§ 146-4. Pinellas County Historic Preservation Board.

(a)

Establishment; composition; terms; quorum.

(1)

Establishment. The Pinellas County Historic Preservation Advisory Board established in Pinellas County Code section 38-146 hereby is renamed to the historic preservation board and shall serve as the board responsible for matters pertaining to historic and archaeological preservation. It is the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioner's intent that this board shall meet the requirements of the state and federal Certified Local Government program.

(2)

Composition. The historic preservation board shall be composed of nine members. Each member of the board of county commissioners shall nominate one member of the historic preservation board, and the board of county commissioners shall jointly nominate two at large members, with the board of county commissioners appointing the entire nine members. Each person appointed by the board of county commissioners shall be considered a voting member of the historic preservation board. The board of county commissioners shall appoint two alternates to the historic preservation board to serve during the absence of any regular member. The board of county commissioners shall appoint one of its members to the historic preservation board to serve as its chairman. The chairman shall be an ex-officio, non-voting member of the historic preservation board. The historic preservation board shall be composed of community advocates; municipal representatives; and historic preservation professionals with expertise and/or knowledge in the historic preservation field and shall, to the extent possible, include representation from the following fields: archaeology, preservation architecture, history, architectural history, historical museum studies and preservation planning. The historic preservation board shall include at least two individuals who are not required to have expertise or knowledge in the historic preservation field, and at least four members of the board must have expertise or knowledge in historic preservation. When a new member is appointed by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners, the local residency and the professional education and qualifications of the new member should be considered to insure that the requirements of the certified local government program are met. When necessary, persons serving on the historic preservation board shall attend educational meetings to develop a special interest, experience or knowledge in history, architecture, or related disciplines.

(3)

Terms. The term of appointment for the historic preservation board members shall be three years as stated in the Pinellas County Code section 38-146. Each person appointed by the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners shall be considered a voting member of the historic preservation board. Any vacancy in the membership of the historic preservation board shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as an appointment for a full term.

(4)

Quorum. The presence of at least five voting members of the historic preservation board shall constitute a quorum.

(Ord. No. 12-33, § 4, 7-24-12)