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147.02 MEMBERSHIP, TERM AND VACANCY.
(a) Membership. The Commission on Aging shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed as follows:
(1) The Mayor shall appoint one resident of the Municipality who shall be sixty years of age or older and who shall be a voting member of the Commission;
(2) Council, by majority vote, shall appoint four residents of the Municipality who shall be sixty years of age or older, all of whom shall be voting members of the Commission;
(3) (EDITOR'S NOTE: This subsection was repealed by Ordinance 87-11, passed May 18, 1987.)
(4) The Council President shall appoint one member of Council to serve as a nonvoting member of the Commission. Age shall not be a factor in this appointment.
(b) Term.
(1) The initial appointment by the Mayor and two of the initial appointments by Council shall serve terms expiring December 31, 1983. The other two appointments by Council shall serve terms expiring December 31, 1984. All subsequent appointments shall be for terms of two years.
(2) The initial appointment of a Coordinator by Council shall serve a term expiring December 31, 1983. All subsequent appointments of a Coordinator shall be for a term of two years.
(3) The initial appointment of a Council member by the Council President to serve on the Commission shall be for a term expiring December 31, 1983. All subsequent appointments of a Council member shall be for a term of one year.
(Ord. 82-30. Passed 5-3-82.)
147.03 COMPENSATION.
All members of the Commission on Aging shall serve without compensation.
(Ord. 82-30. Passed 5-3-82.)
147.04 POWERS AND DUTIES.
The Commission on Aging shall adopt its own rules and regulations to govern its activities. In addition, the Commission shall elect one of its voting members as Chairman.
The Commission shall serve in an advisory capacity to Council on all matters relating to aging and to recommend programs for the aging citizens of the Municipality and the means of implementing such programs. The Commission may consider and make recommendations in the following areas of concern relating to the problems of aging, without limitation:
(a) Referral Services or Senior Information and Service Center On:
(1) Job placement/skills bank.
(2) Medicare-Social Security Information.
(3) Emergency services.
(4) Telephone assurance.
(b) Health:
(1) Increased or changing of existing services.
(2) Voluntary service programs with medical school, etc.
(3) Preventive health program.
(c) Leisure Time Activities as follows:
(1) Trips.
(2) Classes.
(3) Exercise programs.
(4) Social involvement to provide services.
(5) Programs such as dances, plays, movies, lectures, etc.
(6) Recreation.
(7) Current events in the Municipality.
(d) Transportation:
(1) Define needs (questionnaire).
(2) Coordinating available services.
(e) Nutrition:
(1) Food stamp program.
(2) Hot food (lunches, meals on wheels).
(3) Nutrition education.
(Ord. 82-30. Passed 5-3-82.)
147.05 MEETINGS.
The Commission on Aging shall select meeting dates which are agreeable to a majority of the members of the Commission. The Commission shall meet no less than six times per year with additional meetings as required. A quorum of three voting members shall be present to conduct the business of any meeting. A majority of the voting members appointed to the Commission shall be necessary in order to carry the vote on any issue before the Commission.
(Ord. 84-20. Passed 5-21-84.)
147.06 FUNDING.
The Commission on Aging shall be appropriated such funds for its operations as shall be determined from time-to-time by Council, such funds to be used for the benefit of the Municipality's senior citizens in accordance with applicable provisions of Ohio law concerning such expenditures.
(Ord. 82-30. Passed 5-3-82.)