The name of the organization shall be the Barre Council on Aging,
hereinafter referred to as the "Council," as established by the Town
of Barre, April 1974, pursuant to MGL c. 40, § 8B.
The basic purposes of the Council are to:
A. Identify the needs of elders in the community.
B. Educate the community and enlist the support and participation of
all citizens to meet the needs of elders.
C. Design, advocate, and/or implement services to fill these needs,
or to coordinate existing services.
D. Cooperate with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs,
and the Central Mass Agency on Aging, and to be cognizant of state
and federal legislation and programs regarding elders.
The principal office of the Council shall be located at the
Barre Senior Center, 557 South Barre Road, Barre, Massachusetts. All
mail shall be delivered to Post Office Box 433, unless another shall
be specified by the Director or officers of the Council.
All voting rights shall be vested in the members, and each individual
member shall be entitled to one vote with respect to any question
or matter that may come before a meeting of the members of the Council.
Council members and employees are subject to the state's Conflict
of Interest Law [MGL c. 268A; see especially §§ 1 through
3, 8 through 10, 17 through 23, (not 23A), 24, 25].
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A. Resignation. In the event that a member wishes to resign from the
Council, he/she shall notify the Select Board and the Council in writing
(through the Town Clerk).
B. Attendance. As a matter of policy, regular attendance is expected
of all members. In the event of absence of any member for three consecutive
meetings, except for reasons of health or extenuating circumstances
as duly reported to the Chair in advance of Council meetings, the
Council shall request resignation of that member through the Select
Board. Six absences during any calendar year shall constitute an automatic
dismissal from the Council.
Amendments or alterations of these bylaws may be considered
at either a regular or special meeting of the Council called for such
purpose. In either case, notification of the meeting and its purpose
shall be given at least 14 days prior to assembly. Accompanying this
notification shall be a summary of the proposed action, the full text
of the proposed amendment or alteration, and a statement of the purpose
of the proposed changes. The proposed amendment or alteration of the
bylaws must be approved by a vote of 2/3 (six) members of the Council.
Council members shall be available to serve on one or more committees
as appointed by the Chair.
The effective date of the bylaws shall be the date of that meeting
at which the bylaws shall have been approved by an affirmative vote
of not less than 2/3 of the members present. The date on which this
approval is voted is July 7, 1999.