Number
010758
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. D'AMATO
Title
An ordinance relating to the composition of the historic preservation commission.
Sections
308-81-3 rc
Analysis
This ordinance alters the composition of the historic preservation commission in 3 ways:
1. It reduces the size of the commission from 9 to 7.
2. It no longer requires that the commission have both an historian and an architectural historian as a member, permitting instead a choice between the 2.
3. It no longer requires that the commission have both a member experienced in real estate development and a member experienced in real estate financing, permitting instead a choice between the 2.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 308-81-3 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:
308-81. Historic Preservation Commission.
3. MEMBERS. a. The members of the commission on the effective date of this subsection being October 31, 2001, shall continue to serve as members of the commission until 60 days after the effective date of this subsection being December 30, 2001. The terms of all incumbent members of the commission on the effective date of this subsection being October 31, 2001 shall expire 60 days after the effective date of this subsection being December 30, 2001.
b. Beginning 60 days after the effective date of this ordinance being December 30, 2001, the commission shall be composed of 7 members. Of the membership, one shall be a registered architect; one shall be either an historian or an architectural historian, either interested in the field of historic preservation; one shall be a person experienced in either real estate development or real estate financing; one shall be a member of the common council; and 3 shall be citizen members. Each member shall have, to the highest extent practicable, a known interest in preservation. These 7 shall
be appointed by the mayor subject to confirmation by the common council. Two of the initial members shall be appointed for one year; 2 for 2 years; and 3 for 3 years. Subsequent members shall be appointed for terms of 3 years.
c. Members of the commission shall be exempt from city service provisions, and shall have been a resident of the city for at least one year immediately preceding appointment. Members may be reappointed for succeeding terms and each member shall serve until his or her successor has been named and qualified. Any member may be removed for just cause by the mayor upon notice and public hearing. When any member is removed or resigns, or when a vacancy occurs, the mayor shall appoint a new member in the same manner prescribed above. Commission members shall receive no compensation.
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LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Legislative Reference Bureau
Date:_____________________
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
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Office of the City Attorney
Date:____________________
Requestor
Department of City Development
Drafter
01331-1
LRB:jro
09/05/01