§ 84-157. Membership.

(a)

Qualifications. Members of the commission shall be electors of and domiciled in the city.

(b)

Appointment. Members of the commission shall be appointed by the mayor as follows:

(1)

One from a list of two persons recommended by the Warehouse District Neighborhood Association, who shall be a resident, property owner or have their principal place of business in the Central Business District;

(2)

One from a list of two persons recommended by the Downtown Development District;

(3)

One from a list of two persons recommended by the New Orleans Chapter of the American Institute of Architects;

(4)

One from a list of two persons recommended by the Preservation Resource Center;

(5)

One from a list of two persons recommended by the Lafayette Square Association who shall be a resident, property owner or have their principal place of business in the Central Business District;

(6)

One from a list of two persons recommended by the New Orleans Business Alliance;

(7)

One from a list of two persons recommended by the Chamber of Commerce;

(8)

Two persons appointed at-large by the mayor who shall be residents, property owners or have their principal place of business in the Central Business District;

(9)

One person from a list of two persons recommended by the District Councilmember representing the upriver side of Canal Street who shall serve at-large and who shall be a resident, property owners or have their principal place of business in the Central Business District; and

(10)

One person from a list of two persons recommended by the District Councilmember representing the downriver side of Canal Street who shall serve at-large and who shall be a resident, property owners or have their principal place of business in the Central Business District.

(c)

Terms of office. The commission shall consist of 11 members appointed by the mayor as herein provided subject to approval of a majority vote of the city council for four-year terms each, except that effective June 30, 2018 the terms of members of the commission shall be staggered as follows:

(1)

The Downtown Development District and A.I.A. memberships shall expire June 30, 2018;

(2)

The New Orleans Business Alliance membership and the Warehouse District shall expire June 30, 2019;

(3)

The Preservation Resource Center and the Lafayette Square Association memberships shall expire June 30, 2020;

(4)

The Chamber of Commerce memberships shall expire July 30, 2021; and

(5)

The four at-large memberships shall expire June 30, 2022.

Successors shall serve four-year terms thereafter. A chairman and vice-chairman shall be elected annually from the members of the commission.

(d)

Vacancies. Vacancies on the commission shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired terms. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment in the same manner as original appointments.

(e)

Compensation. All members shall serve without compensation.

(M.C.S., Ord. No. 25699, § 1, 2-20-14; M.C.S., Ord. No. 27924, § 1, 11-1-18)