[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Weymouth 3-1-2006 by Ord. No. 442-2006. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There shall be by the chapter hereby established within the
Township of Weymouth, County of Atlantic, a Weymouth Township Senior
Citizens Advisory Board, which shall serve as an ad hoc advisory board
to the Township Committee for the purposes of keeping the Township
Committee informed of developments regarding senior citizens, and
may respond to any ordinances introduced by the Township Committee
that may have an impact upon senior citizens and shall otherwise advise
the Township Committee with respect to pending legislation at the
county or state level which may impact senior citizens.
A.Â
Meetings. The Senior Citizens Advisory Board shall meet no less than
eight occasions per year or as often as necessary to discuss matters
of interest to senior citizens, current and pending Township ordinances,
county or state laws affecting senior citizens and other issues of
interest to senior citizens which may have an impact upon the Township
as a whole. The Advisory Board shall report to the Township Committee
at least two times per year or as often as the Advisory Board believes
it is necessary on activities and discussions and provide the Committee
with a summary of the issues it has discussed and the positions it
believes should be advanced on behalf of the senior citizens. The
Advisory Board shall be strictly advisory, and its recommendations,
decisions, comments or other observations shall not be binding in
any way on the Township Committee of any other municipal body, board
or agency.
B.Â
Membership and term. The Senior Citizens Advisory Board shall consist
of seven members, who shall be appointed by a majority of the Township
Committee in the following terms:
(1)Â
Upon the initial establishment of the Board, three members shall
be appointed to a term of three years; three members shall be appointed
to a term of two years; and one member shall be appointed to a term
of one year. Thereafter, each member shall be appointed to a three-year
term. All terms expire on December 31 of the appropriate year and
shall begin on January 1 of the appropriate year. The members of the
Senior Citizens Advisory Board shall be residents of the Township
of Weymouth. The members shall choose a Chairman, Vice Chairman and
Secretary for the Board. The Chairman shall serve as a liaison between
the Board and the Township Committee. The Secretary shall keep notes
of the meeting, which notes shall be deemed to be the property of
the Township. The Chairman shall serve as the spokesperson for the
Board in discussion with the Township Committee. The Chairman shall
vote on all issues before the Advisory Board, and his/her vote shall
be equal to all other members of the Advisory Board.
It is the intent of this chapter that the Senior Citizens Advisory
Board shall be solely an advisory board consisting of volunteers appointed
by the Township Committee. The Board will seek a budget to be approved
by the Township Committee for operating expenses but shall have no
additional authority to expend any public funds. It is the intent
of this chapter that this Board shall be considered a "public body"
with the meaning and intent of the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A.
10:4-6 et seq. Accordingly, there shall be the obligation for the
Board to provide advance notices of its meetings and to otherwise
comply with this Act.
It is expressly intended that the Senior Citizens Advisory Board
is an ad hoc group to assist the Township Committee in addressing
issues and problems facing senior citizens. The Board shall be permitted
to communicate with other agencies in order to render suggestions,
opinions and recommendations with regard to senior citizens but all
such communication should first be directed to the Township Committee
for approval.
