Appointment, Composition And Terms
Of Office. The Mayor, with the consent and approval of a majority
of the City Council, shall appoint all members of the Historic Preservation
Commission. All members shall demonstrate an interest and knowledge
of history, architecture or preservation. In addition, every effort
should be made to appoint members with a professional background in
architecture, history, archaeology, planning, urban design, geography,
anthropology, folklore, curation, conservation, landscape architecture,
or any other related disciplines or fields related to historic preservation. All
members shall be residents of Blue Springs. Appointment of a successor
or reappointment of a member shall be effective on or about May 1
following expiration of the member's term. Members shall continue
to hold office until reappointed or their successor is appointed.
The Mayor, with the consent and approval of a majority of the City
Council, shall appoint a person to fill the unexpired term of that
member. Appointments shall be for terms of three (3) years. Members
may serve consecutive terms.
Any member of the Historic Preservation Commission may be removed
from office for misconduct, neglect of duty, or lack of qualifications
by executive order of the Mayor after receiving the consent of a majority
of the entire City Council, or by a five-sevenths (5/7) vote of the
City Council on its own initiative.
The Mayor, with the consent and approval of a majority of the
City Council, shall appoint a Chair and Vice Chair annually on or
about May 1 for a term of one (1) year. No member shall serve more
than two (2) consecutive terms as Chair or Vice Chair.
Any sub-committee of the Historic Preservation Commission shall
require approval of the City Attorney and City Council. Any approved
sub-committees shall abide by all Sunshine Laws.