[Ord. No. 11-2017]
There is hereby established an Historic Preservation Commission,
consisting of five regular members and two alternates, with the purpose
being to develop and implement the official local historic preservation
plan for the City of South Amboy.
A. Regular members: At least one member shall be appointed from each
of the following classes, including no fewer than a total of three
members from Classes A and B:
Class A: a person who is knowledgeable in building design and
construction or architectural history and who may reside outside the
City.
Class B: a person who has demonstrated a knowledge of or who
has displayed an interest in local history and who may reside outside
the City.
Class C: a person who is a citizen of the City, who holds no
other municipal office, position or employment, and who professes
an interest in local history and/or historic preservation.
B. Alternate members: Two alternate members shall also serve on the
Commission. They must qualify as Class C members and shall be designated
as "Alternate No. 1" or "Alternate No. 2" at the time of appointment.
Alternate members may participate in all Commission discussions during
proceedings but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification
of a regular member. In the event that a choice must be made as to
which alternate member is to vote, Alternate No. 1 shall vote. A vote
shall not be delayed in order that a regular member may vote instead
of an alternate member.
[Chapter 83 adopted 8-16-2017 by Ord. No. 11-2017]
A. The Mayor shall appoint all members of the Commission and shall designate
at the time of appointment the regular members by class and the alternate
members as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2." The City Council
shall appoint a full membership, including regular and alternate members,
of the Commission within 60 days from the effective date of this Chapter.
The terms of the members first appointed shall be so determined
that, to the greatest practicable extent, the expiration of the terms
shall be distributed, in the case of regular members, evenly over
the first four years after their appointment and, in the case of alternate
members, evenly over the first two years after their appointment,
provided that the initial term of no regular member shall exceed four
years and that the initial term of no alternate member shall exceed
two years. Thereafter, the term of a regular member shall be four
years, and the term of an alternate member shall be two years.
B. A vacancy occurring otherwise than by expiration of a term shall
be filled within 60 days for the unexpired term only.
C. The presence of four members, which may include alternate members
filling vacancies of regular members, at a meeting shall constitute
a quorum.
D. A member of the Commission may, after a public hearing if he or she
requests it, be removed for cause by a majority vote of the City Council.
[Ord. No. 11-2017]
The Commission members shall serve without compensation but
shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of official
business.