be appointed to the Commission persons having knowledge and expertise in the fields of architecture, archaeology, history,local government, engineering, anthropology,real estate,finance, law and related disciplines. The Mayox and the Council shall attempt,insofar as practicably possible,ta appoint persans to the Camrnission such that all of the herein specified disciplines and areas of expertise are represented,but no actian or decision of the Commission shall be invalid for fa.ilure ta h�ve on the Commission, ar in attendance