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standards and guidelines for such districts and properties subject to review and adoption by the city council. (g) Conduct educational programs and disseminate infonnation about historic properties and districts located within the city and general historic preservation issues and concerns. The commission shall also coordinate local preservation efforts with those of local historic and preservation organizations, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, and other public and private entities and resources. (h) Request the opinion, advice, or other aid from any officer, employee, board, bureau or commission of the City within the scope of that person's competence. (i) Review all proposed Virginia Landmarks Register and National Register of Historic Places nominations within the city for the purpose of providing local comment to the State Review Board and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. G) Participate in private, state and federal historic preservation programs and with the consent of the city council enter into agreements for such participation, Sec. 40-52.2 Historic Preservation Commission; rules of procedure. The historic preservation commission shall adopt bylaws, rules, and standards for the transaction of its business, and such bylaws, rules, and standards shall not conflict with the provisions of this code. The commission shall provide for the time and place of regular meetings and a method for the calling of special meetings. It shall select a chairperson and such other officers, as it deems appropriate from among its members. A quorum shall consist of a majority of the members appointed to the commission. Sec. 40-52.3 Historic Preservation Commission; standards and guidelines. (a) The commission shall submit to the city council proposed standards and guidelines for each district that shall govern the commission's decisions. After the city council reviews and approves the initial standards and guidelines, the commission, the planning director, or city council may propose modifications. (b) The commission shall create, adopt and maintain a procedures manual containing standards and guidelines approved by the city council. The manual shall contain, among other things: (i) Application instructions describing the required procedures, exhibits, visual displays and other data required relative to applications for certificates of appropriateness submitted to the commission or its designee. (b) Commission process standards for certificate of appropriateness review and conduct of meetings (c) A flow chart depicting the review process