(A) (1) The Cemetery Board of the Town of Clayton shall be comprised of 4 residents of the town, who shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Members shall serve for a term of 4 years or until the next municipal election for Mayor, whichever comes first. The Mayor and Board of Trustees shall, at its organizational meeting next succeeding the election, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably possible, designate the lay members of the Cemetery Board of the town. Those members of the Cemetery Board serving at the time of the election shall continue in office until the time as their successors are designated and qualified. The Board members shall qualify by taking an oath to faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of their office.
(2) The Mayor shall be an ex officio Board member and shall be the Superintendent of the cemetery.
(3) The Town Clerk-Treasurer shall act and serve as Clerk and Treasurer of the Cemetery Board.
(B) The Cemetery Board, when organized, shall act in an advisory role for the Town of Clayton and advise the Mayor and the Board of Trustees regarding the management of the cemeteries of the town. The Cemetery Board shall have the authority to hold hearings and draft rules and regulations governing cemeteries of the town. The rules and regulations shall be binding only to the extent that they are expressly approved by the Board of Trustees at a regular meeting. Among other things, the Cemetery Board shall draft policy with regard to the maintenance and beautification of the cemetery, with regard to price or prices to be charged for the sale or lease of lots or burial places and prescribe the manner and place of burials and providing for the expenses incurred in maintaining the cemetery.
(C) The Cemetery Board of the town shall meet at least once annually and may meet more often as circumstances require. The Board shall organize along such lines as it shall determine to be advantageous, provided that the Mayor shall appoint the Chairperson of the Board, which appointment shall be approved by the Board of Trustees.
(D) (1) There is hereby created a Cemetery Fund which is comprised of money contributed by individuals, corporations and entities to the town for the purpose of maintaining the town’s cemetery.
(2) The Town Clerk-Treasurer shall keep the Cemetery Fund specifically designated and accounted for as such on the town’s books.
(3) The money in the Cemetery Fund shall be invested and the income shall be used for maintenance of the cemetery. In the event the income generated is greater than the amount needed to maintain the cemetery, the excess income shall be added to principal. The principal shall not be expended.
(Ord. 636, passed 6-14-2004)