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i_ t For October, 2007 Annual Town Meeting Article E To see if the Town will vote to amend the General By-laws by: Amending Chapter 3 to insert new ARTICLE XIII, Historic District Commission, to read as follows: "Article XIII - Historic District Commission 53-48. Appointment; Membership;Alternate Members: F, A. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint a Historic District Commission, consisting of seven members, two members initially to be appointed for one year, two for two years, and three for three years,and each successive appointment to be made for three years. The Commission shall include, if possible, at least one member from two nominees solicited from the Mashpee Historical"Commission one member from two nominees solicited from the chapter of the American Institute of Architects covering Mashpee and at least one property owner from within the District. In addition, in 'order to accurately reflect Mashpee's historical character and the composition of the town's heritage stewardship, the Commission shall include one member from two nominees from each of the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian Tribal Council and the Mashpee Planning Board. If within thirty days after submission of a written request for nominees to any of the organizations herein named insufficient nominations have been made, the Board of Selectmen may proceed to make i appointments as it desires. To the .extent possible, members of the Commission should be knowledgeable and experienced in historic preservation. B. The Board of Selectmen may appoint up to three alternate members to the Commission. Each alternate member shall have the right to act and vote in the place of one regular member, upon designation by the Chairman of the Commission, or if the Chairman is unavailable, the Vice Chairman, should such regular member be absent from a meeting or be unwilling or unable to act or vote. Said alternate members shall initially be appointed for terms of two or three years, and for three- year terms thereafter. C. Each 'member and alternate. member shall continue to serve in office after the expiration date of his or her term until a successor is duly appointed. Vacancies, as they occur, shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as in the case of original appointments. §3-49. Organization; Officers: The Historic District Commission shall elect annually a Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary from its own members. The election shall take place at the first meeting of the Board after July 1 of each year. §3-50. Meetings: Meetings of the Commission shall be held at the call of the Chairman, at the request of two members and in such other manner as the Commission shall determine in its