(A) The Council on Aging shall consist of from three to six regular voting members representing different areas of the county or groups or agencies (public or private) associated with services to older people, such as family services (welfare), health, education, community action, community services council, churches, extension services and the like, with at least two members being lay citizens passed age 64. Such ex officio members may be appointed from time to time as the Commission shall deem advisable.
(B) 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 June 1 of each year. Vacancy appointments will be for the balance of the term for which the appointment was made.
(C) (1) Appointments are to be staggered as follows:
(a) Members appointed for one year;
(b) Members appointed for two years; and
(c) Members appointed for three years.
(2) Thereafter, all replacement terms are for three years.
(D) (1) Officers to serve as the executive committee, to be selected from among the Council on Aging, consist of the following:
(a) Chairperson;
(b) Vice-Chairperson; and
(c) Secretary.
(2) The term of office shall be one year.
(3) The initial Chairperson shall be appointed by the County Commission, and thereafter, officers shall be elected from within the Council.
(E) Members of the Council on Aging shall meet regularly or in special session, as called by the Chairperson, and are to be uncompensated, except that they may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred on behalf of the Council on Aging.
(F) Any member of the Council on Aging may be removed by the Commission for cause. Recommendation for removal may come from the Council.
(Prior Code, § 2.20.030)