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ORDINANCE NO. 2007-11-2 • AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE A HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION; CREATING PROCEDURES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HISTORIC DISTRICTS; REPEALING ALL ORINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the City of Batesville wishes to create a historic district commission to oversee the creation and operation of historic districts within the City of Batesville; and WHEREAS, ACA § 14-172-201 et seq. sets out the procedures required to create historic district commissions and historic districts. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE,ARKANSAS IN A REGULAR MEETING WITH A QUORUM PRESENT THAT: Section 1. Creation and Members (A) There is hereby created the Batesville Historic District Commission pursuant to the authority contained in ACA § 14-172-201 et seq, which provisions of said statutes are hereby adopted. (B) The historic district commission shall consist of five (5) to nine (9) members appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. Members shall be electors of the City of Batesville holding no salaried or elective municipal office and shall include at least one (1) person who owns property within the proposed historic district. Members shall demonstrate a positive interest in historic preservation, possessing interest or expertise in architecture, history, urban or regional planning, building rehabilitation, real estate, or preservation or conservation in general. (C) Members shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years each and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The appointment shall be arranged so that the term of at least one (1) member shall expire each year. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner for the balance of the unexpired terms. Members shall serve without compensation. Section 2. Officers, Meetings and Staff The Commission shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman annually from its own members and shall meet at least four times per year. The commission may adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance and state law. A simple majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Section 3. Fiscal Procedures The historic district commission is subject to all fiscal procedures of the city. The commission may, subject to appropriation, employ clerical and technical assistance or consultants and may • accept money, gifts or grants, and use the same for such purpose. I J