[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Passaic 12-6-2022 by Ord. No. 2372-22.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 30,
Local Historian, adopted 2-26-2008 by Ord. No. 1757-08.
An agency to be known as the Historic Preservation Commission
is hereby established. The Commission shall consist of seven regular
members and two alternate members who shall be appointed by the Mayor
with the advice and consent of the City Council. A majority of the
Commission members shall be residents of the City of Passaic.
A.Â
At least one member of the Historic Preservation Commission shall
belong to each of the following classes:
(1)Â
Class A: A person who is knowledgeable in building design and construction
or architectural history and who may reside outside the municipality.
(2)Â
Class B: At least one person who is knowledgeable about or with a
demonstrated interest in local history and who may reside outside
the municipality.
(3)Â
Class C: Those regular members who are not designated as Class A
or B. Class C members shall be citizens of the municipality who hold
no other office, position, or employment in the municipality except
for membership on the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment. If possible,
Class C members shall be knowledgeable about local history, history
of landscape design, archaeology, architectural history, or building
design.
B.Â
Alternate members shall meet the qualifications of Class C members.
The Mayor with the advice of the City Council shall designate at the
time of appointment the regular members by class and the alternate
members as "Alternate No. 1" and "Alternate No. 2." Of the regular
members first appointed on January 1, 2023, one shall have a term
of one year, one shall have a term of two years, one shall have a
term of three years, and four shall have a term of four years. In
the case of alternate members, Alternate No. 2 shall have a term of
one year, and Alternate No. 1 shall have a term of two years. Thereafter,
the term of a regular member shall be four years, and the term of
an alternate member shall be two years. A vacancy occurring otherwise
than by expiration of the member's term shall be filled only
for the unexpired term in the same manner as the initial appointment
subject to the continuing requirements concerning the appointment
of members. Notwithstanding any other provision herein, the term of
any member common to the Historic Preservation Commission and the
Planning Board shall be for the terms of membership on the Planning
Board, and the term of any member common to the Historic Preservation
Commission and the Board of Adjustment shall be for the term of membership
on the Board of Adjustment.
C.Â
The Historic Preservation Commission shall elect a chair and vice
chair from its members and select a municipal employee as secretary.
D.Â
Alternate members may participate in discussions of the proceedings,
but may not vote except in the absence or disqualification of a regular
member. A vote shall not be delayed in order that a regular member
may vote instead of an alternate member. In the event that a choice
must be made as to which alternate member is to vote, Alternate No.
1 shall vote.
E.Â
No member of the Historic Preservation Commission shall be permitted
to act on any matter in which he has, either directly or indirectly,
any personal or financial interest.
F.Â
A member of the Historic Preservation Commission body may, after
public hearing if they requests it, be removed by the governing body
for cause.
A.Â
The governing body shall make provision in its budget and appropriate
funds for the expenses of the Historic Preservation Commission.
B.Â
The Historic Preservation Commission may employ, contract for, and
fix the compensation of experts and other staff and services as it
shall deem necessary. The Commission shall obtain its legal counsel
from the municipal attorney at the rate of compensation determined
by the governing body, unless the governing body, by appropriation,
provides for separate legal counsel for the Commission. Expenditures
pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed, exclusive of gifts or
grants, the amount appropriated by the governing body for the Commission's
use.
