Establishment and composition of the historic sites commission.
Springfield, Ill., City Code § 101.03
in effect§ 101.03. - Establishment and composition of the historic sites commission.
(a) There is hereby established the historic sites commission.
(b) The historic sites commission should consist of 11 voting members to be appointed by the executive assistant to the mayor, with city council approval. One member shall be an active member of an historical society; one member shall be an Illinois registered architect; one member shall be an architectural historian; one member shall be a registered realtor or broker; one member shall be a staff person of the Springfield-Sangamon County Planning Commission; one member shall be an attorney; five members shall be selected at large. Member qualifications shall apply only as vacancies occur, and if they cannot be filled in the manner as written above, each vacancy shall be filled by a member selected at large. All members shall be appointed on the basis of demonstrated experience, expertise or interest in architecture, art, building construction, engineering, historic preservation, real estate or of another background related to the purposes of the commission.
(c) Members shall serve staggered terms of three years. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the remainder of any unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments. Members shall serve without compensation.
(d) The historic sites commission shall be subordinate to the executive assistant to the mayor and city council.
(e) No commissioner may act on any matter before the commission where there exists a conflict of interest, an adverse or pecuniary interest in violation of 65 ILCS 5/3-14-4.
(f) Commissioners may be removed during their appointed term by the executive assistant to the mayor with approval of the city council.
(Ord. No. 585-10-03, § 1(Exh. 1), 10-21-03; Ord. No. 042-02-20, § 1(Exh. A), 2-4-20)
Source: City of Springfield, Illinois, Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/il/springfield/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIXGERE_CH101HISI_S101.03ESCOHISICOFetched: 11/8/2026