[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Peekskill 9-30-2002 by L.L. No. 4-2002 (Ch. 42 of the 1984 Code).[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Historic and landmarks preservation — See Ch. 322.
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Editor's Note: Former Ch. 42, Historic Preservation Advisory Board, adopted 11-23-1992, was repealed 2-14-2000.
There is hereby created an Historic Preservation Advisory Commission which shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the Common Council. All members of the Commission shall be residents of the City of Peekskill and shall serve on the Commission without compensation.
The Commission shall meet as necessary and, in any event, at least once per year. The Commission may adopt its own rules and regulations for conduct of its meetings. The Commission shall elect, in January of each year, its own Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary. The Commission shall keep minutes of all its proceedings and shall keep records of all activities.
The term of office of each member shall be three years, except that the first appointed members subsequent to the adoption of this chapter shall be as follows: two members shall be appointed for terms of one year each; three members shall be appointed for terms of two years each; and two members shall be appointed for terms of three years each. All members appointed subsequent thereto shall serve terms of three years.
The Historic Preservation Advisory Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
A. 
To review and research historical records of the City of Peekskill in order to create booklets, pamphlets and other education guides on the history of Peekskill.
B. 
To perform such inventories as are necessary to identify unique historical sites, structures, viewscapes, and artifacts of local and regional significance.
C. 
To sponsor or support activities which promote the understanding of Peekskill's past.
D. 
To sponsor historic-preservation-oriented fund-raising activities through conducting special events such as walking tours, open houses, and sales of booklets which the Commission had produced.
E. 
To apply for funding through grants in order to conduct these activities.
F. 
To work with other state, county, and local historic preservation agencies towards the goal of promoting and preserving the City's and region's rich cultural heritage.