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Rules and Procedures for Historic Review Commission CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS HISTORIC REVIEW COMMISSION RULES OF PROCEDURE 1.0 Statement 1.0 It is hereby declared that appointment to the Historic Review Commission is a distinct honor and the trust imposed in the appointee involves the corresponding obligation of the appointee to serve the community by regular attendance and participation in the proceedings of the body. 2.0 Creation and Membership 2.1 The Commission is created by Wylie Ordinance 2013-17 and serves at the will of the City Council. 2.2 The Historic Review Commission shall consist of seven(7) regular members who will serve for terms of two (2) years. Their terms to be staggered, with the initial Commission appointed so that three (3) members shall serve one (1) year terms and four (4) members shall serve two (2)year terms. No member may serve more than three(3) consecutive terms. 2.3 Each Commission member shall be a qualified voter. Each Commission member shall reside in, work in, or have a demonstrated outstanding interest in the historic traditions of the City of Wylie. 2.4 The Commissioners are required to complete Open Meetings Act and receive Certificate of Completion by the first ninety (90) days of first year appointment. This may be taken online via Office of Attorney General's website (www.oag.state.tx.us). Effective January 1, 2006, elected and appointed public officials are required by a new state law to receive training in Texas open government laws. The Office of the Attorney General offers free video training courses, which were developed in compliance with a mandate from the 79th Texas Legislature that the Attorney General establish the formal training necessary to ensure that all elected and appointed government officials have a good command of both open records and open meetings laws. 3.0 Officers 3.1 The Commission shall select from among its members in the meeting in July(and at such other times as these offices may become vacant), a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson to serve for a period of one (1)year. 3.2 In the absence of both the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, the Commission shall elect an Acting Chairperson. 4.0 Officers Duties 4.1 The Chairperson shall preside over all meetings and briefing sessions, and perform all duties as required by law. 4.2 The Vice-Chairperson shall assume all duties of the Chairperson in the absence of the Chairperson. 5.0 Powers and Duties of the Commission 5.1 Adopt rules and procedures. 5.2 Adopt identification criteria and rules for delineation of historic district boundaries. 5.3 Recommend designation of districts and landmarks. 5.4 Encourage public outreach/education/awareness programs. 5.5 Approve/disapprove certificates of appropriateness. 5.6 Provide design and other reasonable forms of advice to owners and tenants of historic properties in the certificate of appropriateness review process. 5.7 Recommend acquisition of endangered historic resources to the city council when necessary. 5.8 Recommend acceptance of donations of preservation easements and other historic resources. 5.9 Recommend tax or other financial incentives to encourage preservation of historic resources. 5.10 The Commission should thoroughly familiarize itself with the buildings, land areas, and districts within the city which may be eligible for designation as heritage resources and shall prepare a heritage resource preservation plan. Prepare and promote design guidelines for landmarks/districts. 5.11 The Commission shall perform all other duties as the City Council may direct.