A. Senior Boards: Each Senior Center shall be comprised of a president, vice president, treasurer and up to eight (8) additional board members, collectively referred to as the "Board." Each Senior Board and the Director shall manage, plan and facilitate the day-to-day functions and activities of each Senior Center.
B. Elections and Terms Of Office: Any eligible Senior Center participant (see Section 2-1-5) may be considered for the positions of president, vice president, and treasurer of the Senior Board or as an at-large Senior Board member. Those wishing to run for a Board position may file for office in the November preceding the election the following December. The filing window shall close on November 30th and in December, each Senior Center shall have ballot boxes for any open Senior Board positions where eligible Senior Center participants may cast their votes. Votes will then be tallied by the Director and the election shall be ratified at the next available Board meeting with the elected officers taking office at the first meeting after the election. In order to stagger terms, the first election shall be for the president to serve a two (2) year term and the vice president to serve a one-year term. The term of office for the elected Board members shall be for two (2) years. If the president leaves the Senior Board during his/her term, the vice president shall succeed to the office of president for the remainder of the term. If the vice president leaves the Senior board or succeeds to the office of president, the Senior Board, at its next regularly scheduled meeting, the Senior Board shall hold an election, by motion to fill the vacancy of vice chair. If any other Senior Board member leaves the Senior Board during his/her term, the Board, by motion, shall appoint a member of the Senior Center to fill the Senior Board position. The president shall preside over and conduct all meetings. In the absence of the president, the vice president shall preside and conduct.
C. Annual Meeting: The annual meeting of each Senior Center's general membership shall be the first meeting in December. A majority of the general membership in attendance for each Senior Center shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and election of the officers at the annual meeting. A written roll call shall be taken to determine the attendance at the meeting.
D. Open To The Public: All regular, special work session and field trip meetings of each Board shall be open to the public. Each Board shall conduct its business in compliance with the Utah open meetings law, including public notification of meeting places, times, and agenda items. Written minutes of each open Board meeting shall be prepared, preserved and made available for public inspection.
(Ord. 749-A, 12-15-2010; amd. Ord. 952, 10-6-2022; Ord. 952-A, 10-4-2023)