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(c) (d) (e) View shall consist of seven (7) members. They shall be appointed by the city council for terms of office of three (3) years from the date of appointment. Of the members appointed, one (1) of the members of the commission shall be appointed from at least three (3) nominees made by the Port Norfolk Civic League, and one (1) shall be appointed from at least three (31 nominees made by the Park View Civic League. The five (5) remaining members shall be chosen to provide professional expertise as architects, attorneys, rea] estate agents or historians. Each commission shall appoint a secretary who shall be an officer or employee of the City Planning Department. The respective secretaries shall keep records of all resolutions, proceedings and actions of each commission. Four (4) members of each commission, respectively, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of its business or the performance of its functions. Each commission shall adopt by-laws and rules for the transaction of its business and the performance of its duties, which shall provide for the time and place of holding regular meetings. They shall also provide for the calling of special meetings by the chairman or by at least two (2) members of the commission. Ail meetings of each commission shall be open to the public, and all action by each commission must be taken at a public meeting. Each commission shall keep a record of its resolutions, proceedings and actions. The concurring affirmative vote of a majority of the members present shall be necessary for the adoption of any resolution, motion or other action of either commission. Each commission in the exercise of its powers and performance of its duties shall act only by formal resolution which shall set forth the reason for its decision and the vote of each member participating therein which shall be spread upon its records which shall be open to public inspection. Every such decision of the commission shall be based upon a finding of fact which shall be reduced to writing and preserved among its records. Each commission shall submit an annual report of its activities to the city council. Sec. 40-178.1. Other powers and duties. Each commission shall have the power to promote public interest in the promotion and preservation of educational, cultural and economic interests, opportunities and advantages through the execution and attainment of the purposes and objectives of the historic district and to that end, may employ such reasonable means of publicity and education as it may deem necessary with relation to the preservation and protection of historic buildings and structures and places and areas of historic interest in the city. It shall be the continuing duty of each commission to investigate and designate buildings, structures, places and areas in the city having historic interest or value which should be preserved and protected in the execution and attainment of the purposes and objectives of the historic district and to report thereon from time to time to the council for consideration as ~o whether they or any of them shall be set apart for preservation and recognition, through whatever means 39-142 possible. 128