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212 HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION 212.010 Establishment of Commission: In accordance with State Statute 471.193 (Municipal Heritage Preservation) and the powers of this Statutory City, a Heritage Preservation Commission is hereby established. 212.011 Purpose: To engage in a comprehensive program of historic preservation and to_preserve and promote this cities' historic resources according to this ordinance. 212.012 Composition: The Heritage Preservation Commission (H.P.C.) shall consist of five (5) members, two alternate members and one (1) ex-officio member from the Washington County Historical Society. Members shall be appointed by the City Council for three year terms so that only one-third (1/3) of the appointments will expire on December 31st of each year. No member may serve more than two consecutive three-year terms unless the average years of service for all commission members is less than four years. A member who has served two terms may be reappointed by the City Council after a one year absence. The City Council shall designate a first alternate and a second alternate who will become full members in order of appointment and shall complete the unexpired term of the member they succeed. If the office of any alternate becomes vacant, the vacancy shall be filled in the same manner in which the last regular appointment for that office was made. 212.013 Oualifications: Each commission member must be a person with demonstrated interest and expertise in historic preservation and must reside within the City of Lake Elmo with the exception of ex-officio members. 212.014 Removal: Any member or alternate member may be removed by a four -fifths vote of the City Council, for cause. Cause shall include but not be limited to having more than three (3) consecutive unexcused absences or being absent from more than one-third (1/3) of the meetings in any one calendar year. The Council may consider exceptional circumstances when applying the rule. 212.015 Officers: The commission shall elect a Chairperson, a Vice Chairperson, and may elect a Secretary from among its appointed members at the annual meeting each year, for a term of one year. The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Commission, if present, and shall perform all other duties and functions assigned by the Commission or the City Council. The Vice Chairperson shall perform these duties in the absence of the Chairperson. If a vacancy occurs in the Chairperson's office, the Vice Chairperson shall assume the Chairperson's duties for the remainder of the year; and a new Vice Chairperson shall be elected by the Commission at a Special Election to be held at the next regularly scheduled Commission meeting, after at least two days written notice to each Commission member.