Bylaws must change for Haley to stay on commission
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The predicament brought some humor from a commission member who wants Haley to remain on the board as chairman.
?I say we kick Jimmy off the board tonight,? said Historic Zoning Commission member Billy Wood. ?And then reinstate him in the next meeting and be done with it.?
There was only one flaw in the plan, the bylaws read, ?His or her term shall be for two years and he/she may serve for no more than two consecutive terms.?
?I?ve already done that,? said Haley. ?It?s up to the wishes of the board.?
Given that one member was absent from the meeting, Jamie Rigsby, the members decided to delay the discussion until a special meeting which will be held Aug. 21. After the motion was passed to delay, Wood said, ?You?re stuck pal. I make a motion to amend the bylaws.?
Because a motion was passed to delay the discussion, Wood?s recommendation to amend the bylaws must also be postponed until the next meeting.
Until the members vote on whether to amend the bylaws, it is unclear the wishes of the remaining commission members. Other members include Scott Wilson and Chrissi DePiero.
The Historic Zoning Commission consists of five to nine members appointed by the mayor with approval of the city council. The commission tries to preserve historical features. Any modification to a building within the historic district must have a certificate of appropriateness. The certificate is free. More details about the commission can be obtained from the city?s Web site at www.mcminnvilletenn.com.