[Ord. No. 3945 §1, 2-12-2015]
The Ste. Genevieve Heritage Commission is hereby created. The
Commission shall consist of five (5) members, residents of the City,
all of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Board.
In addition, a member of the Board shall be appointed to serve as
liaison but is not a voting member of the Commission. The Board shall
make every reasonable effort to appoint persons with a demonstrated
interest, competence or knowledge in historic preservation and the
history and preservation of the City. To the extent possible and based
solely upon the availability and willingness of citizens in the community
to serve, the Commission shall include professional members representing
such disciplines as architecture, architectural history, prehistoric
and historic archaeology, planning, urban design, cultural geography,
cultural anthropology, folklore, curation, conservation, landscaping
architecture, construction, law, real estate brokerage, banking, history
or other fields related to historic preservation, as well as residents
of the historic district or potential historic districts. However,
nothing herein shall require the Commission to be composed solely
of such professional representative membership, and the absence of
such professional representative membership shall not be construed
as a lack of commitment to historic preservation by the City or the
lack of interest, competence or knowledge in historic preservation
by Commission members in any way.
[Ord. No. 3945 §1, 2-12-2015]
The terms of office of the members of the Commission shall be
for three (3) years, excepting that the membership of the first Commission
appointed shall serve respectively for terms of two (2) for one (1)
year, two (2) for two (2) years and one (1) for three (3) years. Vacancies
shall be filled for the unexpired term only, and all reasonable efforts
shall be made to fill the vacancy within sixty (60) days. The Commission
shall hold at least four (4) meetings per year, and any member of
the Commission who fails to attend at least fifty percent (50%) of
all meetings, regular and special, in any calendar year shall thereby
automatically vacate the membership unless retained by Mayoral direction.
[Ord. No. 3945 §1, 2-12-2015]
Officers shall consist of a Chair and a Vice Chair elected by
a majority of the Commission who shall each serve a term of one (1)
year and shall be eligible for re-election; but no member shall serve
as Chair for more than two (2) consecutive years. The Chair shall
preside over meetings. In the absence of the Chair, the Vice Chair
shall perform the duties of the Chair. If both are absent, a temporary
Chair shall be elected by those present. The Administrator may be
elected to chair the meeting when the Chair and Vice Chair are not
present but is not a voting member.
[Ord. No. 3945 §1, 2-12-2015]
A quorum shall consist of a majority of the members of the Commission.
All decisions or actions of the Commission require the majority vote
of all the members of the Commission. Meetings shall be held at regularly
scheduled times, but no less than once each quarter, to be established
by resolution of the Commission at the beginning of each calendar
year or at any time upon the call of the Chair. No member of the Commission
shall vote on any matter that may affect or appear to affect any property,
income or business interest of that member. No action shall be taken
by the Commission that could in any manner deprive or restrict an
owner's use, modification, maintenance, disposition or demolition
of property until such owner shall first have had the opportunity
to be heard at public meeting of the Commission as provided herein.
The Chair may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses.
All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public except
as allowed by State law. The Commission shall keep written minutes
of Commission proceedings, showing the vote, indicating such fact
and shall keep written records of Commission examinations and other
official actions, all of which shall be filed in the office of the
City Clerk and shall be public record.
[Ord. No. 3945 §1, 2-12-2015]
The Commission may, with the consent of the Board, apply for
any Federal, State or private grant, grant-in-aid, gift or bequest
in furtherance of the general purposes of this Chapter. Such grants
shall be made to the City and be accounted for by the City Treasurer.
[Ord. No. 3945 §1, 2-12-2015]
The members of the Commission shall serve without compensation
but shall be reimbursed in accordance with the City's Personnel
Manual for expenses previously approved by the Board and incurred
while on Commission business.
[Ord. No. 3945 §1, 2-12-2015]
A.
The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
1.
To adopt bylaws and procedural regulations, provided that such
regulations are consistent with this Chapter and the Revised Statutes
of Missouri;
2.
To conduct surveys for the identification of archaeologically,
historically and architecturally significant buildings, properties,
structures, sites and areas that exemplify the cultural, social, economic,
political or architectural history of the nation, State or City and
to maintain the research information in an inventory accessible to
the public;
3.
To investigate and recommend to the Planning Commission and
to the Board the adoption of ordinances designating properties or
structures having special cultural, historic, archaeological, community
or architectural value as "landmarks";
4.
To investigate and recommend to the Board the adoption of ordinances
designating areas as historic districts;
5.
To keep and maintain at City Hall the Ste. Genevieve Landmarks
Register of all properties and structures which have been designated
as landmarks and historic districts by the City of Ste. Genevieve,
including all relevant historical information readily available pertaining
to each designation;
6.
To confer recognition upon the owners of landmarks and property
or structures within historic districts by means of certificates,
plaques or markers; and to make recommendations for the design and
implementation of specific markings of the streets and routes leading
from one landmark or historic district to another;
7.
To advise and assist owners of landmarks and property or structures
within historic districts on physical and financial aspects of preservation,
renovation, rehabilitation and reuse and on procedures for inclusion
on the National Register of Historic Places;
8.
To nominate structures, sites or areas of historic significance
to the Ste. Genevieve Landmarks Register, and/or to the National Register
of Historic Places, and/or to the National Landmark Register and to
review and comment on any National Register or National Landmark nominations;
9.
To inform and educate the citizens of the City concerning the
historic, archaeological and architectural heritage of the City through
publication or sponsorship of maps, newsletters, brochures, pamphlets,
programs and seminars;
10.
To review all project applications for certificates of appropriateness as delineated in Section 410.260;
12.
To hold public hearings on each proposed nomination of a structure
or site as a landmark and/or of an area as an historic district and
on the guidelines developed for each nomination;
13.
To request the Administrator to issue stop-work orders for any
construction, alteration, removal or demolition undertaken without
a certificate of appropriateness or to stop work that violates the
conditions of a permit;
14.
To administer on behalf of the City any property of historical
significance or full or partial interest in real property, including
easements, that the City may have or accept as a gift or otherwise
upon approval by the Board;
15.
To accept and administer on behalf of the City, upon approval
of the Board, such gifts, grants and money as may be appropriated
or designated for the purpose of this Chapter. Such money shall be
accounted for by the City Treasurer and may be expended as directed
by the donor, or as established by the Board for the purpose of carrying
out the duties and powers of the Commission and the purposes of this
Chapter;
16.
To call upon available City staff members for technical advice;
17.
To retain such specialists or consultants, subject to prior
Board approval, or to appoint such citizen advisory committees as
may be required from time to time;
18.
To testify before all boards and commissions on any matter affecting
historically, archaeologically, culturally and architecturally significant
property, structures, sites and areas;
19.
To make recommendations to the Board concerning budgetary appropriations
to further the general purposes of this Chapter;
20.
To periodically review the City Zoning Ordinance and to recommend
to the Planning Commission any amendments appropriate for the protection
and continued use of landmarks or property, sites and structures within
historic districts.
[Ord. No. 3945 §1, 2-12-2015]
A.
The Administrator shall have the following powers and duties:
1.
To provide assistance and advice to the Commission.
2.
Take minutes of each Commission meeting.
3.
Be responsible for publication and distribution of copies of
the minutes, reports and decisions to the members of the Commission.
4.
Give notice as provided herein by law for all public hearings
conducted by the Commission.
5.
Advise the Board of vacancies on the Commission and expiring
terms of members.
6.
Prepare to submit to the Board and maintain a complete record
of the proceedings before the Commission on any matter requiring Board
consideration.
7.
To the extent possible, may have pre-application conferences
with all potential applicants for certificates of appropriateness
prior to finalization of their applications to explain the administrative
process and intent of this Chapter.
8.
Shall have discretion to determine if a project is subject to
review under this Chapter.
9.
Shall review project applications for certificates of appropriateness as delineated in Section 410.260.
11.
May provide to applicants technical literature on preservation
techniques and maintain a library of educational and technical materials
for use by citizens and building owners in the City of Ste. Genevieve.
12.
Shall maintain a current record of all certificates of appropriateness
granted or denied and report same to the Commission at its regularly
scheduled meetings.
13.
Shall provide and/or conduct educational training and informational
seminars for the Commission on historic preservation at least semiannually.
