26 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

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(c) Officers. The chair and vice -chair of the commission shall be elected by and from members of the commission. (d) Ex- officio. The director of community development or his /her designee, shall serve as ex- officio member of the commission. (e) Powers. The powers of the commission shall include the authority to do the following: (1) Adopt rules and procedures; (2) Adopt identification criteria and rules for delineation of historic district boundaries; (3) Conduct and administer historic resource surveys; (4) Recommend designation of districts and landmarks; (5) Establish committees as needed; (6) Produce and distribute minutes of meetings; (7) Develop public outreach /education /awareness programs; (8) Approve /disapprove certain certificates of appropriateness; (9) Provide design and other reasonable forms of advice to owners and tenants of historic properties in the certificate of appropriateness review process; (10) Recommend acquisition of endangered historic resources to the city council when necessary; 11 Submit an annual report to city council and the mayor on the status of preservation in the community and the work of the commission; (12) Propose tax and /or other financial incentives to encourage preservation of historic and cultural resources; (44)(13) Assist with the promotion and enforcement of Article IV of the City of Paris Code of Ordinances "Tax Exemption For Historically Significant Sites." 42-) 14 Prepare and promote design guidelines for landmarks /districts. (f) Meetings. The commission shall meet at ' thl , 9F Fnere 4eque^+'„ if SA_.,,,.UiFed, as often as required to conduct its business. The El' ^f GOMMU^`+" develepm nthistoric preservation officer may, when necessary and with adequate notice, call special meetings of the commission. All meetings shall be held in conformance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. (g) Quorum. A quorum shall consist of feu- (44two J2 1 commission members. A positive vote of a majority of the quorum shall be required to take any official action. Sec. 7 -154. - Support staff and historic preservation officer. (a) Administration. The director of community development, or his/her designee, as historic preservation officer, shall administer this article and the permitting and zoning functions thereof contained in this and other applicable ordinances.