§ 85-635. Historic District Advisory Committee.

A. 

The Town Board shall establish an Historic District Advisory Committee, which shall advise the Commissioner on all matters relative to existing or proposed historic districts, historic district transitional areas or historic landmarks prior to the time that said Commissioner makes his/her recommendations to the appropriate governmental agency or acts in his/her own capacity in accordance with the powers and duties enumerated elsewhere in this article.

B. 

The Historic District Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Town Board and shall be composed of Town citizen members who are neither elected nor appointed Town officials and who are not Town employees. Members, at the rate of one person representing each historic district, shall also be appointed. Additional members, at the rate of one representing each historic district established hereafter, shall also be appointed. A member may represent more than one historic district. A quorum of the Historic District Advisory Committee shall be three members. Members shall be appointed in accordance with the following:

(1) 

Members representing a particular historic district shall be a Town citizen who resides within the Council District in which the historic district lies; and

(2) 

In the event the historic district lies within two Council Districts, the member representing such historic district may reside in either of the Council Districts in which the historic district lies.

C. 

Commencing February 1, 2013, all members shall be appointed according to the following schedule: three members for a term of one year; three members for a term of two years; three members for a term of three years; and all other members for terms of four years. Upon the expiration of each of said terms, reappointments shall serve for terms of four years each. Said members, except the Chairman, shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The Chairman will receive an annual salary, which shall be set from time to time by the Town Board, in addition to being reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of his duties.

D. 

At least one member of the Historic District Advisory Committee shall be a registered architect, and the remaining members shall be qualified to serve by reason of their interest, training or experience in achieving the objectives of this article. The Town Historian shall serve ex officio on this Committee.

E. 

The Town Board shall appoint one member to be the Chairman of said Committee and shall appoint all new members in the event that vacancies occur. If a vacancy shall occur, it shall be filled by the Town Board for the unexpired term; however, no such appointment shall exceed four years.