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(f) To stabilize and improve property values by providing incentives for the upkeep and rehabilitation of older and historic structures and by encouraging desirable uses and forms of economic development; and (g) To prevent the encroachment of new buildings or structures, and additions or attachments that are architecturally incongruous with the visual and historic character of the district. Sec. 40-52. Historic Preservation Commission For the general purposes of this chapter and specifically to preserve and protect historic places and areas in Portsmouth through the control of demolition and regulation of architectural design and uses of structures in such areas, a historic preservation commission is established.. (a) The historic preservation commission for all historic districts within the city shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the city council and who shall serve without compensation. (b) All members must demonstrate an interest or competence in or a knowledge of historic preservation and shall include: 1. One member who is an architect or architectural historian; n. Two members with professional training or equivalent experience in architecture, history, architectural history, archaeology or planning (c) The city council shall consider, secondary to the above listed qualifications, adequate representation from residents of the historic districts. (d) The city council, in additional to the seven voting members, may appoint a non-voting liaison to the commission from its own body. (e) Commission members shall be appointed for terms of office of three years from the date of appointment. Members may be reappointed for consecutive terms. In order to achieve staggered terms, initial appointments shall be: one member for a term of one year, three members for terms of two years, and three members for terms of three years. No individual may serve more than six years total as a commission member without a three-year vacancy from the commission, except that the initial member appointed for a one-year term may be reappointed for two additional three-year terms. (f) The city council may appoint three qualified alternate members to the Commission. The terms of the alternates shall be for three years. Alternate members shall be required to attend regular meetings and training, but shall not participate in any commission discussions or voting pertaining to an application for a certificate of appropriateness unless so requested by the chairperson in order to create or maintain a quorum. (g) A commission member may be removed from office by the city council for inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or continued absence from regular or