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[Ord. No. 547]
An historical commission, hereinafter sometimes referred to in this article as the commission, is hereby established in accordance with the provisions of the General Laws, chapter 40, section 8D.
[Ord. No. 547; Ord. No. 418, § 1, 2-11-1982; Ord. No. 1109, § I, 3-10-2015]
In accordance with Article 2, Section 2-10, Article 3, Section 3-3 and Article 6 of Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2013, the Mayor shall appoint not less than three but no more than seven members to the Historical Commission, pursuant to MGL c. 40, § 8D, and subject to City Council approval.
[Ord. No. 547; Ord. No. 418, § 1, 2-11-1982; Ord. No. 1109, § II, 3-10-2015]
Each member shall serve a term of three years. In the event of a vacancy, the Mayor shall appoint a successor as soon as practicable, subject to city council approval, and said successor shall fulfill the unexpired term of the member whose seat was vacated.
[Ord. No. 547; Ord. No. 1142, § XXVII, 9-29-2015]
The members of the historical commission shall serve without compensation and shall elect annually a chairman and a clerk from among its members by a majority vote of its members in accordance with Article 10, Section 10-6(a) of the City Charter enacted by Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2013.
[Ord. No. 547]
The historical commission shall exercise and perform all the powers and duties conferred upon historical commissions by General Laws, chapter 40, section 3D, and in addition shall perform such other duties, not inconsistent with such section, as may be imposed by law or ordinance. Subject to appropriation, the commission may appoint such clerks and other employees as it may from time to time require and may expend money for any purpose authorized by such section 8D of chapter 40 of the General Laws.