The council on aging shall consist of twelve (12) regular voting members, to be comprised of the following persons: three (3) lay citizens over the age of sixty four (64) from each of the three (3) separate senior citizens' centers presently operating within the county (for a total of 9 lay members); and one officer from each said center (for a total of 3 directors).
A. Appointment Of Voting Members; Vacancy: Voting members shall be appointed by the county commission, by resolution (or minute entry), who may follow the recommendations of the council on aging. Appointments shall be made to be effective July 1 of each year. Vacancy appointments will be for the balance of the term for which the appointment was made.
B. Term: Appointments are to be staggered as follows:
1. Four (4) members appointed for one year, ending July 1, 2016;
2. Four (4) members appointed for two (2) years, ending July 1, 2017;
3. Four (4) members appointed for three (3) years, ending July 1, 2018.
Thereafter all replacement terms for three (3) years. Any member of the council on aging may be removed by the commission for cause. Any member missing more than three (3) meetings without cause shall be considered removed.
C. Officers: Officers serving as voting members to the council on aging should consist of the following persons, whose terms of office shall consist of one year and in no case shall exceed three (3) consecutive terms:
1. Chairperson;
2. Vice chairperson 1;
3. Vice chairperson 2.
D. Meetings; Compensation: Members of the council on aging shall meet regularly once each month or in special session as called by the chairperson. Members shall be uncompensated, except that they may be reimbursed for actual expense incurred on behalf of the council on aging. Secretarial services for the council shall be provided by the secretary of the county senior citizen programs.
E. Removal: Any member of the council on aging may be removed by the county commission for cause. Any member missing more than three (3) meetings without cause shall be considered removed.
F. Program Personnel: Employment of program personnel shall be based upon advice of the council on aging, and approval of the county commission. The council shall provide job specifications (qualification, description) for all positions to the county commission.
1. In consultation with the council on aging, the county commission shall hire a county coordinator to administer and coordinate approved programs in the county.
2. The county coordinator shall advise the Beaver County commission on the employment of a secretary-bookkeeper (or secretarial and bookkeeping services will be provided by a county employee on a regular basis) and other necessary personnel after approval by the council on aging and upon review and approval by the county commission.
3. In accordance with applicable law, reasonable efforts shall be made to fill positions and develop and provide opportunities for volunteer services by qualified senior citizens.
4. The county coordinator and the council on aging shall at all times comply with applicable law and the terms and provisions of the county policies and procedures manual in the hiring, termination and discipline of its employees, and shall likewise act in consultation with the county personnel director in such actions.
5. The county coordinator shall work closely and plan efforts with the operations of the senior citizen club. (Ord. 2015-11, 6-15-2015)