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DIVISION 2. - HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION Stale Illi a r urefcuieincc " uiqu6pall Iln&11age Iare eirvafi n, II" niq &aqs § 412 193. Sec. 2-211. - Established. A heritage preservation commission for the city is hereby established. (Code 1982, § 215.00) State Law reference—Heritage preservation commission authorized, Minn. Stats. § 471.193. Sec. 2-212. - Membership; officers. The heritage preservation commission shall consist of five members appointed by the city council for terms of three years. The last day for the term of office of each member shall be the last day of February; however, all members may continue service until either reappointed or replaced by the city council. A vacancy shall be filled by the city council for the remainder of the term. The members of the heritage preservation commission, by a majority vote, shall elect one of the appointed commissioners at the first meeting of the year to serve as chair and one to serve as vice chair. Commission members must be persons with demonstrated interest or expertise in historic preservation. Each commission member must be a resident of the City of Elk River. The heritage preservation commission shall include, if available, a member of the Sherburne County Historical Society. (Code 1982, § 215.04; Ord. No. 03-001, § 1, 1-10-2003; Ord. No. 10-16, § 1, 9-20-2010) State Law reference—Heritage preservation commission membership, Minn. Stats. § 471.193, subd. 5. Sec. 2-213. - Purpose. The heritage preservation commission is established to review and make recommendations to the city council on issues pertaining to the historical, archaeological, engineering, and cultural heritage of the city. The commission shall participate in the preservation and acquisition of the city's heritage and historical sites. (Code 1982, § 215.02) Sec. 2-214. - Powers and duties. The heritage preservation commission shall prepare, hold hearings on, and recommend to the city council such plans, programs, and policies as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this division. Such powers shall include, but are not limited to, the study of and recommendation to the city council on the following: (1) Work for the continuing education of the citizens of the city with respect to the historic and architectural heritage of the city. It shall keep current and public a register of designated heritage preservation sites and areas. (2) Conduct a continuing survey of all areas, places, buildings, structures, or similar objects in the city which the commission, on the basis of information available or presented to it, has reason to believe are, or will be, eligible for designation as heritage preservation sites. (3) Solicit gifts and contributions to be made to the city and assist in the preparation of applications for grant funds to be made to the city for the purpose of heritage preservation. (4) Recommend accepting the services on a permanent or part-time basis of technical experts and other such persons as may be required to perform its duties. (5) Make recommendation that an area, building, district or object be designated a heritage preservation site.