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BILL TAYLOR COUNCILMAN-AT-LARGE City of Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi
(REVISED 8/22/03)
All members of the Commission are appointed by the city and shall serve at the will and pleasure of the city. The Commission shall consist of seven (7) members who are residents of Bay Saint Louis. All
members of the Commission shall serve for terms established by the city and shall be eligible for reappointment. All Commission members shall have a demonstrated knowledge of or interest, competence, or expertise in historic preservation. To the extent available in the community, the city shall appoint professional members from the primary historic preservation-related disciplines such as urban planning, American studies. American civilization, cultural geography, cultural anthropology, interior design, law, and related fields. The city shall document a good faith effort to locate professionals to serve on the Commission before appointing lay members.
A.	The city shall publish at least one notice in a newspaper in its jurisdiction to solicit responses from citizens who are professionals in the related fields of historic preservation and who are interested in serving on the Commission. The city may contact known professionals and interested lay persons and invite submission of their qualifications in written resume form
B.	The city shall provide three (3) weeks (15 working days) for responses. Respondents shall submit, in written form, information concerning their demonstrated interest, competence, knowledge, or expertise. Such information should include, but is not limited to, educational and professional background, membership in appropriate preservation organizations, subscriptions to suitable professional publications, volunteer work, attendance at workshops and seminars, and other relevant experience.
C.	When the city has collected adequate information concerning the potential appointees to the Commission, it shall decide, with the assistance of the State Historic Preservation Office, if desired, which candidates are qualified for appointment to the Commission.
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