§ 14-27. Creation of an architectural review board.

(a)

Creation of the board: The city council may elect to create an architectural review board, hereinafter called the board, to perform the duties and responsibilities of the commission in accepting, considering and approving or rejecting applications for certificates of appropriateness, as set out in sections 14-25 and 14-26 of this article.

(b)

Board Members: number, appointment, terms, compensation, officers, rules, and regulations:

(1)

If such board is created, it shall be composed of not less than five (5) members who shall have demonstrated training or experience in the fields of history, architecture, architectural history, urban planning, archaeology or law. Members of the board need not be residents of Tuscumbia. No member of the city council or the mayor shall serve as members of the board. Members of the board shall be nominated by the Mayor of Tuscumbia and appointed by the city council. Except for the original members of the board, members of the board shall serve three (3) year terms and shall be appointed in such manner as to serve overlapping terms. Two (2) of the original members of the Board shall be appointed to serve one (1) year terms and the remainder of the original members of the board shall be appointed to serve three (3) year terms. Members of the board may be reappointed.

(2)

Members of the board may be removed for cause by the city council.

(3)

Vacancies on the board shall be filled by persons nominated by the Mayor of Tuscumbia and appointed by the city council. Such appointments shall be for the unexpired term of the member replaced.

(4)

Members of the board shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman and such other officers as the members deem necessary. The board shall adopt rules of procedure and shall communicate those rules of procedure to the city council and mayor. The rules of procedure of the board shall specify what number of members of the board shall constitute a quorum.

(5)

Members of the board shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred on behalf of the board, in accordance with the rules and regulations for the reimbursement of expenses adopted by the board.

(6)

The board may employ such professional, technical, office and other personnel, as may be necessary, to carry out the purposes and responsibilities of the board.

(7)

Meetings of the board shall be public meetings and shall be held at designated times and places as are specified in the commission's resolution creating the board.

(8)

If, in the opinion of the city council, the work load of the board is, or is contemplated to be excessive, the city council may create more than one (1) board, and designate the historic properties and historic districts with which each board will be concerned. Each historic property and each historic district designated by the city council shall be subject to the control of only one (1) board. Each such board created shall have all of the powers and authority set forth in this article with respect to the historic properties and historic districts with which it is concerned.

(Ord. No. A-74, § 7, 6-19-90)