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Page 2 of 12 Secs. 2-1961—2-210. Reserved. DIVISION 2. HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION1 Sec. 2-211. Established. A heritage preservation commission for the city is hereby established. Sec. 2-212. Membership; officers. The Hheritage pPreservation cCommission shall consist of no fewer than five seven members appointed by the cCity cCouncil. 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. Commission members must be persons with demonstrated interest or expertise in historic preservation. Each commission member must be a resident of the city. The hHeritage pPreservation cCommission shall include, if available, a member of the Sherburne County Historical Society. Sec. 2-213. Purpose. The Hheritage pPreservation cCommission is established to review and make recommendations to the cCity cCouncil 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. Sec. 2-214. Powers and duties. The Hheritage pPreservation cCommission shall prepare, hold hearings on, and recommend to the Ccity cCouncil 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 cCity cCouncil on the following: (1) Work for the continuing education of the citizens of the cityresidents with respect to the city 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 ofbased on 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 engaging 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. (6) Review and make recommendations relative to requests for heritage preservation site alteration permits. (7) Recommend making application to the National Register or the Minnesota Historical Society for the designation of a historic site or district. Page 55 of 464