(A) There is constituted a seven member Commission on Aging, which shall cooperate with the Connecticut Commission on Aging, the Area Agency on Aging and other agencies as appropriate in assisting the elderly persons of the town in those matters which distinctively relate to elderly persons.
(B) The Commission on Aging shall:
(1) Review and analyze the needs and conditions of the elderly persons of the town in relation to housing, nutrition, employment, health, recreation, social services, transportation and other matters and problems with the jurisdiction of the Commission;
(2) Plan, coordinate, develop and implement programs to meet the needs and to improve the conditions of the elderly persons of the town, upon its own initiative or on the recommendations of the Senior Citizen Administration; and
(3) Through the Senior Citizen Administrator and others, as necessary, provide coordination of such plans and programs among all related services.
(C) The terms of the members shall be for four years. Three terms shall expire on the first Monday of January, 1986 and four terms shall expire on the first Monday of January, 1988.
(D) The First Selectman shall appoint a Senior Citizen Administrator who shall be the Municipal Agent on Aging for the town.
(1) The Senior Citizen Administrator shall serve for a term of two years, to expire on the first Monday of January in even-numbered years.
(2) The Senior Citizen Administrator shall be under the administrative control of the First Selectman.
(E) The Senior Citizen Administrator shall:
(1) Serve as an ex officio member of the Commission on Aging;
(2) Disseminate information to the elderly and assist them in learning about the community resources available to them, and publicize such resources and benefits;
(3) Assist the elderly in applying for federal and other grants and benefits available to the elderly;
(4) Make recommendations to the Commission on Aging concerning needs and conditions of the elderly in relation to housing, nutrition, employment, health, recreation, social services, transportation and other matters of concern to the elderly;
(5) Make recommendations to the Commission on Aging for plans and implementation of programs to meet the needs and to improve the conditions of the elderly;
(6) Coordinate and supervise the implementation of Commission-approved plans and programs, including the supervision of the senior citizen bus drivers, office personnel, other related personnel who are under the jurisdiction of the Administrator and volunteers contributing time and resources to such plans and programs;
(7) Administer grant and benefit programs;
(8) Work with the Commission to prepare the Commission budget;
(9) Submit written reports as required, and cooperate with the Chairperson of the Commission in writing the Annual Report to be submitted to the Board of Selectmen, summarizing the year’s plans, activities and recommendations for the future;
(10) Develop and coordinate media releases;
(11) Act as liaison between the town and the Senior Citizen’s Club;
(12) Develop and implement programs with other agencies related to senior citizens;
(13) Remain accessible to the town’s senior citizens; and
(14) Attend meeting and training sessions related to the duties herein described.
(Ord. passed 5-15-1985)
Editor’s note:
TM Volume 15, page 167