6/7/2007 HISTORICAL COMMISSION Minutes

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VbkAc, Forgo towr. 2007 Annual Town Meeting rtid To see if the Torn will vote to amend the Genal By-laws by:, Amending Chapter 3 to insert.a new-ARTICLE I L E X III, Historic District o i i 'n- to read as fbilows f "AMcle X111- Historic limit ComMission §3-48.a ointr ; Meimbership;-Alternat6 Ma ber i, = A, - TheBoard of Sele�en shill ap oin iistoric istr-ict � mmis ion, con isti g of seven members,. two members initially'to be appointed. for one year,,.two for two years, and three -for'three years, and.each -successi .ap ointment. to-be - made for three years. The Commission shall in l de, if possible, at least one member .from two norm ees solicited from the -Ma hpee .historical. m-mission one member. from two nominees' solicited. from the chaipter of the' fterican Institute of Architects .coverin M sh e.'and.at least one "property-owner from within the District, In addition, in order to accurately reflect a h ee's historical character - and the composition of the town's . heritage stewar ship, • the ori mission shall include ane m r bei -or two' nominees fror�n each f the' MashpeeWarn andag Indian-Tribaloundl -and the I shpe Plan-nin Board. If within thirty days after submission of a written request f r nominees to any of the organizations herein named insufficient nominations have been made, the Board of Selectmen may proceed to male appointments a 'it desires. T Ahe e tent.possible,, rnemb&m =of the. Com' mission should b 'knowledgeable and- experienced nd- e erienced in historic reservation. , . B, The .hoard of Selectmen may .appoint Grp to three alternate members -t the Commission. Each alternate member.ber.shall have the right to act and vote in the ;-place of one regular member, upon designation b tl hairan of the mmissipo,-or if.the Chairman is un vawilable, the,Vice ch firman, should-such r guler member be absent from.a-meeling or be unwilling or,unable to act or note. Said ,alternate members shall initially' be apo.inti d fvr terms of two or three years, and fbr three--year teras thereafter. C. Each member aril alternate -member..shall continue-t6 serge in-•office after the expiration date of his or her tern until a successor is-duly.appointed. Vacancies, as they odor, shall be filled fdr the unexpired term in the-sarin manner as in the case of original appointments, §3-49. -onjanati ; o 6sThe,Historic District- co mmission shall elect annually .a Chairman, Vice Chair-man and Secretary from its own members. The election shall tale place at the' first meeting of the Board after 3uly 1 of each year.