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County of Orange, Historic Preservation Commission Rules of Procedure, Adopted April 22, 1992 <br />3.9. Attendance. <br />a. A member who will be unable to attend the regular meeting of the <br />Commission must contact the Chair or Secretary at least 24 hours <br />before the scheduled meeting and indicate the general reason for <br />being absent. Earlier notification is encouraged. The <br />Commission will be notified of the absence and reason at the <br />meeting. <br />b. Any members of the Commission who miss more than three <br />consecutive meetings or public hearings, or who miss more than <br />one -half of the meetings in a calendar year, for something other <br />than an approved absence as determined by the Chairperson, may <br />lose their status as member of the Commission and may be <br />replaced by the Board of Commissioners. <br />C. Absence due to sickness, death of an immediate family member, <br />professional leave, or other valid reason shall be considered <br />approved absence and shall not affect the member's status. <br />d. In the event of a long illness or other cause for prolonged <br />. absence, the member may be replaced. <br />SECTION 4: Conducting <br />4.1. Decisions. The vote of a majority of those members present shall be <br />sufficient to decide any matter before the Commission, provided a. <br />quorum is present. No member shall be excused from voting except as <br />required in Section 4.2. or Section 4.4. In all other cases, a failure to <br />vote by a member who is physically present in the meeting room or who <br />has withdrawn without being excused by a majority vote of the <br />remaining members, shall be recorded as an affirmative vote. A <br />negative vote or a tie vote on a motion to approve a Certificate of <br />Appropriateness shall constitute a disapproval of the application. Voting <br />will be by roll call of the Commission members for decisions related to <br />the issuance of Certificates of Appropriateness or for other business for <br />which a roll call is deemed necessary by the Chair. <br />4.2. Qualifications to Vote. No Commission member shall vote on any <br />matter before the Commission unless that member shall have attended the <br />Commission's previous deliberations on such matter, or shall otherwise <br />5 <br />