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f . ' called meetings of the commission. Continued absence is defined as absence from three consecutive meetings or four meetings within a twelve-month period, (h) If a member representing a designated organization or profession ceases to be a member of that organization or profession, or if a commission vacancy occurs for any other reason, the city council shall appoint a new member to fill the uncompleted portion of the term within 60 days of the vacancy. (i) Each member of the commission shall annually attend at least one informational or educational meeting approved by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources pertaining to the work and functions of the Commission or to historic preservation. Sec. 40-52.1. Historic Preservation Commission; powers, duties, and responsibilities. The historic preservation commission shall have such powers, duties, and responsibilities as may be assigned to it by the city council, and in particular shall: (a) Review and act upon each application for a certificate of appropriateness for any material change in appearance, including construction, reconstruction, exterior alteration, demolition, or relocation of contributing or noncontributing properties within the historic districts and for individually-designated historic properties. (b) Assist and advise the city council, the planning commission, other city departments, and property owners concerning matters involving individual historically significant sites and buildings, and those properties located either in or abutting historic districts. (c) Request information and services from any city department, agency, board or commission related to the exercise of the commission's powers and duties of the commission including: (1) a current project review, (2) development standards, and (3) the investigation of new products or materials. (d) Periodically conduct or cause to be conducted, a survey of buildings, structures, places and areas in the city having historical, architectural, archaeological, or cultural significance, interest or value for the purpose of compiling appropriate descriptions, facts, lists and an inventory map. (e) Employ the survey described above in paragraph (d) to recommend to the city council such actions, as it deems appropriate, including the establishment of historic districts and revisions to existing historic districts. (f) Administer the provisions of this article in accordance with the commission's duties set forth therein and establish and periodically review appropriate