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Rules and Regulations. Four mem bers of'the Commission, not including alternates, shall constitute a quorum, §3-51. Powers and duties: A. The Commission shall exercise its powers in administering and regulating the construction and alteration of any structures or buildings within any Local Historic District established within the Town of Mashpee as set forth under the procedures and criteria ..established in this Article. In exercising its powers and duties hereunder, the Commission shall 'pay`due regard to the distinctive characteristics of each building, structure and District area. In addition, the Commission may exercise any other powers or duties designated by Town Meeting or by the General Laws. B. The Commission may adopt, and from time to time amend, reasonable rules, regulations .and guidelines not inconsistent with the provisions of this Article or M.G.L. Chapter 40C, setting forth such forms and procedures as it deems.desirable and necessary for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business, including requirements for the contents and form of applications for certificates, fees, hearing procedures and other matters and design guidelines for construction and alterations within a District area. The Commission shall' file a copy of any such rules, regulations and guidelines with the office of the Town Clerk. C. The Commission shall keep a permanent record of its resolutions, transactions, decisions and determinations and of the vote of each member participating therein. D. The Commission shall undertake educational efforts to explain to the public and property owners the merits and functions of a Historic District." Also by adding a new Chapter 110 to read as follows: CHAPTER 110— HISTORIC DISTRICTS §110-1. Establishment and Purposes. The Town of.Mashpee hereby establishes a Local Historic District, to be administered by a Historic District Commission as provided for under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40C, as amended. The purpose of the District is to aid in the preservation and protection of the distinctive characteristics and architecture of buildings and places significant in the history of the Town of Mashpee, the maintenance and improvement of their settings and the encouragement of new building designs compatible with m r P 9 9 9 9 p the existing architecture. §110-2. Definitions. The terms definedin this section shall be capitalized throughout this Chapter. Where a defined term has not been capitalized, it is intended that the.meaning of the term be the same as the meaning ascribed to it in this section unless another meaning is clearly b, intended by its context. As used in this Bylaw the following terms shall have the following meaning: ALTERATION, TO ALTER: The act or the fact of rebuilding, reconstruction, restoration, " replication, removal, demolition, and other similar activities.