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the Mashpee Planning Board. If within thirty days within the Town of Mashpee as set after submission of a written request for nominees to forth under the procedures and criteria any of the organizations herein named insufficient established in this Article. In exercis. nominations have been made, the Board of Selectmen ing its powers and duties hereunder, may proceed to make appointments as it desires. To the Commission shall pay due regard the extent possible, members of the Commission to the distinctive characteristics of should be knowledgeable and experienced in historic each building, structure and District preservation. area. In addition, the Commission may exercise any other powers or A. The Board of Selectmen may appoint duties designated by Town Meeting or up to three alternate members to the by the General Laws. Commission. Each alternate member shall have the right to act and vote in C. The Commission may adopt, and the place of one regular member, from time to time amend, reasonable upon designation by the Chairman of rules, regulations and guidelines not the Commission,or if the Chairman is inconsistent with the provisions of unavailable, the Vice Chairman, this Bylaw or M.G.L. Chapter 40C, should such regular member be absent setting forth such forms and proce- from a meeting or be unwilling or dures as it deems desirable and neces- j unable to act or vote. Said alternate sary for the regulation of its affairs members shall initially be appointed and the conduct of its business, j for terms of two or three years, and including requirements for the con- for three-year terms thereafter. tents and form of applications for cer- tificates, fees, hearing procedures and B. Each member and alternate member other matters and design guidelines shall continue to serve in office after for construction and alterations within the expiration date of his or her term a District area. The Commission shall until a successor is duly appointed. file a copy of any such rules, regula- Vacancies, as they occur, shall be tions and guidelines with the office of filled for the unexpired term in the the Town Clerk. same manner as in the case of original appointments. D. The Commission shall keep a perma- nent record of its resolutions,transac- §3-55. Organization; Officers: The Historic District tions, decisions and determinations Commission shall elect annually a Chairman, Vice and of the vote of each member par- Chairman and Secretary from its own members. The ticipating therein. election shall take place at the first meeting of the Board after July 1 of each year. E. The Commission shall undertake edu- cational efforts to explain to the pub- §3-56. Meetings: Meetings of the Commission shall lic and property owners the merits and be held at the call of the Chairman, at the request of functions of a Historic District" two members and in such other manner as the hall determine in its Rules and Also b adding a new Chapter 110 to read as follows: Commissions y g p Regulations. Four members of the Commission, not I including alternates, shall constitute a quorum. "CHAPTER 110—HISTORIC DISTRICTS §3-57. Powers and duties: §110-1. Establishment and Purposes. The Town of Mashpee hereby establishes a Local Historic oric District, A. The Commission shall exercise its to be administered by a Historic District Commission powers in administering and regulat- as provided for under Massachusetts General Laws ing the construction and alteration of Chapter 40C, as amended. The purpose of the District any structures or buildings within any is to aid in the preservation and protection of the di,- Local Historic District established tinctive characteristics and architecture of buildings 84