§ 196-4. District Commissions.  


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  • 196-104.1. The district(s) shall be administered by a Commission consisting of seven members, appointed by the Board of Selectmen. Initial terms shall be as follows: two members shall be appointed for one year; two members shall be appointed for two years and three members shall be appointed for three years. The Board of Selectmen shall fill the vacancies in membership arising from expired terms by appointments for a term of three years. Appointments to membership shall be so arranged that the term of at least one member will expire each year, and their successors shall be appointed in the same manner as the original appointment. Any vacancy in the membership of the Commission shall be filled for the unexpired portion of any member's term by the Board of Selectmen.
    196-104.2. A Commission shall include one member from two nominees submitted by the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects; one realtor from two nominated by the Board of Realtors covering Wayland; one member from two nominees submitted by the Wayland Historical Society; and one or more resident(s) or property owner(s) in an historic district administered by the Commission. If within 30 days after submission of a written request for nominees to any of the organizations herein named no such nominations have been made, the Selectmen may proceed to appoint members without nomination by such organization.
    196-104.3. The Board of Selectmen may appoint up to two alternate members to the Commission. Alternate members need not be from nominees of organizations entitled to nominate members. In the event that a permanent member is absent or unable to act for any reason, the Chairman of the Commission shall designate an alternate member to act in place of a permanent member. The initial appointments of alternate members shall be for terms of two or three years, with appointments thereafter being for three year terms.
    196-104.4. Each member and alternate member to a Commission shall continue to serve in office after the expiration date of his or her term until a successor is duly appointed.
    196-104.5. Meetings of a Commission shall be held at the call of the Chairman, at the request of two permanent members and in such other manner as the Commission shall determine.
    196-104.6. Four members of a Commission shall constitute a quorum.