There is hereby created a Senior Services Commission ("Commission")
to act in the best interest of the senior population of the Town of
Cromwell.
Upon the effective date of this chapter, the Senior Services
Advisory Board ("SSAB") shall be dissolved. The 11 members of the
dissolved SSAB shall become the initial members of the new Commission.
Terms will be staggered so that all terms do not expire in the same
year. Based upon the alphabetical order of the initial membership,
the first six members shall have their terms expire on April 30, 2010,
while the other five members shall have their terms expire on April
30, 2011. Thereafter, all terms shall expire after two years.
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Whenever a vacancy occurs, the Town Council shall appoint a
successor to hold office, consistent with Section C803 of the Town
Charter. If a vacancy occurs midterm, the successor shall hold
office for the unexpired portion of the term, at which time he may
be reappointed. Whenever a term has expired, the Town Council shall
reappoint a Commissioner or appoint a successor to hold office in
his place. A Commissioner shall continue in office until he is not
reappointed or until a successor is appointed in his place. Commissioners
may be removed pursuant to Section C802A of the Town Charter.
Other than the nonvoting Secretary as defined in §
57-5 of this chapter, members of the Commission shall serve without compensation, though their necessary and actual expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties shall be paid by the Town within the limits of any funds budgeted or otherwise appropriated for that purpose. The Secretary will receive compensation consistent with the compensation for clerks of other Town boards and commissions, within the limits of any funds budgeted or otherwise appropriated for that purpose.
The Commission shall keep records of its meetings and activities
and shall properly file meeting agendas and minutes with the Town
Clerk's office. Annually, working with the Senior Center Director,
the Commission shall assist in the preparation of an annual report
for inclusion in the Town's annual report.
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Working with the Senior Center Director and designated staff,
the Commission will strive to provide opportunities, new experiences,
and advocacy to all older adults in the Cromwell community, promoting
dignity, personal growth, health, friendship, independence, and improved
quality of life. The Commission will advise the Senior Center Director,
the Town Manager, and the Town Council on relevant community needs
and Senior Center operations, including the preparation of the Senior
Services budgets, specific issues related to the governing structure,
and any feedback concerning participant satisfaction. The specific
duties of Commission officers shall be established in the formal rules
of order and must be consistent with the provisions contained within
this chapter.
The Commission shall be governed by the bylaws maintained by
its membership, with a copy of the document filed at the Town Clerk's
office. Initially, the SSAB bylaws approved by the Board of Selectman
on September 12, 2007, will serve as the official rules of order.
The Commission may change the bylaws with a two-thirds majority of
those members present and voting, provided that the majority consists
of no less than five members and that no rules of order conflict with
the provisions contained in this chapter.